Purchasing / Buyer

Michael Vietor

Gallatin, Tennessee *****

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A highly adaptable purchasing professional with 15+ years of experience in procurement, buyer relationships and team development aimed at improving efficiency and revenue.

— Areas of Expertise —

Purchasing and Procurement Logistics and Distribution Inventory Management Quality Control Budget Management Cost Reduction Contract and Vendor Negotiations Client Satisfaction & Retention Market Analysis

— Career Accomplishments —

Ensure high quality and cost savings/control on products and services directly impacting profitability. Identify new sales strategies resulting in a $500K sale. Recognize market trends to identify cost reduction opportunities. Professional Experience

A to Z Office Resources Nashville, Tennessee

Senior Buyer May 2004 – January 2020

Integral to company-wide procurement including purchasing quality products and services at the best price, analyzing and negotiating contracts, and formalizing the use of technology in purchasing. Develop relationships with property level management and corporate personnel to facilitate obtaining business requirements affecting purchasing. Ensure vendor- maintained catalogs are price updated in accordance to company policy and executed contracts. Source vendors, bid and negotiate agreements, followed by thorough communication to management for execution process. Key Accomplishments:

Honored with a Service Recognition certificate and earned 5, 10, & 15-year service coins.

Demonstrated ability to manage multi-client and multi-vendor facilities with a wide variety product mix through various work streams.

Toshiba Telecommunications Systems Division Irvine, California Customer Service/Sales Applications June 1991 – March 2004 Managed regional accounts and 3 national accounts while placing orders and providing information on company products and services. Assisted with making sure orders were shipped in a timely manner and tracking orders to our distributor locations. Provided product assistance to our nationwide distributor channel by helping them configure our phone systems and integrating the phone systems into business network applications. Key Accomplishments:

• Contributed to the design of a 30+ location phone system network resulting in $500K account sales.

• Received technical certifications on company phone and voicemail systems. Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

University of California, Fullerton– Fullerton, CA

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