Purchasing Manager Accounts Payable

GEORGE SUNDLING

***** * ******** ***** **********, IL 60544 630-***-**** **************@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

To obtain a dynamic position, where I can use my experience, critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team environment.

EXPERIENCE

Purchasing Manager January 2021 – March 2024

Vitrek, LLC

Lockport, IL

o Procured and maintained inventory for scheduled production runs. o Communicated with Operations staff to determine appropriate inventory levels for changing future needs.

o Worked with key vendors to increase savings across purchasing for our growing product offering.

o Analyzed difficult vendor purchasing requirements to optimize order placement/inbound material distribution across Production needs. o Requested and received ship date information on items with low stock levels, in order to coordinate effectively with Operations planning. o Located and qualified alternate sources for commodities with extended deliveries. o Initiated spreadsheet-based tracking of production needs and open/inbound purchases to make production capacity visible to multiple departments at once. o Assisted in transitioning into a new SAP system, and with integrating 2 newly acquired divisions into that SAP from other platforms. Buyer, Purchasing Department May 2015 – February 2020 McMaster-Carr Supply Co

Elmhurst IL

o Responsible for balancing inventory across multiple McMaster locations. o Analyzed sales history to determine appropriate inventory levels. o Increased savings by 10% by balancing existing stock across our locations. o Requested and received ship date information on items with low stock levels. o Identified and contacted vendors to expedite inventory most at risk of being depleted in warehouse.

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Purchasing Coordinator, Purchasing Department May 2005 – May 2015 McMaster-Carr Supply Co

Elmhurst, IL

o Service liaison between vendors and internal departments. o Responsible for the coordination and resolution regarding material issues with vendors.

o Responsible for the reconciliation of vendor invoices against our price files. o Conducted monthly audits to determine vendors who might need proactive contact in resolving small but pervasive issues on billings. Account Reconciliation, Accounts Payable Dept January 2000 – May 2005 McMaster-Carr Supply Co

Elmhurst, IL

o Fielded vendors’ Accounts Receivable calls, emails, and statements, indicating short-payments on invoices and other aging balances. o Communicated with vendors regarding price variances, shortages of material, or other discrepancies that resulted in short-payments. o Generated additional payments to vendors in situations where they were able to show their billing as correct.

o Communicated with other departments internally, most often Purchasing and Receiving/Stock-keeping, in resolving open balances. Sales & Customer Fulfillment, March 1997 – January 2000 Dri-Stick Decal Co. DBA Rydin Decal

Wood Dale, IL

o Contacted customer’s annually regarding vehicle decal needs, from parking permits to vehicle tax stickers. Clients included municipalities and universities. o Reached out to new organizations to generate new business Case Worker February 1996 – March 1997

DuPage Housing Authority (Section 8)

Wood Dale, IL

o Performed annual income reviews for Section 8 housing assistance recipients to determine continued eligibility and benefits.

o Inspected housing units and communicated with landlords to ensure adherence to program standards.

EDUCATION

Truman State University – Kirksville, MO – BA in Psychology. 1993

– Graduated Magna cum Laude (3.75 GPA) with an area of concentration in Statistics. References available upon request

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