MARK DONOVAN

***** ********** **** ****, *******, TX 77070

cell# 281-***-**** ® email- acxnoj@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a hardworking, motivated, and dependable professional always striving to obtain the best results for the company. Team player who is looking for an opportunity to make a big difference in a business that is moving forward. Results driven and able to use initiative to develop effective solutions.

Looking for a suitable managerial position with an exciting and ambitious company that offers genuine room for progression.

SKILLS

Vast experience of working with a range of external suppliers

Excellent Vendor relationship

Excellent Judgment and decision making

Ability to identify and implement new procedures and processes

WORK HISTORY

07/ 2008 – 10/2016 Purchasing Manager,

Polygon Aerospace, Inc. - Houston, TX

Pursued several business opportunities with companies that originally never allowed us to buy direct previously

Recognized and appropriately acted upon supplier development opportunities with both new and existing suppliers

Built strong long-term vendor/supplier relationships

Performed the buyer function as needed: expedited materials as required, coordinated necessary charge backs to suppliers for cost recovery procedures

Updated ERP system with item codes, pricing, description, terms and supplier information

Authorized to approve and add new suppliers into our system as long as the met all ISO and Quality requirements per our Quality standards

Maintained stock support for contracts and sales staff

Worked closely with Finance and accounts payable to ensure our suppliers were paid on-time to avoid delivery delays

Worked as a liaison between both our accounts payable and supplier to resolve any issues that were incurred

Visited multiple manufactures every year

Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers to meet specified quantity, quality, delivery and cost savings on a daily basis

Ensured to get parts in on time for urgent requirements

Recorded any discrepancies and resolved solutions by working closely with the appropriate department(s). Held meetings if necessary

Monitored daily, weekly, and monthly reports on backlogs, overdue orders and inventory spending

Used historical data to evaluate and forecast the purchase of parts needed

02/2001 - 07/2008 Purchasing Supervisor,

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. - Houston, TX

Interviewed, hired, and trained buyers, expeditors, and accounting clerks

Supervised up to ten employees

Traveled and was the lead at the base for inventories every year

Traveled to the different warehouse bases for help and support when needed

Traveled and attended different conferences

Oversaw PMA support with up to annual savings of $2M per year

Supervised and oversaw purchasing and warehouse for external facility for 1 year interim

Selected to pick up new aircraft in Brazil

05/1990 - 02/2001 Senior Buyer,

Continental Express d/b/a- Britt Airways - Houston, TX

Bought inventory for Eight different aircraft types

Supported Eleven warehouse bases

Initiated and spearheaded PMA’s (Part Manufacturing Approval)

In charge of forecasting and procuring initial provisioning for new aircraft

Project manager of flight simulators and also cabin simulator

Traveled and was the lead at the base for inventories every year

On call for after hours AOG support

Selected as 1 of 5 employees to travel to Boeing and pick up new aircraft

11/1988 - 05/1990 Stores Supervisor,

Continental Express d/b/a- Britt Airways - Cleveland, OH

Started up the Stores warehouse

Worked by myself for first six months

Interviewed and hired first stock clerk after first six months

Eventually interviewed, hired, and trained up to 13 stock clerks for 3 shifts

12/1986 - 11/1988 Data Entry Clerk,

Britt Airways - Bloomington, IL

Entered and received purchase orders on a daily basis via DOS program

Issued parts used from the previous day via DOS program

Participated in 2 inventories

Traveled several times to Headquarters in Terre Haute, IN

Traveled several times to new Headquarters in Houston, TX

Helped the Houston purchasing team with our old aircraft on parts questions

EDUCATION

1986 Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Administration with major in Computerized Business Systems

Robert Morris College - Carthage, IL

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