W. WADE THOMAS

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Memphis, IN. 47143 E-Mail: ad25jx@r.postjobfree.com

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Career Summary

Years of progressive experience within procurement ranging from raw materials, component parts, indirect services and strategic outsourcing. Proven ability to negotiate contracts, develop long term commodity strategies, utilize e-sourcing tools, manage working capital, complete cost analysis and source from low cost vendors.

EXPERIENCE:

BUYER – BLENDEX (10/1/21 – Present)

-Negotiate purchase orders for all materials.

-Develop purchasing agreements and contracts.

-Support plant-wide inventory planning

PURCHASING MANAGER- REPUBLIC BANK (12/2016 – 10/1/2021)

- Negotiate purchase orders for all materials.

- Develop purchasing agreements and contracts.

PURCHASING AGENT- CALDWELL TANKS (11/2013 - 9/2016)

- Production support.

- Negotiate purchase orders for all production materials.

- Develop purchasing agreements and contracts.

- Work with Project Managers and vendors to coordinate on time delivery of materials to the various job

sites.

-Traverse

PURCHASING MANAGER - ERL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES (05/2003 – 11/2013)

- Direct all plant purchasing functions.

- Negotiate purchase orders for all production materials.

- Develop purchasing agreements and contracts.

- Orchestrate plant-wide inventory planning meetings.

- Work closely with accounting, production and sales to meet changing customer needs.

- Epicor / Open Systems

DISTRIBUTION SUPERVISOR - LOCTITE CORPORATION (05/2000 -05/2003)

- Supervised personnel and oversee all shipping operations.

- Resolved discrepancies in shipments/receipts, in-process counts and cycle counts which improved

accuracy.

- Trained hourly employees in proper material handling procedures.

- Established a productive relationship with superiors and subordinates.

- IATA/IMO/DOT hazmat shipping.

- QS9000/ISO auditor (internal and vendor auditor).

- AS400;BPCS and RF inventory experience.

MATERIALS SUPERVISOR - B.F. GOODRICH AEROSPACE (06/1993 – 05/2000)

- Controlled inventory through extensive interaction with the production department and with on-line

workers to ensure accurate daily inventory records and requirement forecast.

- Coordinated shipping and receiving, and to interact with a number of other service centers to

accomplish shared inventory goals.

- Supervised personnel.

- ISO training.

- Participated in supplier rationalization and cost reduction projects.

EDUCATION:

- Indiana State University, Bachelor's Degree, Aviation and Aerospace Management, graduated in 1988.

- Graduate level management class at Indiana University Southeast in 2003.

- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey, completed May 4, 2005.

- Completion of the University of Louisville Better Management Series of Lectures, January 1, 2002

through May 15, 2002.

- Refresher courses in Excel through Ivy Tech, Sellersburg, June, 2007

- Karrass Seminar :Strategies for Successful Negotiating, July, 2013

- Marcus Evans Third Party Risk Management training course, January 2019

- Future earn course Contract Managemnet June,2019

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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