Supply Chain Supplier Management

Don Barnes

Garner, NC 919-***-**** *****@**.**.***

Professional Summary

Industrious Buyer adept at keeping cost under control while optimizing inventory for usage needs. Excels in identifying cost-saving opportunities and Supplier management. Contributes a unique blend of negotiation and analytical skills. Has extensive Procurement experience in both the Electronic Technical and Pharmaceutical space.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP Systems, Ariba, Oracle JDE & SAP

Inventory/Material Management

Data Analysis

Vendor/Supplier Management

Supply Chain Logistics & Warehouse Management

cGMP certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Indivior Mfg., Raleigh, NC March 2021 – Present

Procurement Buyer/Planner

• Coordinates activities involved with procuring raw materials and assuring release for production use.

• Analyzes MRP report to determine ordering, expediting of components as necessary to support production/sales

• Determines strategic purchases needed for the site based on knowledge of commodities which could deviate from the established procedure.

• Expedites and de-expedites orders to support changes in the production schedule

• Determine any needed changes to the production schedule base on review of sites capabilities.

•. Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedules. Where Applicable, negotiates contracts for purchases and services.

• Place purchase orders for needed materials from MRP signals. Maintains computerized procurement records and all supporting documentation.

• Minimizes the amount of on hand inventory through careful planning and execution of production plans.

• Coordinates the implementation of the phase in and phase out of new, obsolete and expired inventories.

• Monitors revision changes of primary and secondary components to be in compliance with cGMP procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Indivior Mfg – Cont

• Discusses defective or unacceptable material with quality control personnel, users and others to determine the source of trouble and takes corrective action.

• Assist the warehouse and Finance in gathering information to discard obsolete or expired materials.

• Participates in Supplier audits performed by Quality and Purchasing Departments.

• Update the current ERP system with new Supplier/Vendor Information, such as addresses, pricing and Supplier item number. Obtains RFQ from Supplier.

• Creates workorders to accomplish Production schedules.

• Processes Purchase Requestions, Creates both Direct and Indirect Purchase Orders.

• Attends daily production meeting

• Ensure processes and products are in compliance with all local, state and federal rules and regulations.

• Monitor procedures to make sure they’re in cGMP compliance and make suggestions for any known changes or additions.

• Sourced raw material for Biotechnology Products at our CMO site.

• Developed and implemented Purchasing instructions to streamline the Buyer Process.

• Resolves grievances and claims between the carriers and supplier.

• Creates multiple Production & MRO PO’s daily for Raw and Consumables goods.

• Processes RMA’s back to the Suppliers and Vendors.

• Works closely with Finance and Accounts Payable for any known Invoice or payment issues.

• Works with multiple departments in obtaining quotes and making MRO purchases.

Dell, Apex, NC March 2006 – January 2020

Sr Procurement Buyer

• Managed 14+ different Suppliers Foreign and Domestic with a total annual spend of more than $54.0 Million.

• Creates Purchase Orders. Purchases materials, parts, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures and optimizes price, delivery, and terms.

• Purchases complex items where detailed specification and certification is involved. Analyzes MRP Forecast. Reviews Scrap ticket, Review VMI aging.

• Tracked Purchase Orders, monitored supplier shipping of goods via carrier and tracking numbers to ensure timely arrival at its destination. Prepared daily and weekly reports of on time and late shipments as well as those intransit.

• Managed aspects of RFQ's for new material buys. Conducted various buys via MRO for material

supporting or indirectly supporting existing products. Process Requisitions and Create Purchase Orders. Sr Buyer of Switches, Hardware Rails, Plastics, Servers and Misc items.

• Reconciled Supplier invoice issues. Request and process RMAs for defective material. Recognized

many months/quarters for keeping invoices under 30 days aging.

• Managed on site Vendor and off-site Vendor Managed Inventory in the local Hub. High use of Kanban, VMI, and Consignment Inventories.

• Communicated and collaborated with Suppliers in the US and 4 foreign countries.

• Planned and released orders for product, materials, supplies and services.

• Analyzed demand patterns and stock to determine proper inventory levels.

• Procured materials for Direct and Indirect consumption in support of Production and Manufacturing. Purchases prototype material for research. WW sharing on excess inventory vs scrapping.

• Maintained Supplier scorecards to provide feedback on each supplier’s performance and delivery,

EMC CORP, Apex, NC August 1999 – March 2006

Master Production Scheduler

Provided Master Scheduling, material control, production control, and inventory control services in an environment for released and unreleased products in development/qualification stages for manufacturing.

• Develop and monitors master schedules for products and commodities to meet internal and external demand

• Conduct and manage inventory through Cycle Counts and Physical Inventory. Cycle counts have

always been reported in the upper 90 to 100 percentiles.

• Manage and review Worldwide (WW) inventory for production and logistics planning

• Coordinate the sharing of excess inventory to WW locations to avoid scrap and new Purchases

• Work closely with New Product Managers to initiate New Product cut in dates

• Advised stake holders on any variables in implementing Engineering Change Orders.

• Established a balance between vendors and customers based on supply and demand for materials and finished goods.

• Forecast Requirements, issued periodic reports on trends. Level load the Forecast into 26-week buckets.

• Prepare Demand Forecast for the Buyer Purchase Signal for goods and services.

• Tracked all material for age and minimum revision

• Reviewed historical data and collaborated with the Purchasing Team ensuring the right inventory was placed in stores at the optimal time.

• Advised stake holders on any variables in implementing Engineering Change Orders.

• Established a balance between vendors and customers based on supply and demand for materials and finished goods.

• Prepare the Buyer Demand Forecast for goods and services. Track Aging Material

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science. Business Administration/Management, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC

Veteran – US Army – Signal Corp

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