Manager Management
Resume:
STEPHEN BLAKE
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Talented Purchasing Manager with 5 years of overseeing multi-million dollar procurement operations. Offering
a demonstrated track record and core strengths in key relationship management and inventory management as
well as persuasive contract negotiation skills and improving procurement operations.
Specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations, and inventory management. Organized and proactive
with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Seeking Purchasing Manager role with advancement potential in need of leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Results-oriented bringing over 14 years' experience in the Firearms & Manufacturing Industry.
SKILLS
Project planning and development
Procurement expertise
Inventory control
Team building
Certified Production and Inventory Control
Manager (CPIM)
Vendor sourcing
EPR Software (JobBoss)
Microsoft Office Suite
Familiar with ISO 9001:2008
WORK HISTORY
8/15/16-Present
Bess Industries –Mentor, OH
Purchasing Manager, 04/2012 to 8/11/2016
Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc. – Chardon, OH
Procured required manufacturing equipment and parts.
Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Negotiated and finalized contracts.
Maintained productive relationships with vendors.
Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
Team Leader/Production Manager, 02/2002 to 04/2012
Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc – Chardon, OH
Responsible for achieving production requirements.
Estimated costs and set quality standards
Supervised the work of 5 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance.
Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed.
Reviewed sales, customer concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategy at weekly planning sessions.
Artillery Forward Observer, 08/1997 to 08/2001
United States Marine Corps E-5/Sgt. – Camp LeJeune, NC
Deployed to Kuwait (Operation Iraqi Freedom) - 2003
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Business Management/Communications, 2010
University of Phoenix
CERTIFICATIONS
APICS- Basics of Supply Chain Management
Certified February 2013
DESIRED SALARY
$60K+/year plus benefits
REFERENCES
Dan Albright
Director of Manufacturing- Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc
Steve Grubbs
Superintendent- Ullman Electric
Dan Burkholder- Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc.
Barrel Line Foreman
Denny Smith
Sales- Northside Machine Co.
Brian Bess
Operations Manager- Bess Ind.
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