Buyer/Production Planner

Brian Ruuska

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Charlton, MA ****7

Phone: 774-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

*/****-******* ****** ************** GROUP, Ashland, MA

Production Planner/Buyer

-Obtain raw materials to support production schedule-identify & resolve delivery problems

-Establish approved suppliers for raw materials, including researching of suppliers, negotiating pricing, resolving any discrepancies, reporting quality issues, etc.

-Prepare usage reports

-Recommend ideas for cost reduction and implementation; this includes both bidding for commodity groups and spot buys

-Consistently review opportunities to consolidate purchases with fewer suppliers.

-Negotiate contracts with suppliers, assist with identification of alternative suppliers, reduce supplier base by development agreements, etc.

6/2011-6/2013 ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS, Sterling, MA

Buyer/Planner

-purchase and plan raw materials and components

-reallocated inventory among APP global locations, leading to documented savings of $145K in 2012

-solicited quotes for services, such as trash/recycling, components, janitorial supplies

-review sales orders to make sure parts and components can ship on schedule

-verify delivery dates with vendors and expedite orders as needed

5/2006-4/2011 NMT MEDICAL, INC., Boston, MA

Sales Order Processing Representative

-process purchase orders, according to company standard procedures

-provide customers with information about orders and products

-maintain and distribute sales reports on daily and monthly basis

-periodically reconcile inventory at material storage locations

-prepare and correct invoices to send to customers

5/01-5/05 KEY EDUCATION RESOURCES, Boston, MA

Loan Advisor

-assist customers with questions and applications for educational loans

-answer customer’s questions via email

-answered 70-90 calls per day at busy call center

EDUCATION

2000-03 Emerson College, Boston, MA

Masters of Fine Arts in Writing, Literature, Publishing

1994-98 New York University, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Writing

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