Supply Chain Lead Buyer

Nathan Bitner

W**** Spring Prairie Road • Burlington, WI 53105

346-***-**** • *******@*******.***

Lead Buyer with 15+ years of experience within a top-performing supply chain and manufacturing environment. Good knowledge of supply chain strategies, structures, and functional systems. Skilled at competencies that serve as foundation to supply chain excellence: leadership, technical savvy, superior business skills, and global orientation. Supervisory experience in a divisional-matrix reporting structure.

Experience

JANUARY 2012 – JUNE 2023

Lead Buyer Houston Product Company, Atlas Copco Compressors, LLC Houston, Texas

Led diverse purchasing team in day-day operations for engineered compressor skid packages and air treatment solutions • Updated procurement practices, work instructions and policies to ensure compliance and achieve certification to the latest ISO 9001, 14001 and 50001 standards • Responsible for developing, supporting and reporting key performance metrics to company, divisional and business area management • Supervised one Junior Buyer, one Expeditor and one Supply Chain Intern • Served as Purchasing liaison during consolidation of several business acquisitions.

JULY 2008 – DECEMBER 2011

Buyer Pneumatech, LLC Kenosha, Wisconsin

Responsible for negotiating and purchasing materials for production, shop/office capital equipment and MRO products from suppliers • Introduced and integrated lean concepts and value stream mapping to eliminate costs and develop long-term business partnerships with key suppliers/vendors • Chaired a new product evaluation committee and participated in engineering product design and change initiatives.

Skills

Proficient in all core Microsoft O365 programs • Created analytic dashboards using SQL datasets and Microsoft O365 Power Apps • Demonstrated accurate, timely and effective tactical and strategic purchasing skills • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication • Excellent problem-solving skills • Strong manufacturing background • Ability to read AutoCad layout and detail drawings

Education

AUGUST 1993 – DECEMBER 1994

Marketing Milwaukee Area Technical College Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Activities

Boating • Biking • Music • Sports • Travel

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