Objective:

The opportunity to apply a combination of over 30 years of experience managing inventory, negotiating vendor contracts, resolving customer service issues, and managing purchasing teams.

Experience:

ABC Supply Company – CDL-A Driver 10/17/2023 to Present

Build customer orders. Load and unload orders for delivery in accordance with assigned delivery schedule.

Pre-trip and post trip inspections in compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.

Build customer relationships in a friendly and professional manner.

Ky Gun Company Bardstown, Kentucky – Director of Purchasing 4/1/2022 to 6/23/23

Manage purchasing team and over oversee purchases from manufacturers and distributors.

Manage Inventory for two Ky Gun retail stores and website.

Responsible for negotiation pricing, terms, and solving vendor issues.

Kinsey’s South Louisville, Kentucky - Buyer 4/1/2018 – 4/1/2022

Continued responsibilities of inventory management, catalogue production, trade shows and customer service to dealer network.

Assisted with the merger transition of Pape’s Inc. to Kinsey’s South by aligning inventories by manufacturing numbers, UPC numbers and product descriptions.

Responsible for maintaining inventory levels for maximum fill rates and inventory turns.

Pape’s Inc. Louisville, Kentucky - Buyer 2/20/1990 - 3/31/2018

Responsible for inventory management of 175 vendors; price quote and negotiation of pricing; solve vendor issues.

Responsible for item selection, price product descriptions, artwork, and all aspects of catalogue production.

Customer service support to our dealer network.

Work industry trade shows to maintain relationships and attain prospective vendors.

Education:

Driver Resource Center, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 9/5/2023 – 10/2/2023

Commercial Driver Training – Acquired CDL-A License

Louisville Technical Institute, Louisville, Kentucky 9/1/1981 – 9/30/1983

Associate Degree in Architectural Drafting

Experience includes work with graphic instruments and geometry, orthographic, pictorial, and sectional drawings. Skilled in residential planning, commercial facilities, interior and exterior elevations, as well as structural sections, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, other engineering physics, structural steel, timber drawings, concrete properties detailing.

References:

John Kiefer

United Parcel Service: Manager – Retired

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Brad Snyder

Mike Wieck Sales Company: Regional Manager

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Malcom Snyder

Pape’s Inc.: Vice President -Retired

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