Rashad Brown CPIM CPSM adjqj9@r.postjobfree.com

Dallas, TX 75009 850-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional with 17 years of valuable experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Quickly adapts to constantly changing priorities. Has demonstrated the ability to utilize creative problem-solving skills, networking and resourceful research with negotiation skills to solve complicated problems.

Purchasing Management

Strategic Planning

Inventory Management

Material Sourcing

Multi-Site Operations

Vendor Management

Commodity Management

Operations Management

Negotiations Expert

Work Experience

Fresenius Medical Care Irving, TX

Senior Purchasing Manager 2016 – Present

Implemented enhanced material planning process resulting in annualized reduction of material purchases by 1.5 % resulting in a savings of $3.15 Million.

Accountable for $205 Million in indirect and direct spend.

Category responsibility included Chemicals such as Sodium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate (100m lbs.), Plastics such as bottles (4m YOY) and various other key commodities for the region.

Lead negotiation team, through successful Long Term Agreement negotiations; new agreements have produced 1.15% ($2.4 million) in overall annual savings.

Led Purchasing and Commodity Management for 3 manufacturing facilities; 1-strategically located in Québec, Canada.

Performed freight bids for ocean and trucking services that resulted in annual savings of $700K.

Supervised, trained, and mentored 4 Buyers.

Ensured robust supplier selection, diligent management of supplier performance issues, and used innovative thinking on supplier capability.

Ensured that all direct reports within the function set and meet targets that support near and long-term business objectives. Ensured that all team members have priorities that are clear, realistic, and manageable.

Provide supply chain analytics and strategic recommendations to drive sales volume, protect in-stocks, and deliver sustainable cost reductions for Fresenius Medical Care Concentrate operations

Managed and maintained collaborative relationship with R&D, Engineering, Quality Systems, Production, Accounting, and Information Technology.

Track and report key functional metrics (KPIs) to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.

Hearing Lab Technology LLC. Fort Worth, TX

Senior Procurement Manager 2013 – 2016

Managed day-to-day procurement of all components required for production domestic and internationally. Interfaced with suppliers to resolve engineering, quality, and delivery schedule issues.

Accountable for $105 million of direct and indirect spend.

Category responsibility included Plastics, Metals, and Electronic Accessories for medical devices.

Negotiated return of slow moving product to key suppliers resulting in a credits back to Hearing Lab Technology totaling in the amount of $799,834.

Negotiated 2% reduction in pricing for all supply items with Key Suppliers. Estimated annual savings $2.2 Million.

Reduced Hearing Lab Technology FedEx shipping and receiving for cost by 3%. Resulting in a savings of $548,000 for the company. Negotiated FEDEX cash credits of $20,000 for Hearing Lab Technology.

Define and drive Sourcing Strategies for all commodities to deliver the Procurement Quality, Cost, delivery objectives aligned to business and Customer requirements.

Relationship management of strategically significant suppliers within managed commodities.

Drove KPIs to enable performance to be monitored, highlighting any potential trends and issues and taking appropriate action in terms of corrective action or escalation where necessary.

Led the negotiation of Long Term Agreements to support the agreed commodity strategy and Supply Chain requirements.

Supervised, trained, and mentored 2 Buyers.

Manage and review forecasting input, sales budgeting and variance investigations to provide customer intelligence to manage business planning.

Chaired weekly project procurement meetings with logistics, engineering and quality departments. Setting up the weekly, monthly, quarterly procurement plan.

Transnorm Systems, Inc. Arlington, TX

Purchasing Manager 2011 – 2013

Managed purchasing and procurement of all goods domestic and internationally. Selected suppliers based on cost, quality, and schedule compliance; perform periodic feedback evaluations of suppliers.

Category responsibility included Metals such as Galvanized steel, stainless steel piping and various gauge level steel sheets, Paints and epoxies (3M) for specialized pulleys.

Accountable for $74 Million in indirect and direct spend.

Oversaw a large variety of vendors to include international suppliers with long lead times.

Maintained 99% On Time Delivery through robust Vendor communication, planning and KPI’s.

Managed all logistical operations for Plant consisting of four subordinate elements with equipment and materials valued more than $20 million, resulting in a 100% accountability of equipment and materials and nearly a 100% level of equipment availability.

Ensured inputs into MRP system are accurate such that inventory control and purchasing accuracy is achieved.

Created purchase orders based off need and forecast. Managed $88M worth of inventory globally.

Supervised, trained, and mentored 2 Buyers.

Supervised all inbound and outbound freight. Reconciled and balanced both annual physical inventories and periodic cycle counts. Effectively negotiated vendor contracts, price points, and payment terms.

Conducted time studies and redefined pick process. Improved pick speed by measurable 4.7%. Improved pick accuracy by a measurable 11.3%. Pick Accuracy steady at 99.4% YTD.

US Army, 7th Special Forces Group Eglin AFB, FL

Material Manager (Automated Logistics) 2004 – 2011

Coordinated incoming and outgoing stock, deliveries, and logistics. Monitored stock levels and carried out periodic stock inventory. Interviewed prospective employees and trained new staff members.

Supervise a staff of 20. Loaded containers, pallets, and trucks for delivery via road and rail to all states.

Completed paperwork for domestic movements and customs. Managed warehouse costing, budgeting, and forecasting. Recorded all stock movement and deliveries in database and prepared regular reports.

Operated and maintained the Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS-1E). Compiled and updated daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Monitored and direct the work performance of lower level clerks.

Utilized expertise in managing a supply shop and bench stock of 635 lines – valued in excess of $7.3M.

Education

Coastline College (Military Program) Fountain Valley, CA

-Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management 2012

APICS

Production & Inventory Management Certification (CPIM) 2019

Michigan State University-ISM

Certified Professional Supply Chain Management (CPSM) 2016

Grey Campus

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 2011

Computer Software

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), SAP, JDA, JDE, Oracle MRP/ERP, SSAVIE, AS400 Systems, Microsoft Dynamics (Navision and Great Plains).

Training

Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS-1 & SARSS-2AC), Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS-1E & SAMS-2E), and Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE)

Ability to adapt to change with a positive attitude

Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external partners

Strong written and oral communication skills

Franchising experience preferred

Professional, courteous, reliable and mature

Must be service oriented and understand the level of support required in this role

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