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Manager Management

Location:
Cleveland, OH
Posted:
August 29, 2016

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STEPHEN BLAKE

*** ******* **., *******, ** ***** C: 440-***-**** acwdvj@r.postjobfree.com

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

440-***-****

Steve Grubbs

Superintendent- Ullman Electric

330-***-****

Dan Burkholder- Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc.

Barrel Line Foreman

440-***-****

Denny Smith

Sales- Northside Machine Co.

812-***-****

Brian Bess

Operations Manager- Bess Ind.

440-***-****



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