Purchasing/ Buyer

Darrell E. Bieshada **** Bellflower Road Mentor, Ohio 44060 E-mail: acvqgy@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 216-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY: Supply Chain/ Purchasing Management professional with a proven record of accomplishments in bottom line profitability and productivity increases. Knowledgeable in all facets of sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and materials management. Strong interpersonal and communication skills utilized to lead cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Customer oriented, quality driven with effective negotiation skills in domestic and international sourcing and manufacturing. Experienced in plastics molding, steel and die casting manufacturing, electrical, and automotive production and sourcing.

WORK HISTORY

Formtek Inc. Warrensville Heights, Ohio Senior Buyer 09/14-Present

Responsible for the sourcing and qualification of steel and fabrication suppliers. Total divisional buy of $6 million annually.

Issued purchased orders and maintained delivery dates to ensure limited interruptions in production schedule.

Responsible for determining which parts would be manufactured in house those that would be procured based on available production hours and cycles times for production area.

Initiated new suppler process to bring in new material suppliers that led to a significant reduction in lead time, better quality and a 10% reduction in costs.

Managed all deadlines for major projects with a total company sales of over 30 million

Manage supplier performance and ensure target goals are met by suppliers.

Reduced costs from our fabrication suppliers on major projects that led to $250,000 cost savings in previous calendar year.

Responsible for obtaining quotations and conduct negotiations for pricing, payment terms, and long term supply agreements.

Supported supply chain and engineering by developing new suppliers to improve quality and lead time and developed a large range plan to eliminate under -performing suppliers.

Responsible for obtaining quotations and conduct negotiations for pricing, payment terms, and long term supply agreements.

Elster Corporation Geneva, Ohio Senior Buyer 01/12-9/14

Responsible for the sourcing and qualification of new plastics molders and rubber compression suppliers. Total divisional buy of $30 million annually. SAP was system used company wide

Commodity manager for all resin used at five plant location throughout North America. Establishing strategic alliances with various resin suppliers, negotiating contracts and price structures .

Developed numerous cost savings initiatives with plastic molders to that has saved over $250,000 annually for Elster division.

Assisted in achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications for Elster Perfection plant facility that included addition of Lean Six Sigma programs to supply chain personnel.

Assisted engineering in developing new molding techniques with several suppliers that has improved quality PPM for Elster division by over 25%

Manage supplier performance and ensure target goals are met by suppliers.

Improved supplier on time delivery by over 15% while reducing lead times on high volume components to seven days.

Successfully resourced over 300 plastic molded components from an internally manufactured plant to outside suppliers in one year. Minimized outsourced price increases to less than 5% of the manufactured cost.

Supported supply chain and engineering by developing new sourcing channels on all of Elster’s O-ring components to domestic sources. This has saved Elster over $900,000 in less than one year and improved PPM numbers to world class levels.

Creation and publication of critical supplier performance metrics such as on time delivery, lead time, turn rates and PPV.

Responsible for obtaining quotations and conduct negotiations for pricing, payment terms, and long term supply agreements. Obtained long terms supply agreements with key suppliers with a total spend of over 15 million dollars that has allowed Elster to save over $100,000 annually in price concessions.

Morrison Products Cleveland, Ohio Production Control Manager 9/09-01/12

Responsible for implementing everyday production schedules and inventory levels using MRP software logic for manufacturing facility with over 20 million in annual sales. QAD was system used company wide

Assisted in achieving ISO 9001 certification for all three manufacturing facilities

Responsible for loading manufacturing master schedule for a multi-million dollar air moving equipment line

Performing purchasing of steel raw materials for manufacturing facility which includes procurement of vendors and negotiation of prices.

Coordinate the execution of program schedules with all the departments involved to ensure that inventory is available for on time delivery of orders.

Maintain records of the production schedule with the manufacturing plants by utilizing QAD system.

Interacted with manufacturing and purchasing to achieve sales dates under tight schedules using just in time and kanban production philosophies.

Responsible for the measurement and achievement of desired planning, inventory, and order filling.

Buyer for all metals and raw materials for internal production at our stamping plant. Negotiate prices and terms of delivery.

Supervise two production planners and the shipping department.

Developed new sourcing channels for purchased parts and have reduced raw material costs by 15% by researching new vendors and implementing vendor managed inventory systems

PCC Airfoils, Mentor, Ohio Production Control Specialist 11/08-8/09

Responsible for implementing everyday production schedules and controlling inventory levels using MRP software logic and maintenance of the MRP system for scheduling and order processing.

Responsible for loading manufacturing master schedule for three production centers.

Coordinate the execution of program schedules with all the departments involved to ensure on time delivery of product. Controlled expediting and rescheduling of the work centers

Interacts with manufacturing, sales and procurement to achieve sales dates and meet customer demand.

Sourcing of raw material metals such as cobalt and nickel for foundry production

Responsible for the measurement and achievement of desired planning, inventory, and order filling performance goals.

Halex Company, Bedford Hts., Ohio Purchasing Buyer/ Planner 11/06-11/08

Responsible for the sourcing of new vendors and qualification. Total divisional buy of $25 million annually.

Experienced in international sourcing maintaining strategic alliances of over a hundred vendors throughout India and Asia. Traveling extensively in these countries to evaluate manufacturing centers, establish strategic alliances and develop supplier quality parameters and procedures.

Assisted marketing in product development with large retailers such as Home Depot and Lowes.

Purchased and sourced various electrical components such as PCB boards, wiring, chips, and batteries for new tooling product introductions.

Assisted engineering in developing global supplier quality parameters for all imported products. Made all international vendors maintain UL standards for all electrical fittings imported in the current line.

Manage supplier performance regarding supplier quality and complaints and helped to develop global supplier corrective action program. Quality procedures were followed up by visits to Asian and India sources to ensure programs were being implemented and followed.

Managed supplier qualification parameters and maintained supplier quality procedures.

Buyer for all metals and raw materials for internal production at die cast plant including zinc, aluminum, and nickel. Negotiated prices and terms of delivery.

Support engineering by developing new sourcing channels on new product line introductions for electrical fittings business which included finished goods raw materials and electrical components

Creation and publication of critical supplier performance metrics such as on time delivery, delivery cycles, PPV, DPM.

Responsible for obtaining quotations and conduct negotiations for pricing, payment terms, FOB point, freight, and surcharges.

Participated in S&OP process and ISO9000 certification updates.

American Greetings Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio Production Planner & Buyer 1/96-10/06

Responsible for implementing everyday and seasonal production schedules and inventory levels using MRP software logic

Responsible for loading manufacturing master schedule for a multi-million dollar candle line.

Performed purchasing of pigments, dyes, and fragrances for candle manufacturing facility which included procurement of vendors and negotiation of prices.

Coordinated the execution of program schedules with all the departments involved to everyday and seasonal ensure on time delivery of product.

Maintained records of the production schedule with the manufacturing plants by utilizing MRP, MM2, and MDL

Interacted with manufacturing and purchasing to achieve sales dates under tight schedules as Production Planner

Responsible for the measurement and achievement of desired planning, inventory, and order filling performance goals.

EDUCATION

College of Wooster Political Science Bachelor of Arts Degree 3.0 GPA

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