Procurement Manager

Elliott Jackson

**** ****** *********, *** # **** Austin, TX, 78735 936-***-**** ******************@*****.***

Skilled, results oriented, and hands on supply chain professional with supply chain experience in the healthcare and consumer goods industry. Expertise in supplier sourcing, vendor management, procurement, logistics, inventory management, demand planning, and project management.

Skills Summary

Team Player

Strong Initiative

Problem Solver

ERP

Strong Follow Up

Collaboration

MRP

Sourcing Skills

Vendor Management Skills

Work Experience

BPL PLASMA: PROCUREMENT MANAGER, SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST – 2017 TO PRESENT

Managed critical vendor relationships and contracts in the areas of IT, logistics, facility services, medical supplies, and laboratory testing.

Led RFP and operational pilot processes comparing critical supply, equipment, and service vendors.

Optimized supply chain activities by implementing RFID tracing, creating Excel-based ordering/forecasting tools, and consolidating total vendor count.

Cross functional board member of the Risk Management team, capital expenditure review board, and change control board representing Supply Chain.

Managed donation center contracts, inventory levels/ordering, and procedural updates for 51 donation centers across the U.S.

2019 Total spend managed ~ $60 million. 2019 Contractual negotiated savings greater than $2 million.

NUTRABOLT LIFE SCIENCES: PURCHASING COORDINATOR II, PURCHASING COORDINATOR 1, REPLENISHMENT ASSOCIATE - 2014 TO 2016

Executed the procurement process from forecasting usage, to creating purchase orders, to confirming purchase order receipt in ERP.

Worked with finance and inventory management to maintain inventory at the minimum levels required to increase working capital and ensure product availability.

Worked with Demand Planning to create material and service forecasts in order to leverage material cost.

Developed departmental and vendor specific KPI’s based on service level, cost savings, and other functions.

Managed inventory of 500+ SKU’s and $45 million in annual spend.

HUNTON DISTRIBUTION: SUMMER SUPPLY CHAIN INTERN 2012

Worked with purchasing department. Gained sales, forecasting and ordering policies experience.

Worked with management creating activity records for employees and new sales spreadsheets.

Education

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE STATION, TX

BACHELOR’S DEGREE, INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION, MINOR OF BUSINESS.

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