Operations Manager Buyer
Resume:
Kyle Green
`Lakeland, FL **811
****.*******@*****.***
Cell: 515-***-****
Experienced Senior Buyer with over 10 years executing successful purchasing strategies, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, identifying internal supply needs, and giving purchasing team direction in their daily fulfillment activities. Experience
Polyglass USA- Senior Buyer, Manager
2018 to present
Manages global purchasing of raw materials for the largest manufacturing plant in the company while managing $20-25 MM in inventory on a daily basis. Forecasts purchasing trends and analyzes inventory usage to provide maximum productivity and revenue. Passionate Senior Buyer with a track record of building, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships. Demonstrated strengths in forecasting, allocation, and inventory management through complex COVID supply chain challenges. Successfully manages diverse purchasing needs in challenging, fast-paced industries. Key Achievements:
● Key manager of Polyglass USA’s top 3 suppliers worldwide with purchases of 3.4 MM monthly.
● Lead on all plant inventory activities, standardization of inventory quarterly reporting and analysis while instituting corrective action to keep inventory records current.
● Kept production fulfilled with inventory despite COVID supply challenges.
● Determine the lowest possible costs, factoring in quality, reliability, allocation and lead times to advance business objectives for all plants.
● Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities. Generated and presented weekly reports to Supply Chain executives and teammates to analyze transportation costs, product availability, trends, and budgeting constraints.
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E-One - Senior Buyer
2017 to 2018
Improved overall operations, increased revenue, and minimized vendor churn by managing relationships and analyzing data to inform strategic purchases. Key Achievements:
● Oversaw the selection, identification, and purchasing process for high-end custom manufactured parts for fire engines.
● Vendor relationship manager for over 50 different suppliers around the country, focused on negotiating optimal prices for maximum revenue.
● Provide strategic analysis and utilize real-time data to identify shortages, manage inventory, document late orders and cancellations, schedule deliveries, and generate PO reports.
● Contributed to the overall operational leadership alongside engineering, production management, scheduling team, parts managers, and receiving management to ensure delivery schedule remains intact.
Helena Agri-Enterprise - Regional Buyer
2012-2017
Identified, researched, and engaged with suppliers and internal team members on opportunities to collaborate and deliver innovative products and materials to clients. Presented to corporate leadership on product information, including, pricing, availability, and delivery schedules. Promoted to Regional Buyer after a few short months based on performance and ability to drive professional working relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
Key Achievements:
● Oversaw the logistics of materials reaching end-of-life and determine next course of action; recommended the purchase or relocation of certain inventory.
● Executed in over 6500 orders, in 2016 alone; average order size of $49K, resulting in nearly $313MM in yearly revenue.
● Authorized payments of invoices and resolve discrepancies between purchase orders, credit memos, and receiving reports; collaborate with internal stakeholders to present accurate financial solutions.
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● Collaborated with stakeholders on opportunities for continuous improvement and defined execution plans. Resolved diverse client needs to ensure retention and satisfaction, leading to increased partnerships and trust between organizations.
● Drove complex and time-sensitive projects from initiating stages, through planning and executing and finally close; capturing lessons learned and utilizing those lessons for future opportunity.
Helena Agri-Enterprise- Assistant Operations Manager 2009-2012
Partnered with internal Sales Representatives, Branch Managers, and Warehouse Leaders to manage over $90MM in yearly sales and operations. Overcame challenges and resistance to implement new strategies and processes to increase client contacts and operational efficiencies. Directed and organized the daily deliveries and ensured a fully functional operation.
Key Achievements:
● Managed the inventory of $15MM to $25MM on a monthly basis; reporting to leadership on accuracy and availability of inventory count.
● Supervised six delivery drivers throughout the year, providing daily agenda items and ensured understanding and adherence to best practices.
● Regarded as operational lead and expert while working hand-in-hand with clients while developing an operational plan; delivered perspective and guidance throughout the process.
● Mentored all prospective and new employees of the location and presented policies and procedures; ensured new staff had consistent and accurate business communication.
Education
Iowa State University, Ames, IA - B.S. in Marketing Certifications / Licenses
● Purdue University Pest Management Certificate
● Class B Commercial Driver’s License with HAZMAT Endorsement
● Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License
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