Purchasing, Buyer, ERP, Sage, Vendor Relations, Cost Reduction

Jorgen Peter Jorgensen

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Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034-2105

Phone: 862-***-****

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Professional Summary

Service-minded purchasing professional offering a 30+ year track record of success in purchasing and operations. Resourceful and detail oriented. Seeking to take on a leadership position utilizing acquired business strengths and innate personal qualities. Skills

Inventory Management Vendor Sourcing Customer Relations Procurement Expertise Reporting Knowledge Data Analysis Understanding Problem Solving Supplier Relationship Product Sourcing Negotiation & Pricing Sage MAS 90/200 Sage X3 ERP

Work History

American Spraytech - Branchburg, NJ

Packaging and Chemical Purchasing, 11/2017 to 04/2023 Purchased packaging including shipping boxes, partitions, inners, shrink & stretch films, and steel drums. Purchased chemicals, dyes, fragrances, and propellants for the production of aerosol products. Sourced alternative vendors and products achieving cost savings and on time delivery. Identified duplicate (triplicate) inventory items reducing unnecessary ordering and inventory. Generated POs for lab supplies, equipment, and calibration, as well as company upgrades and improvements. Robert Half Agency – Parsippany, NJ

Temporary Positions, 04/2017 to 11/2017

Marketing and Purchasing.

DSM Nutritional Products – Belvidere, NJ

Sourcing Contractor, 07/2016 to 04/2017

Achieved cost savings and increased value of preferred vendor base through vendor reduction. Negotiated pricing on capital equipment – Robotic Palletizers, Trucks, Low Speed Electric Vehicles, etc. Resolved packaging issues – Box crushing, Box erecting, All-Fiber-Drum sealing, etc. Negotiated and renewed Framework Agreements, contracts, and NDAs. achieved moving products and services to more sustainable “green” choices for the environment. Resolved vendor invoicing and payment issues maintaining continuity of operations. Jorgen Peter Jorgensen – Page 2

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Work History - continued

Total Media Inc. – Wyckoff, NJ

Business Development and Purchasing, 02/2009 to 06/2016 Achieved savings and sales growth through sourced and developed productive vendor relationships. Achieved increased sales and profit through developed direct key account relationships. Achieved sales growth through product line expansion adding Hard/Software, Imaging supplies, etc. Procured materials for special projects and assisted in business expansion ventures. Performed in house photography for advertising, website, and eBay product sales. Achieved savings by performing A/P, A/R and other functions that would have required additional hires. Frank Parsons Paper Co., Inc. – West Caldwell, NJ

Director of Business Products Purchasing, NYC Region, 08/2004 to 11/2008 Relocated from Maryland to New Jersey to help establish a new division in the NYC market. Assisted in assisting Hudson City Paper Company acquisition into the Frank Parsons Company. Achieved increased sales and margins through introducing new and complimentary product lines. Achieved savings and sales growth through sourced and developed productive vendor relationships. Achieved sales growth through training and assisting sales on new products. Reduced holding costs and delivery times by balancing transfers, drop ships, and stocked items. Achieved sales growth through direct relationship with key customer accounts. Frank Parsons Paper Co., Inc. – Landover, MD

Senior Purchasing Agent, 02/1988 to 08/2004

Coordinated purchases for $50,000,000 per year division. Sourced, developed, and maintained productive relationships with vendors. Achieved cost reduction by moving several products from wholesale to direct source purchasing. Developed procedures to maximize department effectiveness. Solved diverse supply chain problems in a timely maner. Grew sales working directly with end users by creating complete solutions to their project needs. Achieved IT system improvements leading to increased efficiency by working with the IT Department. Education

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA – Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

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