DARRELL G. FORSYTHE

*** ****** **** *****

Richmond, KY 40475

Cell: 859-***-****

adhc51@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Western New England College Springfield, MA

Bachelors of Science Business Administration

US Air Force Air University, AL

Associate of Social Science

Associate of Metals Technology

CERTIFICATIONS:

APS (American Purchasing Society)

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP)

APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society)

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

KARRAS Effective Negotiation I

Positive Procurement – Category Management Certificate

License:

Kentucky real estate sales license – active 2020

SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

SAP, ERP, SRM, MRP

JD EDWARDS

XA INFOR, MAPICS, AS400, MAINSAVER, MAINCORE

OPEN SYSTEMS – ACS & TRAVERSE

MS Operating System

MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, DocuSign

Proficient in Excel – VLOOKUP- Pivot Tables-Macros.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS 2017 - Present

INDIRECT PROCUREMENT LEADER

Supports global / regional procurement initiatives as well as leads site-level initiatives for supplier management, supplier quality & supplier performance improvement.

Optimizes the supply base through consolidation.

Participates in or leads cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost and improve service level for both internal and external customers.

Develops & manages key supplier relationships in the most efficient manner.

Through a collaborative team coordinates and drives the RFP’s / RFI’s process for regional and site level initiatives. Invites key / core suppliers to provide solutions and cost proposals for Catalent business requirements, evaluates proposals, makes supplier recommendations, selects suppliers, awards business, and handles contracts for key stakeholders.

Leverages and negotiates pricing on combined volumes of purchases at various locations with industry leading suppliers to reduce the cost of goods and overheads. Prioritizes savings opportunities and takes a unified approach with our various purchasing locations in the region to meet with the potential suppliers and get the lowest possible total cost to deliver cost savings.

Negotiates and monitors goods prices & service contracts.

Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality assurance or quality control personnel, users, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

Communicates price changes and / or discrepancies and determines financial impact.

Develops and maintains an accurate accounting of spend for each category, checks and corrects, when needed, the indirect spend figures reported in Qlikview.

Monthly communicates IBT-savings to the local IBT-lead for updates of the TCP-tracker or monthly updates the TCP-tracker.

Supports the local Capital Expenditure projects in close collaboration with local teams & global Procurement, monitors the CAPEX-project status in the CAPEX-tool, and approves local CAPEX-projects in the CAPEX-tool.

Optimizes cash by extending supplier payment terms and/or negotiating term discounts.

Supervises and provides direction to the tactical assistant, "Indirect Procurement Coordinator".

Manages requisition and buying support for departments who cannot do buying activities due to conflicts of interest, have minimal need for such activities with no assigned specialist for buying-related activities, and special CAPEX expansion team projects.

Responsible for the Procurement controllership on site for indirect materials.

Responsible for ensuring the supplier adheres to the Terms & Conditions specified on the purchase order or contract and resolves challenges.

Responsible for implementing the Global and Regional Indirect Procurement guidelines on site and contributing to its local deployment.

Complies with and follows all procedures within the company Security, EHS and Global Trade policies.

When needed, acts as a back-up for Direct Procurement leads on site. Uses Direct Procurement leads on site as back-ups.

MARTINREA INTERNATIONAL 2017 – 2017

BUYER

Responsible for the production materials, operating supplies, manufacturing equipment and services as well as issues related to the purchase such as duties, legal obligation and import/export requirements

Communicates with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, availability and delivery

Expedites delivery of goods and services to users

Enforces 100% on-time delivery requirements, 100% on-time / on-budget launches

Maintain a positive contribution to quality, customer satisfaction and company profitability

Responsibility for profitability for all purchased items as it relates to price variance, material defect disposition, quality levels, downtime and rework

Review bid proposals and negotiates contracts and lease agreements within budget and within Corporate Commercial protocol within TS16949 and ISO 14001

Selects suppliers, rates suppliers and develops suppliers with performance issues

Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality control to determine root cause and take corrective action

Maintains supplier rating system continuously evaluating supplier’s delivery and quality performance

Work with under-performing suppliers to improve, or locate alternate supplier

Responsible to work with quality to ensure that all material claims with suppliers are resolved in a reasonable amount of time.

