Supply Chain Project Management

ALAN M. OAKLEY

Proven Supply Chain Professional

Phone 336- 301-0802

Email ********@***.***

Address Trinity, NC 27370

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned supply chain specialist with a history of starting profitable projects and cutting costs. Skilled in procurement, project and vendor management. Competent with the Microsoft Office Suite and ERP/e-Procure module systems. renowned for enhancing purchasing procedures and maximizing vendor capacity.

SKILLS

Senior Buyer

Project Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Coordinator

P-Card Systems

Procurement & Purchasing

Project Management

Vendor Management and On-Boarding

Achieved Cost Savings

Estimating and Budgets, 3 years

Improved Purchasing

Optimized Vendor Capacity

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP/e-Procure Module Systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Bluebeam and Coupa)

Purchasing Card Systems

EXPERIENCE

OWNER, ONLINE STAINLESS-STEEL JEWELRY STORE — Just Jewelry

Trinity, NC, July 2019 - Present

Planned, purchased, directed, and managed all functions for an online retail jewelry store

Directed all sales and marketing resources of the store to achieve the sales objectives

Coordinated all logistics and shipping to achieve on-time delivery to the customers

Maintained a high standard of customer service through quality assurance checks.

Managed budgets effectively by accurately forecasting expenses and revenues.

Developed strong relationships with vendors to secure favorable pricing agreements.

PURCHASING COORDINATOR NEW STORE SUPPORT — The Fresh Market

Greensboro, NC, July 2021 - July 2023

Provided project managers and other department heads with 100% on-time completion of hundreds of projects.

Created thousands of BOM specification sheets in Bluebeam

Updated Contract Management system for better visibility for project managers and accounting

Placed and expedited all PO's and updated project management Excel spreadsheets

Conducted follow-up meetings with internal and external stakeholders as needed

Onboarded all new vendors into Coupa (SAP)

Implemented procedures for tracking changes in product specifications and pricing information from vendors.

Ensured compliance with corporate policies relating to purchasing practices and processes.

Reviewed requisitions from internal departments for accuracy and completeness prior to ordering supplies or services.

Three-month temporary assignment, turned into two years under contract

LEAD BUYER (TEMPORARY CONTRACT) — Amada America

Greensboro, NC, February 2019 - June 2019

Maintained SAP data (material, vendor data, and pricing files) to allow ordering for Plan-Source-Make and Delivery of materials for production

Led all buyers and managed a portfolio of items and vendors for all production line machines

Expedited materials to support production changes and resolved quality issues with suppliers

PROCUREMENT OFFICER — High Point Housing Authority

High Point, NC, November 2011 - May 2018

Built strategic partnerships and contracts with community representatives, external agencies, and other organizations related to emerging e-procurement systems

Planned and developed bidder lists, and prepared RFP, and IFB contract quotes from vendors

Reviewed and analyzed construction companies' proposals, selected qualified sources, and prepared purchase contracts and purchase orders

Maintained a tracking system for hundreds of RFX (RFP, RFI, RFB, and RFQs) contracts and projects

Coordinated with end users and vendors to develop bid specifications and Statements of Work

Analyzed price and cost information relating to contracts and developed the final contract

Incorporated federal, state, and local procurement policies and procedures into all contracts

Conducted bid openings and prepared bid tabulations for the bid selection process

Demonstrate professionalism when collaborating cross-functionally to achieve department objectives

Maintain good relationships with stakeholders to achieve interdepartmental objectives, reporting, and requirements

Negotiated pricing terms, payment terms, delivery schedules and other contractual requirements.

Reviewed quotations submitted by vendors against established criteria before awarding contracts.

Managed inventory levels by tracking stock movements into and out of warehouses.

Maintained accurate records of all purchase orders, invoices, and payments in an organized manner.

EDUCATION

COMPLETED COURSEWORK FOR LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

— Liberty Hardware University

COMPLETED COURSEWORK FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

— Liberty Hardware University

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

— Bristol Plymouth Regional HS (Culinary Arts)

Taunton, Mass

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Base Maintenance Management

Procurement and Contract Management

2 Greenfield Projects

Effective Project Management 16 CEU Rockhurst Corporation, NC

RXf (RFP, RFQ, RFI, and RFB)

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