Manager Buyer

MARK MUELLER

*** * *** **, *******, KS ***** · 816-***-****

************@*****.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mueller-2700a85a

I am looking for a full-time position that would utilize my talents and experience to further advance my career.

EXPERIENCE

9/2012 – 7/2020

PURCHASING MANAGER, heartland precision fasteners, inc

Created requests for quotes. Ordered raw materials, and supplies. Managed inventories. Drove cost savings through best value analysis of multiple purchasing options. Instituted a Kanban system for select supplies. Negotiated stocking agreements. Forecasted demand. Direct supervisor of an inventory control associate.

6/2006 – 9/2012

BUYER/PLANNER, civacon/knappco

Maintained the purchasing section of an MRP system. Issued purchase orders. Followed up on confirmations. Audited vendors. Internal ISO auditor.

6/2005 – 4/2006

BUYER, ALLIED staffing-contracted to valspar

Supported raw material purchasing operations for one of the powder paint manufacturing facilities. Reconciled month consignment inventory and billing.

7/2003 – 6/2005

BUYER, venture industrial products

Analyzed bill of material requirements. Determined if inventory was sufficient to produce work orders. Issued purchase orders if on hand inventory was not sufficient to complete work order.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, northwest missouri state university

Majored in Computer Management Systems, minor in Computer Science

SKILLS

17 years of experience purchasing for manufacturing

Work well independently

Proficient in Microsoft Office 365

Negotiated stocking agreements with key suppliers

Interfaced between accounting and vendors to resolve price and/or quantity discrepancies

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