Supply Chain & Procurement Leader with MBAs

Chad Howard

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Crestview Hills, Ky 41017

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Mobile 859-***-****

Profile

I am a motivated professional with seventeen years of diverse experience, including specialized sourcing as well as experience in training. Experienced working with organizations of all sizes, including high-revenue accounts and suppliers.

Natural communicator and team leader with strong motivational and interpersonal relationship skills. Easily establishes and maintains strong working relationships with clients and coworkers at all levels. Outstanding networking abilities.

Capital Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Training

Time and Task Management

Contract Negotiations

Strategic Alliances

Business Partnerships

Professional Experience

Skilcraft – Hebron, Kentucky March 2021 - present

Buyer/Materials Manager

• Maintaining and reviewing records of inventories, product performance, marketing trends, deliveries, costs and items purchased through Epicor.

• Assisted in the writing of purchasing policies and procedures.

• Evaluating suppliers based on delivery speed for their products and services, price and quality, and new trends.

• Analyzing financial reports, price proposals and other information used to determine reasonable pricing.

• Support Capex Procurement Team negotiating contracts for the organization and working out agreements with suppliers for product delivery

• Meeting with vendors and staff to discuss unacceptable and defective products and establish corrective action.

• Evaluating and monitoring contracts to ensure suppliers and vendors are complying with terms and conditions while getting 200K in cost savings each year.

• Project/Task management with skills in cost/benefit analysis and alternative decision making.

Ineos ABS – Addyston, Ohio January 2017 – March 2020

Senior Site Buyer

• Responsible for all site services and spot buys for the entire Addyston Site using SAP.

• In charge of all CAPEX Projects for the Addyston Site

• Cost reductions of over $150K and cost avoidances of $125K each year since 2017.

• Complete supplier audits and 12 observations out in the plant to help improve processes.

• Handle all site service agreements negotiating the best rates possible for the Addyston Site.

Messier Bugatti – Walton, Kentucky March 2013 – December 2016

Purchasing Agent

• Responsible for general MRO of furnaces for over 1000-part numbers an annual base volume of

$80 million

• Tasked with 15% cost reduction over a three-year span, exceeding cost reduction goal each year of 200K.

In charge of all CAPEX Projects – 1 million and below

• Generate and maintain Purchase Orders through SAP and Lotus Notes, ensuring quality, delivery, and pricing requirements of over 50 suppliers.

• Corrective action methods used such as 8D and 5 whys.

• General ability to read technical drawings.

• Audits – product and process

ZF Steering – Florence, Kentucky November 2011 – December 2013

Commodity Buyer/Planner

• Negotiated purchasing cost targets, timing requirements and technical requirements are met from the supply base, which included international suppliers and domestic suppliers.

• Have negotiated and purchased large equipment or tooling for supplier to produce product or service.

Interface with internal groups, such as logistics to make sure inventory is fulfilled and maintained.

• Perform purchasing functions including preparation of purchase orders, change orders, supply agreement drafts and documents using SAP and Oracle software.

• Perform supplier performance reviews utilizing the supplier evaluation tools and report supplier performance to program team and purchasing management.

GE Subsidiary, Corbus LLC – Cincinnati, Ohio July 2007 – November 2011

Buyer/Planner

• Responsible for procurement of hardware in need of special stamping, handling over 700-part numbers with an approximate annual base volume of $30 million.

• Produced year-over-year cost reductions of 3%-5%.

• Negotiate supply contracts to ensure win-win results.

• Develops and implements a procurement plan based on best cost, quality, and service, for assigned components, in accordance with program requirements and specifications.

• Negotiates optimum price relative to specified immediate needs, known future requirements, price breaks, and other economic order quantity determinants.

• Assists in negotiating all vendor price decreases and/or reschedules, and drives accountability cross-functionally to resolve engineering, manufacturing, quality, or accounts payable issues.

Education

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN Graduate: 2011

Master of Business Administration

Urbana University, Urbana, OH Graduate: 2001

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Business Management

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