Supply Chain Purchasing Manager
Resume:
Experienced Purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improved policies, reduced waste, and supported business needs with efficient, high-quality materials. Talented Purchasing Manager with 30+ years of experience managing and improving procurement operations. Successful forging strong vendor contracts, sourcing quality products and reducing costs. Inventory management. MRP/ERP Planning. Cycle Count program implementation. Lean. SKILLS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
EXCEL, WORD,
ACCESS, POWER
POINT, POWER BI
SOFTWARE – ERP,
MRP, KAN-BAN, LEAN,
KAIZEN, JIT
SYMIX, JDE, IBM, SAP,
KRONOS, EPICOR,
QUICKBOOKS, AMAPS
LEADERSHIP
TRAINING IN GREEN
BELT LEAN
TEAMBUILDING
PFEP – PLAN FOR
EVERY PART
5S, LEAN.
EXPERIENCE
MetroHealth, Supply Chain supervisor
Lead and motivate 10 inventory technicians. Monitor and analyze inventory usage patterns and adjust PAR inventory levels to support healthcare mission. Balance workloads. Optimize service. SRG/Safran Aerospace, Buyer
Enter purchase orders. Expedite Purchase orders. Expediting supplier certs. Negotiate machining suppliers. Coordinate with suppliers, engineering, quality to resolve discrepancies, changes, etc Parker Aerospace, Purchasing Agent
Enter purchase orders. Expedite Purchase orders. Expediting supplier certs. Coordinate casting foundry and machining suppliers. Manage suppliers in China, India, Israel, U.S. Nordson Corp., Purchasing Agent
Engineering change process improvement/execution. New product Development liaison. Supplier development/evaluation. Supplier blanket agreements/stocking programs. Kapco Ind, Purchasing Manager
Developed procedures for supplier evaluation. Analyzing MIN/Max and safety stock levels for optimum service levels and inventory turns performance. Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste. Created standard operating procedures for department. Genpact/Kraft Heinz, Remote, Supply planner
Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory. Guided production operations and met demand requirements by determining priorities, utilizing capacity planning system. Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations. Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
ITW, Supply planner
Optimized safety stock and MIN/MAX levels. Integrated spreadsheets with SAP MRP software to optimize customer fill rates while minimizing stock investment. Helped adjust forecasts against production capacity.
Lee Health System, Gulf Coast Hospital, Supply Chain supervisor Kanban implementation. Reorganized and streamlined warehouse. Created 5-S projects to streamline processes and ensure accurate stock distribution. Reduced picking times for critical supplies through supplier coordination. Developed and maintained policies to optimize logistics procedures and enhance operational efficiency.
EDUCATION
Barry University, bachelor’s
degree Business Graduated
2020
Cuyahoga Comm College
1998-2001 Cum Laude
Associate’s degree, Business
Purchasing management.
Lorain Community College 2022-
2023 Real Estate
APICS CPIM 1992
Wendelstadt Professional
Umpire school graduate 2006
RAYMOND KOVACH
Strongsville, OH 44149
*********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/raykovach
INTERESTS
Owner – Cleveland Hardball,
2002 – 2012.
Volunteer - American Cancer
Society, Relay for Life, Event
Chair, 2010 – 2014.
Committee 1002-2013. 2022
Professional sports official,
2001 – Present.
Enjoy Writing, learning piano
& guitar, baseball, sports
officiating.
Volunteer – radio reading
Program, FGCU/WGCU radio,
Fort Myers, FL
Volunteer - Challenger
baseball, Avon, OH
JC Penney, Fort Myers, FL
Stock shelves, Unload trucks
Macy’s, Strongsville, OH
Stock shelves, Unload trucks
Resources Global Professionals, Consultant
Perform supplier audits throughout the eastern United States. Led a team of 5 auditors. Coordinated data collection and created spreadsheets for data analysis. Developed strategic component development plans to support future projects. Authored detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines. Updated stakeholders on key milestones for projects. Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
Strong Tool, Strategic Sourcing manager
Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities. Calculated and reported actual and projected sourcing savings by spend categories. Managed and developed relationships with suppliers to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power. Developed and implemented strategic purchasing procedures and control systems to reduce direct costs and carrying costs. Diamond Enterprises, Operations manager
Designed streamlined registration system for customers utilizing ID badge system and online database entry. Created warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue. Appraised inventory levels and ordered new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked. Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
Kirkwood Industries, Materials Manager
Reduced order backlog 120%. Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste. Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles. Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices. Devised and executed annual purchasing plans and contracts. Assisted sales manager on customer sales demonstrations. Venture Lighting, Buyer, Sales manager
Implemented cycle counting program. Managed warehouse. Negotiated supplier contracts. Implemented MRO approval system using Lotus Notes. Lucas Aerospace, Buyer
Negotiated long term agreements. Placed orders. Expedited. Military contracts. Curtis Industries, Buyer, Sales manager
Managed warehouse, planning and purchasing. Assisted sales presentations. Streamlined tool dispensing machines.
Bird Electronic, Machine shop, Warehouse lead, Expeditor, Buyer/Planner Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations. Implemented cycle counting program. Created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders. Employed expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals. Metal Fabrication.
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