KEVIN J. HUNT
Hamden, CT ****8
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A challenging position in the PURCHASING field, offering opportunities for advancement and growth while fully utilizing over 20 years of diverse experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
Expertise in purchasing whether working with internal or external clients. Equally adept at interacting with suppliers/manufactures/wholesalers as well as managing multiple priorities.
Characterized as dependable, efficient, and outgoing, with a pleasant personality; a quick learner who works well with others as well as independently; extremely strong communications skills; as asset to any organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Allnex Incorporated
Wallingford, CT.
SOURCING MANAGER, INDIRECT 01/2020-Present
Leads Supply Chain management activities within the company..
Manages Indirect procurement work flow for the purchasing team
Manages criteria for supplier evaluations.
Establish and manage leases and contractual agreements
Knowledge of SAP and other MRP systems
Developing procurement rules and regulations
Manages CAPEX and OPEX projects
Manages expectations and goals
Evaluates quality, price, reliability, and technical support and availability of goods and services
Establishes the criteria for supplier selection.
Performs supplier audits
Manage the yearly procurement spend budget
Performs continuous cost initiatives and reduction in lead-time.
Evaluate and negotiate supplier payment terms
Manages the spend, and purchase strategy for packaging
Laticrete International
Bethany, CT.
SOURCING MANAGER 02/2014 thru 01/2020
Manages the assigned materials function within the company considering manufacturing capacity, schedules, workloads.
Recommends in-house manufacturing vs. outsourcing.
Leads Supply Chain management activities within the company.
Develops material costs, forecasts, and standard costs lists.
Establishes preferred supplier lists.
Appraises vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits, and measurements.
Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers.
Monitors forecasts, and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain.
Analyses information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
Defines performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
Designs and/or implements supply chain, which support business strategies.
Knowledge of SAP, and other MRP programs.
Manages a global supply base
Monitor the company inventory for turnover, taking special charge of custom, and one customer inventory
Winchester Electronics Corporation
Middlebury, CT.
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATE 5/2004-2/2014
Member of International Supply Chain Management Team, developing supplier relationships, implementation of creative cost reduction programs,
Measure and maintain approved Suppliers ensuring they are achieving Supply Chain goals of quality, on time delivery and service to Company.
Ability to prepare contracts, negotiates, and write and implement purchasing best practices.
Excellent organizational, written, oral communication and strategic thinking.
Interactions with all departments and levels of Company problem solving.
Experience in Global Sourcing initiatives, including import/export laws.
Performed supplier audits in China, Malaysia, and Mexico.
Team lead for FAR, DEFARS, and ITAR compliant regulations, and initiatives.
Certified ISO Auditor.
EDUCATION
Major-Business Administration
University of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, Illinois
BS degree
Additional Courses:
Business Administration-University of New Haven
Skills:
MRP Systems
SAP, JD Edwards, Macola, Syteline
Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
INTEREST/ACTIVITIES
Reading
Basketball head coach, AAU basketball league
Mentor
Teacher, church school
REFERENCE & FURTHER DATA AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST