Roger A. Byrd

Purchasing

**** ******** ***. ********, ******* 30152

Phone 678-***-**** ~ Email: ad2a9s@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accomplished purchasing and operations professional with successful experience in challenging and fast paced environments. Career experience in the areas of manufacturing, and construction.

Core Strengths and Areas of Expertise Include:

Negotiating Skills Project Management Skills

Organizational Skills Problem Solving Skills

Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills

EXPERIENCE

DBCI / Janus Int. Group (Doors and Building Components, Inc.) DOUGLASVILLE, GA 2017 – 7/20222

Purchasing Clerk

Responsible for purchase and expediting of materials and services for manufacture of metal doors to include:

RFQ and PO creation from MRP system and physical count of materials on site and other DBCI locations including TX, AZ and KY for production

Vendor set up procedure and maintenance

Pricing updates into MRP system

Placing intercompany orders in Oracle 12 system

Placing orders for DBCI sales department

GLOCK. INC SMYRNA, GA

Purchasing Agent 2011-2016

Responsible for purchase and expediting of materials and services for manufacturing facility to include:

Prepared Purchase Orders and Request for Quote and transmitted to vendors in BAAN MRP system

Ordered just in time items for repair and maintenance of machinery

Purchasing parts and material for machine, assembly, warranty, safety and production departments

Set up and maintenance of supply chain vendors and suppliers

Reconcile invoices and monitor deliveries as ordered

home warranty experts, llc SNELLVILLE, GA 2009-2010

Warranty Department Manager (Home Builder ~ New Home Construction)

Manage all aspects of warranty issues to include:

Schedule and coordinate Warranty Techs appointments

Maintain warranty call in line and email

Interact with homeowners about warranty concerns

Maintain individual records of each home in job file

Habitat For Humanity International ATLANTA, GA 2007-2008

Builder/Product Coordinator

Develop builder peer solicitation network and recruit builders to the project

Develop collateral marketing materials for project

Maintain habitat.org project website

Liaison between interested builders and Habitat affiliates

Work with Corporate Programs department to solicit product partners for the project

Create and maintained ordering system for in-kind product donations

Receive and place product in-kind orders for the project

home Traditions, inc. MARIETTA, GA 2000-2007

Purchasing/Operations Project Manager, 2006-2007

Responsible for the day to day administrative operations of the Residential Home Builder

Responsible for coordination with field operations

Responsible for all permitting, variances, government issues, and engineering issues

Responsible for all aspects of lease properties owned by the company

Responsible for development and maintenance of construction lending

Responsible for acquisition, storage, maintenance, and production of all house plans

Served as safety officer and established all safety policies, procedures and records; purchase all safety equipment, ensure compliance with OSHA requirements; and facilitate all safety meetings

Purchasing Agent, 2000-2006

Established Purchasing Department, including setting up vendor contracts, subcontractor contracts, and negotiated pricing.

Established all purchasing policies and procedures.

Developed and maintained new vendor and sub contractor relationships.

Coordinate all purchasing with accounts payable.

Responsible for implementation of all change orders and work orders from sales contracts.

IMS Group, Inc. (Formerly Cleveland Group, Inc.) ATLANTA, GA 1998-2000

Production Planner/Expeditor, 1999

Coordinated all service work performed in shop departments including rewind, mechanical and machine shop with working foreman and/or group leader.

Developed repair estimates on incoming work with working foreman, group leader or shop manager and communicate options to appropriate customer service representatives.

Oversaw the scheduling of all repair work including overtimes, rush work and routine repair jobs.

Tracked and coordinated repair processes and material among departments to ensure timely completion of jobs and customer satisfaction.

Conferred daily with customer service manager regarding job scheduling and other matters as deemed appropriate.

Buyer, 1998

Responsible for all purchasing for Large Motor division, AC Motor, DC Motor, Winding, and Machine departments.

Located parts and materials.

Vendor relations, including setting up vendors, obtaining quotes, negotiating prices.

Issued purchase orders, track orders in Visual Manufacturing software, assign orders to specific jobs, and expedite orders.

United States Army KOREA, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA

Artillery Surveyor and Forward Observer

Honorable Discharge awarded

Carried out reconnoiter missions including surveying and mapping of target areas.

Performed training duties near the end of active duty.

EDUCATION

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY HATTIESBURG, MS

Bachelor of Science Degree, Major: Business Administration; Minor: Economics – Graduate

CERTIFICATION

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – April 2015

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