Roger A. Byrd
Purchasing
**** ******** ***. ********, ******* 30152
Phone 678-***-**** ~ Email: *****.*******@*****.***
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