Purchasing Professional

Robert M. Lyon

401-***-**** / acxyn4@r.postjobfree.com

Supply Chain/ Production/ Operations/ Planning/Cost Improvements/Logistics/Credit / AP-AR

Summary:

ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL WITH DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCE IN PURCHASING, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS. STRONG PC/SPREADSHEET SKILLS, EXCELLENT MULTI-TASKING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COST SAVINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS. ENJOY FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT, AND WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS.

Experience:

Purchasing Agent / Health Care Providence Community Health Centers June 2015 - November 2016 Providence RI Responsible for purchasing all medical supplies, equipment, repairs and MRO for main clinic, along with 9 satellite clinics throughout the City of Providence. Work closely with Clinical Managers and Nursing Staff to keep adequate inventory min/max levels, while maintaining costs and freight expense. Worked closely with IT Department sourcing peripheral equipment and supplies. Use of electronic purchasing punch-out software.

Purchasing Agent / Planner/Jewelry, Precious Metals/ Manufacturing

Leach and Garner

March 2002 - March 2015 North Attleboro, MA

Responsible for the procurement of all domestic MRO supplies, along with MRP ( Infoflo ) requirements from overseas vendors. Responsible for implementing BPO procedures on repeat requisitions resulting in substantial fiscal savings. Have established an item master file for repeat MRO purchases,resulting in a more efficient procurement procedures and vendor on-time reporting. Assisted Manufacturing and Tool Room Managers on streamlining procedures and associated cost, such as reducing obsolescence and tool breakage. Instrumental in setting up supply chain / logistics for offshore facility.(St. Croix ) Worked closely with Maintenance Department sourcing MRO items in a timely and costly manner, including electrical, plumbing, bulk chemicals, HVAC parts, CNC, insuring as little interruption to the manufacturing processes as possible, optimizing customer order fill rates. Reviewed assay results with metalurgist. Participated inTotal Quality Management team. Played a Team Leader for all fiscal year end inventories.Promoted from Buyer to Purchasing Agent July 2005

Purchasing Agent / Distributor

Corp Brothers Inc.

January 1990 - March 2002 Providence, RI 02903

Responsible for procuring all inventory for major distributor of welding supplies, specialty and industrial gases, and equipment in Southern New England. Responsible for assuring optimum purchase price and delivery dates for driving sales through distribution, generating gross margin dollars. Also, responsible for the procurement of all MRO materials and supplies. Resolved Accounts Payable and Receiving issues. Acted as a major focal point between sales, finance and upper management. Responsible for monthly and year-end inventory reconciliation. Responsible for setting Min/Max levels on all SKU's

Major accomplishments: Increased inventory turns 44%, by instituting an obsolescence program, which created sales incentives. Program also aided in increasing and maintaining a 96% service level.

Import Purchaser-Boy’s Toys / Manufacturing

Hasbro Industries Inc.

July 1979 - January 1990 Pawtucket, RI 02861

Responsible for the procurement of finished goods and component parts from overseas and domestic vendors for the Boy's Toys product line based on sales forecasts, production schedules and capacity. Attended all production meetings, from pilot to manufacturing take over, to review and approve all materials and packaging requirements. Responsible for the development, procurement, and tracking of approximately 120 SKU's. Worked directly with Marketing,, Production Control and Sales.

Promotable: Began in the capacity of Cost Clerk, then Senior Cost Analyst to Import Purchaser

Education:

Providence College

School of Continuing Education- Business Administration

Community College of RI

Associate Degree- Business Administration

William E. Tolman High School

High School or equivalent

Skills:

•Excel/ Word

•Extensive internet sourcing

•Large Networking Association

•Peoplesoft, Infoflo, JD Edwards

•AS-400

Professional Memberships/Awards

•Rhode Island Special Olympics

•Rhode Island Purchasing Managers Association

•Hasbro Credit Union Committee Member

Interests

•Reading, Walking, Dogs, Stocks

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