Prepares purchase orders, requisitions and quote requests and responsible to ensure the correct documentation is supplied to all vendor such as terms and conditions and other related documentation

Generates requirement packages to suppliers (MRP)

Works with suppliers weekly to ensure on-time shipments, track inventory at outside processors

Manages steel pipeline and works directly with customers to satisfy steel resale requirements

Serves as primary purchasing resources for prototypes and trials supporting new programs

Leads and participates in achieving 3-5% YOY continuous improvement and cost reduction opportunities

Maintains procurement records such as copies of quotes, delivery records, approves invoice for payment

On-site NAFTA representative completing all certificates of origin and handling customs transactions

Performs cycle counts as required and participates in regular wall-to-wall inventory reconciliation

Manages all build-out and engineering changes

Visit suppliers at least once per year to improve relations and assess their facilities in the area of quality, financial stability and continuous improvement

Mentor other personnel in the department and assist in their development of

Initiate projects / reports that contribute to continuous improvement or profit opportunities

Communicate with all area of the plant to ensure the needs of the copy are being fulfilled through purchasing

Responsible to actively participate in any new programs or projects associated with the plant

Attend APQP meetings as required

Provide accurate costing for purchased items related to potential new business at quotation stage

KENTUCKY SERVICE COMPANY 2016 – 2017

SENIOR PURCHASING & CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

Identifies and develops new opportunities to add value and reduce costs

Interacts with all Supply Chain disciplines including vendor order placement, customer cost savings initiatives, problem resolution and delivery performance for an unlimited range of products and services

Coordinates the activities of Buyers to ensure efficient and effective customer contract execution

Operates with a degree of autonomy. Direct Customer account responsibility for order processing activities and problem resolution

Process Customer orders following established Customer Contract guidelines with a focus on maximize billing margin

Requires in-depth knowledge of MS operating system and MS Office software and order process and procedures

Responsible for processing customer and supplier orders and reviews customer returns when required

Perform and execute supplier sourcing strategies

Maintain accurate product information, manufacturer names/part numbers, pricing, and cost data on applicable company systems

Key contributor in new customer start-ups and implementations

Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and ensure that KSC is perceived in a positive manner

Assist the Buyer Customer Service personnel with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates and errors, transfer cost improvements and other measures

Expedite product delivery with suppliers to ensure customer commitments are met

Review supplier shipping errors and determine appropriate action and resolve receiving and supplier invoice discrepancies

Provide leadership, coaching, guidance and training for Customer Service Representatives

Ensure compliance with KSC standard policies, procedures, internal audit controls, and quality control processes

Understand and support ISO standards and support KSC procedures for document control, purchasing, process control, corrective and preventative action, and control of quality records

OSRAM SYLVANIA, WINCHESTER, KY 2008 – 2016

PURCHASING SPECIALIST (2014 – 2016)

Senior purchasing specialist and team leader – mentored and led Purchasing Analysts and other purchasing support staff to develop best practices and implement with team

Managed Kentucky Region Purchasing SharePoint website for purchasing team

Provided oversight for MRO Stockroom operation

Negotiated facility service contracts for 3 plants, Winchester and Versailles, Kentucky. Forecast and process MRP requirements for production

PURCHASING ANALYST III (2010 – 2014)

Position included buying, outsourcing, commodity management and responsible for one or more of the following: Contracts, selected and negotiated with vendors, achieving cost savings in all venues

Forecast and place MRP and SRM order

Arranged delivery of supplies and materials

Obtained materials from suppliers at the lowest cost, with consideration to quality, reliability and urgency of need (ensuring inventory is maintained at acceptable levels)

Followed up with vendors regarding order status and obtained certification when orders are delivered

Evaluated vendor reliability and followed up on any problems regarding the use of purchased materials

Negotiated contracts, evaluates suppliers (existing and new), assesses risk and audits performance

Responsible for supplier conversion and Responsible for managing/leading staff or teams

Contributed to development of new concepts, techniques & standards

Considered expert in field within the organization

Developed solutions to complex problems which require regular use of ingenuity and innovation

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