Buyer Purchasing

Jeffrey Rainess

Baltimore, MD ***** 240-***-**** ************@*****.*** LinkedIn

PURCHASING MATERIALS MANAGEMENT INVENTORY CONTROL OPERATIONS

Proactive manager with experience understanding customers, markets, and competitors to drive product strategy and solve complex business decisions. Reputation for implementing cost-saving improvements.

Asset Management Logistics Vendor Development Procurement Forecasting Inventory control

Supply Change Management Compliance Shipping and Receiving Just -in-time Purchasing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Product Manager, D& H Distributing Company, Harrisburg, PA 2012-2020

Purchased and managed just in time inventory of $100M for a multi-billion-dollar company.

Sustained relationships and negotiated contracts with over 50 vendors.

Successfully partnered Vendor Partners with independent representatives.

Generated $4-5M new revenue over 2 years through innovative program to refurbish and

resell equipment including Apple products.

Conceived and implemented seamless return procedure, and negotiated return condition contracts, for products over 60-90 days, resulted in increased revenue and less returns.

Director of Purchasing, Design House Kitchens, Savage, MD 2007-2012

Maintained a just in time inventory of over $2M.

Managed a staff of 20 employees that processed $15M in orders with 99% accuracy.

Negotiated contracts with major suppliers such as whirlpool, Electrolux, and Viking

resulting in cost savings of 2-4% for the company.

Spearheaded initiative which sold excess inventory to second hand stores at lower

costs earning 40% value of profit.

Executive Vice President of Operations, Signature Companies, Haymarket, VA 2002-2007

Oversaw $10 M Stair and Rail manufacturer plant with full P&L responsibility and labor cost control.

Trained over 150 employees, promoted 6 in house employees to new supervisor positions.

Managed direct reports of manufacturing, delivery, warehouse, purchasing, install and general operations of multiple branch locations.

Set up an additional 100,000 square ft warehouse to handle all additional inventory.

Created a solid surface fabrication shop for Corian Countertops to produce $1M of revenue.

Lowered warehouse and delivery expenses from 8% to 6% and grew revenue from

$18M to $35M.

Sustained operational expense model hitting budget while increasing company revenue and profits by 100%.

Education

B.S., Business Logistics and Management, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

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