ART MELNIKOV

Buffalo Grove, IL t 847-***-**** t adhv6e@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Accomplished, versatile leader with comprehensive experience managing purchasing and procurement operations with a solid track record of reducing costs, standardizing processes, and successfully negotiating favorable terms. Repeated success identifying and addressing subpar operations; developing and executing robust action plans to facilitate positive change, improve ROI, and drive stakeholder satisfaction. Possesses dynamic communication skills with complimentary multi-lingual fluency. Exemplary leadership skills and excels in demanding, fast-paced environments.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Purchasing & Procurement t Manufacturing Operations t Process Improvements t Strategic Buying tTeam Management

Policies & Procedures t Cost Optimizations t Purchase Orders t Materials Management t Vendor & Supplier Management Delivery Operations t Drop Shipping Process t eBay & Amazon t Contract Negotiations t SAP GUI

Problem Resolution t Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian & Hebrew.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vyaire Medical, Mettawa IL

Sr. Specialist, Customer Order Management Solutions May 2018- Sept 2020

Promoted operational efficiency while managing diverse array of activities, such as quickly responding to general product related questions and processing incoming product orders as well as repair and return requests. Developed, maintained, and updated files and spreadsheets. Created effective coordination with inside sales team, quality, and purchasing teams, ensuring attainment of set business objectives. Collaborated with accounts payable team to ensure correct invoice management. Managed the timely processing all drop ship order requests and improving processes inside the department.

Vyaire Medical, Mettawa IL

Buyer/Planner October 2017 –May 2018

Managed inventory, aligning finished goods inventory with current demands. Provided complete oversight for supplier's delivery and quality performance, price variance, carrier performance, while using SAP GUI software. Directed the successful execution of process improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiency and productivity. Aligned all operations execution in accordance with rules and regulations. Partnered with customer forecast and planning strategy to meet Min/Max inventory levels.

Autoplicity, Inc Chicago, IL 2015 – 2017

Procurement Director

Singlehandedly completed purchasing orders and hold full accountability for managing CRM (SAP FICO).

tFostered and cultivated cross-departmental collaboration to design and implement an innovative purchasing process that enabled a substantial increase in margins and profits.

tAchieved a 5% margin increase on $40M in gross annual sales since tenure began.

tProcess upwards of 200 orders per day, in addition to managing vendors.

tDemonstrate aptitude in processing 500+ emails daily; handling 4 email boxes simultaneously.

BayRu, LLC, Morton Grove, IL 2011 – 2014

Procurement Department Manager

Developed and managed a team of high volume eCommerce buyers with less than 1% average overtime usage. Professional eBay, Amazon, and Paypal user, maintaining 6 accounts at a time.

tImproved buyout efficiency by 90% and delivery time by 92%.

tSuccessfully increased spread between retail prices and item cost from 2% to 15%.

tDeveloped and implemented a resolution and escalation process to clarify SOP for procurement function within operations, leading to an 80% decrease in interdepartmental tickets.

Universal HDD, Lake Zurich, IL 2010 – 2011

Purchasing Agent

Strategically negotiated orders with vendors.

tReceived and processed all field requests from clients.

tPrepared purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and reviewed requisitions for goods and services.

AB Metal Plumbing Supply Inc, Northbrook, IL 2006 – 2009

Senior Operations Manager

Oversaw and managed all operations for marketing and business development. Cultivated and maintained substantial business relationships with plumbing and heating supply vendors.

tUltimately propelled revenue from $400K to $3.5M+.

tEmployed expertise in sales forecasting, new products integration, financial reporting, business collections, and customer service management to propel organization toward success.

tManaged and processed packing and shipping orders, consistently reviewing open sales orders.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree- Business Management, Harper College, Palatine, IL 2009–2011

Associate Degree- Industrial Management & Business, SCE College of Engineering 2001–2003

Technical Diploma- Electronics and Computers, IAF Technological College 1998–1999

High School- Electronics and computer faculty, IAF Technological College, Beersheba 1995–1998

TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCIES

tMicrosoft Office ( Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), SAP FICO, QuickBooks, Fishbowl, Zendesk, Acunote, Trello

tSAP GUI 740

tWEBEX

tESKER

tPOINTMAN

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