Account Executive Inventory Management currently retired

Art Kristufek

***** ********* **. • Westchester, IL 60154 • C: 847-***-**** • *******@***.***

Well-organized, logical and detail-oriented Purchasing Professional with over 20 years of diverse experience. Knowledge of Purchasing, Physical Distribution, Inventory Management within consumer and industrial related companies. Skills include full responsibility for establishing optimum inventory levels, determining production requirements, conducting physical audits, enhancing buyer/vendor relations, and applying cost cutting measures to reduce inventory investment through strong analytical skills. Knowledgeable of computer programs including: Microsoft Office, SAP, AS400 (NTS), E3, JDA Demand, Windows XP and PowerPoint.

Core Strengths

Federal & State Regulations

Comprehend systems of distribution and merchandise

Organizational Performance

Maintain Accounts

Item maintenance integrity

Freight forwarder liaisons

Observe economic conditions

Excellent communication

Client & Customer Relations

Performance Management

Specialized in negotiating

Supervised supply contracts

Identify foreign and domestic suppliers

Liaison of logistical support

Account Executive

Collections

Transportation Operations

Audit Analysis

Work History

KeHE Distributors Naperville, IL

Procurement and Supplier Performance Specialist (Buyer) 3/2014 to 6/2017

Sole Kosher Buyer for 85 Vendors (dry, refrig, and frozen); also various specialty foods including Hispanic

Inventory averaged between $12M to $22M maintaining +90% service level throughout 12 DC’s

Achieved inventory level targets measured by dollar value, turns, and freshness.

Assisted with Category Managers in the negotiation of vendor logistics terms and conditions

Coordinate and lead supplier relations partnership discussions thru Vendor 360 conference calls

Communicate any Advanced Order (AOM) issues to include product availability and lead time analysis

Managed the excess inventory process for assigned product groups, possibly sell to secondary accounts.

Provide analysis for obsolete, discontinued, and short shelf life products and transfers.

Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Transportation, and Warehouse Operations.

Provide strategic analysis to decision makers in Operations, Finance, and Sales relating to Market and Channel trend.

Edward Don and Co.- IMCO Division Woodridge, IL

Import Buyer 7/2012 to 12/2013

Acted as sole Import Buyer for the imported items purchased from the parent company of Edward Don and Co.

Immediate liaison between overseas vendors and various freight forwarding companies.

Purchased inventory from 25 to 30 overseas vendors on a monthly basis.

Maintained the sample program in the department assisting sales representatives with their needs and also their customers through UPS Campus Ship program.

Created monthly reports with inbound schedules for all the distribution centers with vital information needed to schedule manpower such as number of items, cases, purchase orders, and container numbers

Identified slow moving products and recommended incentive programs to market goods regionally

Goods located at one DC and distributed throughout 6 Edward Don DC’s through Edward Don purchasing support

IMCO, Inc. annual sales of 35 million with 10-15 % annual growth over the past few years; Edward Don’s largest import vendor

American Hotel Register Co. Vernon Hills, IL

Associate Inventory Planner 2006 to 2008

Handled the Imports Department of Merchandising within the company.

Responsible for purchasing and maintaining inventory of imported linens.

Service levels and turnover were impacted through maintaining inventory at 8 distribution centers nationwide along with $32,000,000 of inventory and $24,000,000 on order.

Determined container loads of product based on cubic feet and weight from different countries.

Analyzed the forecast by exception.

Used corporate programs to create additional manual cycles to implement the forecasts

Created weekly Internal Replenishment Orders (stock transfers).

Formatted through a "hub and spoke" principal of Inventory Management.

NeighborCare/Omnicare Pharmacies, Inc. Madison, WI

Purchasing Manager 2001 to 2006

Utilized inventory control programs to achieve targeted inventory levels and turns.

Recommended product selection, addition and/or elimination based on contracts, availability, usage, and/ or formulary management/clinical initiatives.

Assessed need for addition of new product lines; coordinate, participate in and monitor accuracy of all monthly physical inventories.

Increased turnover ratio on total inventory investment from 7.0 to 17.3 turns.

Purchased a minimal of 84% (up from 62%) of contracted items to receive higher levels of rebate allowances.

Reduced total inventory investment by approximately 45% during my employment at NeighborCare, Inc. ($730,000 vs..$ 385,000)

Boise Cascade Office Products Schaumburg, IL

National Procurement Specialist 1998 to 2001

Coordinated and implemented all buying, forecasting, and expediting activities within the buying team.

Repurchased office products and supplies from 40 outside sourced vendors while maintaining high service levels and turns throughout 45 regional distribution centers.

Interfaced with product planning, Reliable associates, key vendor contacts, Item File, and Database

Maintenance support groups.

Primary contact with vendors with regards to special orders, pricing, return authorizations, shipment tracking

and expediting and other related concerns.

Reached service level of 97.5%

Reduced total B/O lines from 1900 in July 1998 to an all time low of 427

Reached and surpassed objective of 20% increase in turns over last year to recent level of 10.8 turns.

Communicated with purchasing liaisons, receiving personnel, and other associates at distribution locations.

Education & Training

College of Du Page- Glen Ellyn, IL Marketing and Management Certificates- In Process

College of Du Page- Glen Ellyn, IL Consumer Marketing Certificate- 2011

Elgin Community College- Elgin, IL AA Degree in Culinary Arts

Northern Illinois University- De Kalb, IL Bachelor’s Degree- Business Administration (Marketing &

Management)

Morton College- Cicero, IL AA Degree in Commerce

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