Purchasing Manager Business Operations

Ronnie Harris

*** ******* **** *****, ********, AR 72113

Phone: 501-***-**** E-Mail: ************@***.***

www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-harris71

Purchasing Manager/Procurement Director

A goal-oriented and excellent communicator who streamlines business operations and establishes proper communication between the management and stakeholders. A BS in Business Management from Suffield University, I carry 20 years of vast and hands-on experience in the manufacturing and distribution industry. I am a highly motivated leader who aligns, coordinates, empowers, and guides multi-site cross-functional teams across projects and organizational initiatives from start to completion. This drives me to enforce the functioning and business requirements more smoothly and efficiently.

Skills

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management; MRO (Maintenance Repair Operations); Capital and Project Procurement; MRP (Material Resource Planning); JIT (Just in Time); Multiple- million contract negotiation; MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook); SAP MM (Material Module); 350, 650 & Hana; Adage: Ariba; Success Factor; Emaint X4; Great Plains; GSS; Multi-plant responsibilities, both domestic and global Project procurement for 5 offshore facilities, 1domestic and 4 repurpose or upgrade domestic facilities. Total spend over 700 million dollars

Professional Experience & Credentials

DBG 1/2024

Purchasing Buyer

Purchasing for Production and MRO

Fiberpro LLC (2/2022-5/2022)

Purchasing Manager

Purchasing all materials and helping move from buying from job only to buying into inventory. I was setting up stock MRP for long lead items.

Highland Pellets (3/2021-8/2021)

Purchasing and MRO

Purchasing and Inventory control for production of biomass wood pellets for worldwide energy production.

Welspun Tubular LLC, Little Rock, AR - (12/2013 – 6/2019)

Procurement Manager

My effective performance led me to be promoted to the leadership role of a retiring manager.

Headed a team of up to four buyers driving operations of $250M+ annually.

Selected for US Lead in Ariba implementation.

Cultivated, managed, and maintained collaborative, cross-functional relationships with stores, accounts payable, and other managers for smoother operations.

Spearheaded all aspects of global buying, fixed asset procurement, and project negotiation.

Streamlined business operations for smoother administration.

Defined organizational goals and ensured objectives are achieved by evaluating outcomes and holding general managers, department managers, and associates accountable for delivering results.

Welspun Tubular LLC, Little Rock, AR - (6/2008 – 12/2013)

Senior Buyer

Headed company’s operations in the domestic as well as international markets.

Leveraged advanced skill and industry expertise to oversee all aspects of purchasing for MRO, raw materials, personal protection, and fixed assets across both domestic and global needs and operations.

Sourced domestically and globally available materials for plant construction purchasing project encompassing spiral, conversion, and construction of a plant for HFW operations.

Handled daily operations, set performance goals for teams, and generated various reports.

Carried out the best industry practices to improve profitability.

Other Career Experience

Purchasing & Traffic Manager, Phelps Industries, Inc., Little Rock, AR

Project Manager – RoHS Compliance, Molex HPC, Maumelle, AR

Purchasing Manager, Treadway Electric Company, Little Rock, AR

Purchasing Manager Odom’s Tennessee Pride, Little Rock, AR

Education & Certifications

BS in Business Administration Suffield University, Twin Falls, ID

Political Science and Accounting Lyon College, Batesville, AR

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