Manager Sales Representative

RICHARD SCHROEDER

**** *. ****** ******, **** Islip, NY 11795

Email: *************@***.*** Cell: 718-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Purchasing Manager, Warehousing/ Inventory Manager, Material Sourcing/Shipping/Receiving Specialist

Successful track record managing hundreds of accounts for internal priorities and customer requirements using detailed multi-tasking, coordinating, and technical purchasing skills. Proficient in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Timberline, QuickBooks computer software, IBM System 36, AS400, ABS NS5, SafeNet computer systems. Lift Truck Certified. WORK EXPERIENCE:

11/2017 – 2/2020 - Bouchard Transportation, Melville, NY / FURLOUGHED DUE TO COVID 19

• Purchasing manager for entire fleet of 55 Tugs & Barge 2/2016 – 11/2017 - JPD United Masonry, Farmingdale, NY Purchasing Manager for building & landscaping materials, Outdoor sheds, (Seasonal)

• Purchasing raw materials, Nicolock and Cambridge interlocking paving stones and retaining walls. Landscaping tools, sand and stone.

9/2014 – 2/2016 - WESCO Integrated Supply (WIS) Bruckner Supply Company Material Sourcing Specialist

• Support ISO standards and WESCO procedures for document control, purchasing, process control, corrective and preventative action, and control of quality records.

• Review, analyze, source and quote market basket projects for new and existing business.

• Resolve pricing, product, and sourcing issues.

• Determine possible product replacements and alternate suppliers.

• Evaluate supplier quotes for optimal source and pricing, negotiate pricing as needed.

• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing, and cost data on applicable company systems.

• Comply with WESCO standard policies, procedures, internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley controls, and quality control processes.

10/2011 – 01/2014 - Bouchard Transportation Melville, NY Purchasing Manager

• Managed all aspects of purchasing for the entire fleet of 20 tugboats and 25 barges.

• Responsibilities included quotes, (RFQ’s), purchase order processing, expediting and receiving.

• Input materials in the NS5 computer system, approving all invoices. 9/2010 – 10/2011 – Manning Electric, Brooklyn, NY

Inside Sales Specialist

• Preparing RFQ’s for various customers, product sourcing, assisting warehouse, shipping/receiving.

• Coordinate customer deliveries and product pick-ups. 11/2007- 03/2010 - Display Presentations Hauppauge, NY Purchasing Manager

• Product sourcing, expediting orders, purchasing of raw materials, banners, fabric, banner stand hardware and all necessary materials for producing displays.

• Creating Purchase Orders using Timberline computer software.

• Purchasing consumable products for daily office use.

• Receiving and logging deliveries, mark them with proper identification for particular job.

• Distributing goods to shop or place in storage area for future use.

• Daily inventory management and tracking.

11/2002- 11/2007 - K-Sea Transportation Staten Island, NY Shipping/Receiving Manager/Purchasing

• Purchasing, Warehouse Management and computerized Shipping/Receiving.

• Supervised between 3 to 5 warehouse personnel.

• Organize incoming materials for various vessels.

• Loading and unloading of freight. Designate incoming freight.

• Inventory control.

• Purchased all necessary supplies for the New York fleet Tugs & Barges. 11/2001 - 11/2002 - Hornbeck Offshore Brooklyn, NY Purchasing Director

• Responsible for all supplies to 18 barges and 12 tugboats in the Hornbeck North East Fleet 9/1998 - 11/2001 - Bouchard Transportation Hicksville, NY Purchasing Administrator

• Principal controller of all deck and engine supplies, quotations and orders.

• Purchasing and pricing orders; product sourcing/procurement for all deck and engine supplies.

• Preparing bids, proposals and contacts.

• Developing new supply sources; updating and maintaining pertinent records.

• Establishing distributorships; customer service and support. 9/1996 - 9/1998 - Delta Ship Supplies, Inc. Linden, NJ Purchasing Agent

• Purchasing and pricing orders; product sourcing/procurement for all necessary ship supplies.

• Establishing distributorships for customer service and support.

• Preparing bids, proposals and contacts.

• Developing new supply sources; updating and maintaining pertinent records.

• Outside Sales Representative, Northeast Region.

EDUCATION:

John Jay High School; Brooklyn, New York

AMA Seminar - “Supervising Employees”

MILITARY SERVICE: United States Army - 4th Class, Honorable Discharge

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