Management Supply Chain

Thomas Edwards

**** ****** **., ******, ** *****

Phone: 309-***-****/Email:**************@*****.***

Objective:

My objective is to obtain a position with a reputable company, where I am able to utilize my unsurpassed record of purchasing experience, networking and negotiation skills to assure best quality products/materials for the organization. I am a professional buyer, offering 15 years of extensive experience in purchasing and sourcing a wide variety of products such as castings both rough and machined, Fabrications and forgings sourced both domestically and overseas. Executing procurement and outsourcing plans, while working closely with cross-company managers, engineers and departments. Coordinating with manufacturers, vendors, suppliers and transportation logistics. Maintaining close working relationships with vendors to problem-solve and improve service.

Summary of Achievements:

Negotiated for price breaks, delivery acceleration, waiver of fees resulting in extensive savings.

Developed and maintained supply chain database, data base revisions and updates.

Sourced products and services on a global basis.

Designed and implemented a variety of global supply chain sourcing strategies.

Compiled and approved a total of 14 different global and many domestic casting suppliers.

Highly skilled in planning, organizing and procuring castings and parts.

Good understanding of quality and delivery requirements in compliance to company requirements.

Able to optimize inventory to support production requirements and meet target inventory levels and turn rates.

Strategic discussions with top level management to analyze requirements of the company.

Selected products and researched market regarding suppliers – Studied market for availability of products and ordering material.

Professional Experience:

Cam Tek, Bloomington, IL

Buyer – May 2016 – Present

Responsibilities:

Negotiate annual contracts for electronics components by using lean principles.

Maintain Vendor Cross Reference Files (includes verifying technical descriptions with engineering drawings) for all components.

Interface with Product Engineering when needed to ensure an accurate and timely implementation of new parts, revisions, or other tasks required to outsourced assemblies.

Report PPV, variances and progress to Quality Engineer and VP Manufacturing.

Thomas Edwards

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Gardner Denver, Quincy, IL

Procurement Specialist III – January 2014 – April 2016

Responsibilities:

Identification, development, negotiation and management of existing and further development of Gardner Denver suppliers.

Develop global sourcing strategies OEM/ODM, pumps, valves, filters etc.

Evaluating technical and business risks using data based analysis and developing sound risk mitigation alternatives.

Negotiate purchases for all filters, pumps, filters and services using an open-market method.

FLSmidth, Pekin, IL

Casting Buyer – December 2000 – December 2013

Responsibilities:

Total spend $10.7M per year/Realized cost savings of $1.2M annually

Developed and implemented supplier quality program.

Enforced purchasing policies – Finalized the buying deal in coordination with the top management and sealed the purchase as per the state law and the firm regulations.

Hands-on experience in coordinating and negotiating with suppliers in order to ensure fair pricing, delivery date, quantity available and finalized payment on behalf of the company.

Prepared reports of products with best prices for upper management.

Completed transactions and payment; obtained detailed receipt, guarantees and other accompanying paperwork.

Tracking on time delivery and quality performance of vendors on weekly basis.

Responsible for inventory of the products purchased.

Education:

Illinois Central College

APICS

Global Supply Management: Nahabit & Associates

ISO 9001/API Lead Auditor certified

Technical Skills (Software/Hardware):

MS Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

J.D. Edwards AS400

SAP

Seminars and Other Learning

Attend various professional seminars-classes with the emphasis in Business Management, Negotiations, Purchasing, Team Building, Leadership, and APICS-CPSM/CPM course, etc.

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