David Fritze
Ball Ground, GA *****
*******@***.*** • 770-***-****
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Dynamic and highly skilled Director of Purchasing with proven expertise in strategy development, partnership building, business optimization, and team development. Demonstrated ability to recruit and lead skilled cross-functional teams through daily operations utilizing sound business acumen.
Operations Management: Successfully directed operations while managing operations for a $10M+ yearly purchasing business, executing all supply and equipment purchasing.
Project Oversight: Highly organized with combination of technical, financial, and business expertise to guide project planning and implementation. Successfully meet and exceed organizational goals within team driven and self-guided roles. Able to proficiently manage incredibly large accounts, projects, and budgets, while leading new product delivery projects.
Relationship Development: Strong interpersonal talents with passion for cultivating strategic partnerships with industry leaders in order to poise business for growth. Engaging presenter and skilled written communicator. Proven ability to collaborate with all levels of staff to achieve goals. Expert-level abilities in negotiations, team development, employee relations, and client services.
Information Management: Well-developed ability to utilize business technologies to track client, buyer, and stakeholder data and guide strategic planning.
Key Strengths: Finely tuned analytical skills with a dedication to continually streamlining and improving work processes. Effectively interface with management to collaborate on issues and resolve problems. Results focused; able to achieve maximum impact with minimal cost.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING – Kimco Facilities Service, Cumming, GA 2014 – Present
Manage and refine daily purchasing operations for a $6M yearly supply expenditure.
Lead highly intricate and multi-million dollar purchasing efforts utilizing expert project management skills, including the management of $2M equipment and repair expenditure and a 400 vehicle fleet with $2M in expenditure.
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING – Professional Systems, LLC, Cumming, GA 2010 – 2014
Directed all purchasing for equipment, repair, and warehouse and janitorial supplies.
BUILDING ENGINEER – Jones Lang LaSalle, Alpharetta, GA 2008 – 2010
Spearheaded all aspects of engineering and building oversight for a 4-building campus.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Owner / President, System Built Structures, Ball Ground, GA 2006 – 2008
Builder, Monte Hewett Homes, Dawsonville, GA 2000 – 2006
Builder, Slayton Homes, Ball Ground, GA 1999
Special Order Buyer, Magbee Contractors Supply, Lawrenceville, GA 1999
Millwork Buyer, Georgia Pacific, Marietta, GA 1996 – 1998
Inside Sales Millwork, Georgia Pacific, Marietta, GA 1995 – 1996
Inside Sales, Addison Corp, Atlanta, GA 1994 – 1995
Pvt-2LT, United States Army Reserve, Columbus, GA
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science in Physics
North Georgia COLLEGE, Dahlonega, GA
Minor: Mathematics
Member, North Georgia Corps of Cadets