St Buyer

John Boubourekas

Tinley Park, IL ***** Cell: 708-***-**** ********@*******.*** LinkedIn: john-boubourekas

Sr. Buyer & Purchasing/Supply Chain/Maintenance Management

High-performing, accomplished, self-directed professional with seasoned experience in buying/purchasing, procurement, global material sourcing, finance, and contract negotiations seeks to bring drive and performance to a respected organization. Solid background in manufacturing environments and developing successful strategies focused on vendors with optimal material pricing and quality assurance plans that meet and exceed internal shareholders long-term expectations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Purchasing Management

RFQs/RFPs & Negotiations

Cost Reductions & Revenue Strategy

Contracts/Agreements & Negotiations

Manufacturing & Production

Operations & Inventory Controls

Profit & Loss; Budgets & Finance

Best Practices & Process Improvement

ERP & MRP Systems

Steel Fab/Welding & QA

Building & Machine Maintenance

Material Sourcing & Procurement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IMI Precision Engineering-Bimba Mfg, University Park, IL 4/2022 to Current

Sr. Buyer

Lead initiatives to procure materials and develop supply-base for manufacturer of acctuators, cylinders, with global sourcing, purchasing, finance, contracts, negotiations, quality assurance, market trends analysis, best practices, JIT, KPIs/metrics and MRP/ERP tools.

Plan and manage inventory position & inventory turns,work with A/P to close out PO’s, Cost savings EAS $250,000.00

Performed in-depth review and analysis of suppliers thru-visits utilizing KPIs and metrics for ongoing monitoring while tracking all raw material suppliers.

Actively participated with Cost Savings Team to investigate and identify different ways to produce savings on all raw materials and outside sourcing, Machining operations.

Expedited all orders when pulled in and maintained inventory levels to ensure JIT delivery for all products.

Use Oracle EBS ERP system, Supller Consolidation, maintain supplier JOE data.

**Rexnord Aerospace, Amtab Mfg- worked at both companies on 5 month Contracts at each location as a Buyer.**

Construction : 6/21 - 04/22

AmTab Mfg: 1/21- 6/21

Rexnord Aerospace: 5/20- 11/20

GKN WALTERSCHEID, Woodridge, IL 8/2018 to 4/20

Sr. Buyer

Lead initiatives to procure materials and develop supply-base for manufacturer of drive-shafts and clutches for off-highway equipment with global sourcing, purchasing, finance, contracts, negotiations, scorecards, quality assurance, market trends analysis, best practices, JIT, KPIs/metrics and MRP/ERP tools.

Drove higher OTD delivery by 5% stemming from follow-ups to suppliers on outstanding orders, and created monthly “A” Supplier Spend report that included new score card system to uplift service delivery and minimize expense.

Performed in-depth review and analysis of suppliers thru-visits utilizing KPIs and metrics for ongoing monitoring while tracking all raw material suppliers OTD and quality scores.

Actively participated with Cost Savings Team to investigate and identify different ways to produce savings on all raw materials and outside sourcing.

Expedited all orders when pulled in and maintained inventory levels to ensure JIT delivery for all products.

WM DISPLAY GROUP, Chicago, IL 7/2016 to 8/2018

Sourcing Manager

Performed initiatives to improve material sourcing and procurement functions for machine shop and manufacturing company with purchasing, inventory, pricing, vendors, cost controls, RFQs/RFPs, material cost analysis and contract negotiations.

Compressed inventory levels with 6 to 8 turns per year on average while creating Top 30 Suppliers report categorized by spend to drive KPIs and metrics.

Saved $10K+ on office remodeling project, reduced maintenance costs through new vendor sourcing, and negotiated pricing on materials on select high-profile projects from overseas suppliers.

Drove material cost savings in all sectors with vendors based on KanBan agreement with customer orders while leveraging Job Boss and EPICOR ERP system.

HI-TECH MANUFACTURING, Schiller Park, IL 4/2011 to 4/2016

Buyer/Purchaser

Provided buying/purchasing functions over $14M+ of materials for manufacturer of medical equipment and devices with procurement of titanium, SS, aluminum, beryllium, inconel, tungsten, and finance, contracts, negotiations, pricing, RFPs/RFQs, vendors, audits and scorecard development.

Saved 15% on tooling initiatives for machines in shop through negotiations, and expense reduction on raw materials, blanket order process, spot buys and use of multiple suppliers to drive competitive pricing.

Increased inventory turns to 5 to 6 per year and developed scorecard system to monitor 25 suppliers to improve service delivery, quality of material and minimize expense.

Created supplier reports for tracking spend and vendor audits for AVL acceptance while utilizing Job Boss ERP tool.

Reduced expense by $40K+ on key materials for new project to produce sterilization belt for medical firm.

ALL STEEL STRUCTURES, S. Holland, IL 10/1999 to 4/2009

Purchasing & Estimation Manager (6/2006 – 4/2009)

Managed team for steel fabrication business with $5M+ in annual purchases and a focus on purchasing, procurement, inventory, finance, budgets, cost controls, material sourcing, RFPs/RFQs, negotiations, contracts and vendors,

Cut purchasing commodities and materials expenditures by 10% YOY while utilizing JIT process for ordering materials for all jobs scheduled.

Slashed overhead costs and reduced expenses with utilities, consumable costs, purchasing, shipping/receiving, vendors along with negotiating optimal rates and T&Cs.

Developed monthly financial and budget analysis for senior management, and oversaw scheduling, inventory, facility repairs and maintenance.

Shop Foreman & Plant Superintendent (10/1999 – 6/2006)

Served over operations and production with 20 reports, inclusive of maintenance, procurement, inventory, vendors, contracts, negotiations, shipping/receiving, cost controls, budgeting, equipment setup, quality assurance, training and safety protocols.

Boosted production by 25% through revamp of manufacturing process while reducing steel commodities expenditures by 5% to 10% annually through aggressive contract negotiations on pricing and T&Cs.

Negotiated and locked in annual prices for welding materials that significantly reduced costs, and achieved low rates on contracts across the board with all vendors.

Additional experience as Plant Supervisor at Cozzi Iron & Metal in Chicago, IL. 12/1989- 04/1999

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Business Science Studies DePaul University Chicago,Ill

Training ERP Tools; Leadership Development; Finance; Budget Management; Accounting; Purchasing; Procurement; Employee Development; Training Programs & Approach; SAP; MS Office; WMS; Axapta MRP; FM Export Systems; 5S; TPS

Certification Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers

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