Chain Specialist Purchasing Manager

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Cleveland, OH

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Middleburg Heights, OH

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Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OH

DON SHAN

Summary

Solutions focused leader with 30+ years of fastener experience developing and implementing strategies that improve bottom line growth, control costs and cultivate robust company cultures and foster performance driven teams. A forward thinking manager, I balance experience, business acumen, and intuition to guide strategic decision making, aligning customer needs and attain corporate goals. Skills

* Sales business development, Sales operations,

Sales strategic formation, contract negotiation,

Customer retention.

* Operation Leadership: Strategic planning and

operational improvement, internal system control,

product development and competitive market analysis.

* P & l Management: Cost control, reduction and

avoidance.

* Team Building: Recruiting, interviewing, motivation, talent development, corporate culture and vision,

training, goal setting, performance evaluations.

Experience

President

Shan Fastener LLC

Fastener Distribution supply chain specialist

Sales Representation and Consultation

Founder/Business Owner

Solution Industries LLC

Solutions focused leader with 30+ years of Fastener Distribution experience. Developed and implemented strategies that supported fastener distributors with specials and secondary process requirements nationwide.

* Ensured corporate sales success, increasing profit margins while improving cashflow.

* Captured new opportunities from large distributors nationwide { McMaster-Carr, MSC, Fastenal, Wurth, Optimas, and more}

* Increased sales from start-up to 15 million yearly with a 42% average margin.

* Quarterbacked a culture shift from a small business mentality to one prioritizing structure and increased accountability.

* Steered and managed all aspects of procurement thereby improving product cost both import and domestic. Partner/Sales/Purchasing Manager

Ultra-Tech Industries co.

Attended sales industry exhibitions and conventions to obtain knowledge about emerging products and services.

Fastener distribution selling to OEM's and perfecting supply chain support concept. Education and Training

Some College (No Degree): General Business

Cuyahoga Community College

Cleveland, OH 44141 440-***-**** aduz6a@r.postjobfree.com

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