BUYER/ PLANNER

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Buyer/Planner with 10+ years successful experience purchasing parts for the manufacturing/electronic sector

Solid knowledge of principles of purchasing and inventory control and deep understanding of the requirements associated with successful negotiations to ensure sufficient inventory at minimum cost

Proven ability to work effectively with ERP systems and complex Bills of Material (BOMs)

Strong Scheduling/Planning experience

Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Office, and proven ability to quickly adapt to new software programs

Committed to exceeding established targets and implementing strategies to improve results

Creative, strategic thinker with superior analytical, problem solving and customer service skills

Sociable, articulate and outgoing, with strong interpersonal skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MATRIX TECHNOLOGY, Markham, ON 2000 - 2019

A distributor of heat shrinkable parts, electronic insulation, specialty tapes and EMI/RFI gasketing to the electronic, defence and aerospace industries, with 30 employees and annual revenue of $25 million.

Senior Buyer 2008 - 2019

Successfully negotiated contract pricing with major supplier to maintain price advantage

Managed inventory to avoid excess and preserve shelf-life requirements

Created system whereby product goes to appropriate production unit

Product purchasing from multiple suppliers

Ensured timely delivery of product that meets quality standards

Created and maintain BOMs

Liaised with Sales and Production teams

Responsible for outsourced production

Enjoyed excellent relationships with Suppliers

Expediting

Maintained scheduled and blanket orders

Manager, Harness Assembly 2000 - 2019

Read and evaluated Engineering drawings

Created and maintained BOMs

Sourced materials/components

Quoted and booked orders

Scheduled production

3 direct reports

Inside Sales Representative 2000 - 2008

Developed and maintained positive customer relationships

Managed a portfolio of $5 million

Negotiated contracts, prepared quotation

Sourced product

Responded to technical inquiries

Supported outside sales representatives

Consistently met or exceed sales targets

Forged strong relationships with both customers and suppliers

Maximized profitability in both new and existing business

BIG RED HAMMER, Toronto, ON 1999 - 2000

Provider of information technology solutions for business.

Programmer/Analyst

Designed and implemented information systems projects and upgrades for various businesses, primarily using Visual

Basic, Java, Oracle and Access. Performed business analysis and re-engineering, sales and consulting.

HENKEL SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES 1996 - 1998

A division of the Henkel Group, Henkel Surface Technologies is a specialty chemical and adhesive supplier with $200 million sales and 700 employees in North America.

SAP Analyst

Achievements

Mapped out all functions and processes of manufacturing, sales, purchasing, etc. to existing system

Explored functionalities enhancing the performance of the company in an SAP environment

Performed data clean up

Technical Sales and Service Representative

Primary responsibilities included the introduction of new products and technologies, monitoring and troubleshooting product on-line performance, evaluating production control parameters, maintaining quality standards and improving product application and performance. Business at Honda, Toyota, CAMI, YOM and Ford represented $4.5 million per year.

Achievements

Created a new product to resolve a major problem at Honda

Successfully transitioned new product to an online environment for Honda

Consistently met price targets at CAMI

Introduced a recycling program at YOM resulting in significant savings to both YOM and Henkel

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Honours Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Co-Op Program), University of Waterloo

Applied IT Diploma, Information Technology Institute, Toronto

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