Dean Jarvis PO Box **** Lees Summit, MO ***** 816-***-**** acyy8r@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

A&E CUSTOM MANUFACTURING, Kansas City Kansas July 2014- present

Purchasing Manager

Evaluate suppliers on the basis of quality, delivery & price

Purchase all metals, wood, packaging, equipment & supplies for the plant

Initiate purchase orders of all maintenance & repairs needed

Negotiate inbound and outbound freight rates

Safety Coordinator, OSHA liaison

HARVARD RISK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Lees Summit, MO

Risk Management Consultant April 2010 – July 2014

Interview prospective clients to obtain data about their current employee needs. Negotiate with HR to integrate Identity Theft Protection and Legal Plans into their current benefit portfolio.

Conduct persuasive, informative presentation to employees outlining the rapid and expanding criminal risks of Identity Theft & how to protect ones’ self as well as a comprehensive Legal Access Plan.

Sell various types of Identity Theft protection to businesses and individuals as a personal policy or as a supplemental, voluntary employee benefit.

PHOENIX METALS CO. (A SUBSIDIARY OF RELIANCE STEEL AND ALUMINUM, FORMERLY CENTRAL PLAINS STEEL A DIVISION OF OWENS INDUSTRIES), Kansas City, KS

Purchasing Manager May 1989 – Jan 2010

Implemented purchasing practices saving the company $300,000+ annually

Increased inventory turns by 40%

Key consultant in developing an integrated purchasing program for Reliance Steel & Aluminum

Represent companies in negotiating contracts and prices with suppliers.

Locate vendors of materials and supplies, and interview them to determine product availability, quantity & prices.

Directed purchasing assistants to prepare and process requisitions & purchase orders for materials & supplies.

Develop & implement purchasing & contract management instructions and policies using ISO procedures.

Analyze market & delivery systems to assess present & future material availability.

Resolve vendor or contractor grievances & claims against suppliers.

Review, evaluate, & approve specifications for issuing & awarding bids.

Review purchase order claims & contracts for conformance to company policy.

EDUCATION

Moorhead Technical College, Moorhead, MN Elements of Supervision, Real Estate Principals

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Mechanical Engineering

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant Branch Manager:

Supervised a staff of 35 employees

Team leader and ISO trainer

Strategically restructured sales territories to reduce overlap

Inside & Outside Sales:

Create professional customer relationships that meet company core values

Proactively sustain working team relationships with all support departments

Actively garner customer feedback in order to resolve issues in nascent stages to retain client trust and patronage.

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