purchasing, Contract adm.

ROBERT A. BRAWNER, JR.

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Orrtanna, Pennsylvania 17353 717-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To build upon my purchasing knowledge and experiences.

PURCHASING/BUYER RELATED EXPERIENCE:

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products 2011 - Present

Hanover, PA

SR Buyer / Planner

Procurement of all Raw Strip Steel, Wire Rod, Packaging, Finished Goods, MRO Items for

2 production plants.

Sourcing / Procurement of all Steel and Packaging for new suppliers in cost reductions

Maintain Production / reduce inventory levels / create consignment programs

Resolve invoice material defects, replacements and corrective actions with supplier

Establish pricing and maintain cost in SAP / to include inter company procurements

Philips Medical Systems /Ultra Sound Div. 2007 - 2011

Reedsville, PA

NPI Buyer / Planner III

Procurement of all NPI Engineering /Pre-production parts for System Transducers

Sourcing / Procurement of all NPI /Engineering / Production Tooling

Maintain Production and NPI inventory levels per MRP/ Sales Forecast

Resolve material defects, replacements and corrective actions with supplier

Identify / Resolves Assurance of Supply / obsolete materials/ phase in & phase out

T B WOODS 1998 - 2007

Chambersburg, Pa

Senior Global Sourcing Analyst

Sourcing/Procurement /Scheduling/Inventory Control of electronic components, castings, fabrications, sheetmetal, tooling and vendor consignment programs/off shore Purchasing

Maintain MRB process / Vendor Quality Performance/ Maintain Purchasing specifications

Procurement of all parts for BETA Engineering Programs /Preproduction of new product

Implement Cost Reduction /Consignment & Kanban/ Lean Mfg./Inventory Reduction

PHOENIX CONTACT 1992 - 1998

Purchasing Agent

SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION 1989 - 1992

Electronic and Electrical Buyer

HARLEY DAVIDSON, INC 1988 - 1989

Purchasing Agent

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (EDS) 1987 - 1988

Purchasing Supervisor

BOWEN-McGLAUGHLIN-YORK (BMY) 1985 - 1987

Sr. Contract Specialist / Buyer/Expeditor 1980 - 1983

NAVY SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTER 1983 - 1985

Purchasing Agent

EDUCATION 1976-1980

York College of Penna.

B.S. Degree in Police Science

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