Business Development Inventory Control

Experience Profile: Management, customer service and Global Sourcing; buying, contract negotiations, business development, quality and inventory control, Business relationship management, problem solving, lean manufacturing.

RELEVENT EXPERIENCE:

Motor Components, Elmira Heights NY 2021-Present

Material Manager

Project manager for new ERP/MRP system

Established a cycle count program and revamped the ERP/MRP system

Lead the Purchasing Department and Inventory control team.

Manage all Contracts negotiations to include issues with a Superfund Site

Initiated Vendor managed inventory with key Suppliers

Established a program for quick turn time on tooling, working with Machine shop and supplier. Limiting firsthand process

Updated Terms and conditions on all Purchase orders

Responsible for all Global accounts: China, Japan and Mexico for electrical components and all machines

Responsible got all Supplier Business Development to ensure quality products. Working with Existing suppliers and establishing new Suppliers

Manage all Logistic contracts to include Brokers and Customs requirements

3 direct reports

Contract negotiations for all purchases, to include machinery and repairs

Manage Inventory, reduce where needed; implemented supplier held stocking program

Storflex Holding, Riverside NY; 2019-2021

Purchasing Manager

Purchased and negotiated pricing, delivery, and terms for all goods. Steel, epoxy foam, wood, and smalls needed for production

Was fundamental in all deliveries being on time and at reasonable pricing throughout Covid peek.

Installed programs, addressing Safety elements for Production personnel.

Reduced costs within the first 6 months on production and office materials by 20%, maintaining reductions for the following 18 months.

Alstom Transportation Inc., Hornell, NY; 2015 – 2019 (Previous 2006-2010)

Lead Buyer-Electrical and Metallic

Managing new AMTRAK high speed rail project for the electrical commodity as well as eleven other project electrical issues

Support of the Alstom “Just in Time" requirements, kitting, and Vendor managed inventory initiatives.

Stabilizing the Metallic and Electrical suppliers in a highly volatile market.

Facilitator between the Metallic and Electrical Procurement Team and Suppliers, engineering, quality and production taking a proactive approach in Supplier's ability to produce on time.

Negotiated on average 10% overall savings on all contracts.

Dresser-Rand Wellsville, NY 2010 – 2015

Buyer lll

o Responsible for the full range of contract processes, with a purchasing volume of $150M annually; All MBO (Major Buy

Out) for all Navy and nuclear projects with an average of 8% savings

Expand and evolve relationships with key suppliers that drive value and contribute to the Company’s strategic plans; 65 Navy and Nuclear suppliers Demonstrated expertise in purchasing, inventory management, supplier relationships, compliance, negotiation, and team leadership

Develop and execute a strategic pipeline of projects that will improve productivity, reduce cost, and ensure the product and paperwork complies 100% with contract requirements

Understanding of purchasing policies and procedures, purchasing related laws, agency, legal and ethical obligations, working knowledge of supplier terms and conditions, ability to negotiate (tactics, techniques, strategies), working knowledge of how supply strategies fit into corporate strategies, evaluate cost breakdowns to identify opportunities to reduce overall cost, and execute commodity strategies

Material Review Board Supply Chain Coordinator 2013-2014

Replaced a faulty MRB (Material Review Board) system and implement a new one, reducing COPQ (cost of poor quality) by 8% to less than 1%, and recovery of money in the first 3 months of $300,000.

Logistics coordinator 2011-2013

All transportation of Multi-stage Turbines all over the world, working with freight forwarders and customs documents.

Responsible for all MST projects coordinated and implement all heavy oversize loads leaving the Wellsville facility. Managing all HTS codes, pricing for invoicing and spreadsheets for packing slip preparation prior to the turbine being unassembled for shipment.

Expeditor/ Planner 2010-2011

Increased the OTIF (On time in Full delivery), from 54% to 95% for the Navy/Nuclear contracts and 100% for commercial contracts.

Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials to the manufacturing facility according to production schedule in a job shop environment as well as effectively communicating these to appropriate internal departments

EDUCATION:

Working toward: Ashford University; Organizational Management BA

State University of New York, Alfred State College, School of Applied Technology

Associate of Science CAD/Drafting; Piping and Structural Drafting, Graduated 2004

State University of New York, North Country Community College

Associate of Applied Science Independent Studies, Business Management, Graduated 1994

TRAINING:

APSYS training; fall 2008, 2015 Procurement Audit Training; 2008,2015

Communication Training Dresser-Rand, March 2014 Leadership Training Dresser-Rand, February 2015

ERP training 2014, Green belt training 2014

Oracle, SAP, Syspro

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