JOHN J. KRISPIN

**** ****** *****, **** *

ad041z@r.postjobfree.com

St. Louis, MO 63129

314-***-****

SUMMARY

Purchasing Professional with 25+ years experience in purchasing and inventory management. Experienced in all areas of purchasing and inventory management to include the development of supplier relationships, monitoring materials availability, determining proper inventory levels, establishing standard costs, sourcing, obtaining quotes and awarding business.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

AMEREN – Contract Analyst – hybrid position, (11/22-5/23)

Hired as permanent Ameren employee with same responsibilities as below.

AMEREN (ICONMA – Contract Position) remote position, (06/21-11/22)

Contract Coordinator/Sourcing Analyst

Assistance with all phases of the CLM implementation -within Supply Chain.

Assistance with training and socialization of CLM on behalf of Supply Chain throughout client.

Provide assistance with internal stakeholder questions regarding the contracting process and CLM.

Create, update, and maintain supplier contacts and databases within CLM.

Monitor and analyze contractual requirements within CLM for existing contracts (Certificates of Insurance, warranty, audit requirements, etc.).

Development of KPI's and other tools to measure and track contract review and response time within Supply Services.

Develop a workflow system for the identification of upcoming contract needs, as well as the assignment of work to Contract Administrators.

Uploading and analyzing legacy contracts into CLM system.

Ad-hoc support of Contract Administrators and other job-related duties.

STATE OF MISSOURI (Contracted by Robert Half)- remote position, (09/20-04/21)

Claims processor

Interview claimants and employers to gather information to adjudicate unemployment claims.

CASINO QUEEN- East Saint Louis, IL (04/19- 8/20)

Buyer

Review Purchase requisitions and select the correct vendor.

Create purchase orders for goods and services.

Review and approve vendor invoices.

Source new suppliers for cost savings.

Reconcile invoice discrepancies; approve invoices for payment.

ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS- St. Louis, MO (04/14-04/19)

(Administrative offices for St. Louis area)

Purchasing Manager

Approve requisitions from all requisitioners.

Approve invoices for payment.

Create cost savings for the department.

Maintain vendor relationships.

Train users on ERP software, including new release updates.

ESSEX INDUSTRIES – St. Louis, MO (09/11 – 04/14)

(Manufacturing and distributor of life saving equipment)

Buyer

Initiate purchase orders, volume purchase agreements, blanket orders, capital equipment purchases and contracts using automated ERP system.

Obtain cost savings by sourcing new suppliers, and negotiating better terms with current suppliers.

Create RFQ’s & RFP’s, analyze and award bids.

Resolve invoice discrepancies.

MAGNESIUM-ELEKTRON – Madison, IL (4/08 – 09/11)

(Manufacturer of Magnesium related products for industrial consumption)

Senior Buyer

Conduct the procurement process from the development of solicitations to the award of contract for over 5,000 SKU’s.

Approve invoices; resolve invoice and receiving issues with vendors.

Support production efforts on a daily basis by purchasing consumables, inventory items, and non- stock items, as well as originating service and lease agreements and contracts.

Approve invoices for payment & apply to correct general ledger account.

Source new suppliers to obtain an annual cost savings of approximately $25K.

CPI CORP - St. Louis, MO (08/05 – 04/08)

(Owned and operated Sears and WalMart portrait studios; no longer in business)

Buyer

Assisted in the implementation of Kan Ban purchasing system.

Negotiated pricing and terms with suppliers resulting in cost savings.

Graded supplier performance based on quality, service, delivery, and price.

BROWN SHOE – St. Louis, MO (10/02 – 08/05)

(Manufacturer and retailer of clothing and accessories)

Buyer

Oversaw the efficient optimization of company’s Purchase Card program.

Obtained cost savings while sourcing new suppliers.

Send RFQ’s to potential suppliers, analyze and award bids.

Managed monthly spend of approximately $52,000

U.S. DISTRICT COURT- St. Louis, MO (03/97-05/00)

(U.S. Government)

Procurement Agent

Purchased equipment and services for court-required items.

Negotiated pricing and negotiated terms with suppliers.

Worked with GSA-approved suppliers, including women and minority-owned suppliers.

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC – St. Louis, MO (’95 – ’97; ’00 – ’02)

(Electrical and Telcom distributor)

Buyer

Purchased stock material to meet customer requirements

Reviewed monthly reports and other investment tools to maintain proper inventory levels.

Worked with suppliers to obtain returns of excess and unwanted merchandise.

Maintained the district cost file; review stock level danger lists to prevent stock-outs.

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