Purchasing Manager Inventory Control
Resume:
RALPH J. ARENA
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to establish priorities, organizes time, delegate tasks and oversee the completion of projects independently, on time and within budget.
Proven problem solver and team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to motivate others to higher levels of performance.
EXPERIENCE:
McDermott Corp. 9/10 - Present
Purchasing Manager
Sourcing and purchasing merchandise from China
Oversee all company’s purchasing of raw material & finished parts
Instituted operational procedures for various departments
Established inventory levels
Addressed quality control issues with measureable success
Identified and approved all capital improvements
Measured performance of all factory personnel to maximize production
Coordinated departments and improved their ability to react to increase demand
Successfully manage material flow
Sam Tell Corp. 2/08 – 7/10
Purchasing Manager
Lead a procurement group (buyers, planners, expeditors)
Enhanced inventory control of all incoming material
Monitor the purchasing process by coordinating purchase orders and contracts
Maintain inventory with existing MRP program
Develop policies and procedures to simplify the procurement process with a goal of having negotiated pricing on all purchase orders prior to placement
Manage vendor selection and relations
Ability to purchase from Bill of Material
Oversee purchase orders, order tracking, inventory status, delivery issues and quality issues
Responsible for providing direction and the evaluation of staff
Slant/Fin Corp. 3/04 – 1/08
Purchasing Manager
Employed lean manufacturing
Excellent negotiation skills while preserving good vendor relations & reduce cost up to 10%
Advocated and installed company values on a personal and professional level
Ensured that compliance, cost savings and performance measures that demonstrate value and ensure supplier performance are established, tracked and achieved
Lead special engineering projects
Involved in engineering drawings and blueprints
Responsible for buying steel, metal, copper, corrugated cartons, wood, crates, and casting for boilers
Developed all standard operational procedures within the department
Authorized and approved purchase orders up to $250,000
Approved and certified all qualified vendors
Negotiated with vendors for the best and final prices
Coordinated material handling (first in and first out) for material evaluation
Prepared RFQ document for pricing review
Selected and awarded vendors with best price and terms
Monitored all prices from current vendors and updating Approve Vendor List
Skills
Quickbooks
AS 400
Excel
Word
Outlook
Windows
EDUCATION:
LaGuardia College
Long Island City, N.Y.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request
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