BRIAN HALL

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Oregon City, OR 97045

Phone: 503-***-****

E-Mail Address: ad41uz@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: PURCHASING MANAGER/SENIOR BUYER/COMMODITY MANAGER

SUMMARY:

Experienced purchasing person in a purchasing management environment. Major strengths include negotiating, oral and written communications. Additional skills of procuring the following:

Mechanical Electrical Supplies

Gears Integrated Circuits Chemicals

Bearings Fans Adhesives

Plastic Molded Parts Cable Assemblies MRO Purchases

Gaskets Inductors, Consulting Services

Fasteners Resistors Software Licenses

Raw Materials Capacitors Printing Services

Coils Computer Hardware Packaging

Machined Parts Computer Software Trade Show Exhibits

Sheet Metal Fabrication PCB Assemblies T-Shirts

Blue Print Reading Computer Memory Mugs

Precision Assemblies LED Pens

Ceramic Rings Electronic Components Marketing Services

Sapphire Pins Diodes Scientific Supplies

RF Generators Electro-Mechanical Motors Office Furniture

Quartz

Optics Asics Blanket Agreements

Ferrite beads Maintenance Contracts

Sockets Office Supplies

Inventory Agreements

Kanban Agreements

Management Experience

EXPERIENCE:

Warn Automotive Milwaukee,OR 2023- 2023

Commodity Manager

Responsible for managing Steel, Steel Forging, Stamping, Brackets. Aluminum Die

Casting parts, Electro-mechanical parts, Electronic Components, PCBA, Magnets and plastic molded injection parts. Responsible for writing and developing purchasing training instructions. Develop KPI for the purpose of tracking performance of key suppliers. Negotiating pricing. Able to achieve cost savings of 1 to 3 percent for fiscal year 2024.

Coherent Wilsonville, OR 2019-2023

Commodity Manager/Staff Buyer

Responsible for managing cable assemblies, PCB assemblies, gap pads, electronic components and OEM equipment. Accomplished obtaining at least 2 to 3 percent cost reductions of key parts such as cable assemblies. I conducted Quality Business reviews of key suppliers which assisted in identifying key quality issues as well as On time delivery. These efforts assisted in raising scores of key suppliers from 60% quality deficiencies to 99.5 to 100% for eight quarters straight. Super user on company portal. Assisted in developing internal business processes.

Lam Research Tualatin, OR 2010-2019

Senior Buyer/Planner

Responsible for procuring all parts made from Ceramic, Quartz and Sapphire materials. Responsible for also procuring plastic parts, electronic generators, water pumps, windows, labels, mirrors electronic components. Assisted in lead time reductions, monitoring on time deliveries of suppliers. Assisting in cost reduction of suppliers. Also responsible for mentoring and training of new Buyers at Lams facility in Bangelore, India.

Micro Power/Express Personnel Beaverton, OR 2009-2010

Commodity Manager

Responsible for procuring packaging material, labels, manuals, hardware, telecommunications equipment, computer software, computer hardware, subscriptions, electronics components, connectors, power supplies, cable assemblies, sheet metal, machine parts, batteries, battery packs, NPI purchases and furniture. Track suppliers based on delivery and quality issue to them supplier report carding on a quarterly bases. Responsible for resolving invoicing issues. Work with suppliers in negotiating pricing and contract terms of key commodities for the purpose if entering into long term contracts. Manage inventory levels, inventory turns and lead time reductions reporting weekly to Senior Management.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in (Purchasing and Materials Management), California State University, Hayward.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

National Association of Purchasing Management courses “Value Analysis” and “Supply Chain Management in the ‘90s”. Various Negotiating classes. Revised Ask/Man/Man, Lotus 1-2-3, D-Base III, E-mail, Internet, Various negotiating courses, MRP/JIT, Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Quattro Pro 4.0, Microsoft Access, SAP, Oracle, Ask Mann and MS Office.

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