Purchasing Professional
Resume:
Thomas M. Williams
Temecula, CA 92592
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Many years of business experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment. An extensive knowledge of many commodities, sourcing and managing large vendor bases, both domestic and offshore. Strong negotiation skills and contract management. I have increased inventory turns by as much as 40% via vendor consignment and vendor JIT programs. Invoice problems reduced by more than 30% after purchasing and receiving procedures were documented and implemented. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost reductions were achieved by negotiation, and both technical and value analysis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Stimson Lumber - Purchasing Agent - 04/06 - 08/08
Supported multi manufacturing sites.
Implemented VMI consignment programs, reducing inventory by $ 120K.
Managed strategic sourcing initiatives.
Developed and implemented cost reduction plans.
BBK Performance - Purchasing Manager - 06/05 - 01/06
Responsible for procurement for two manufacturing locations.
Shipping/Receiving, Inventory/Production Control.
Staffing and departmental budgets.
Axiohm Transaction Solutions - Materials Manager - 11/89 - 02/03
Directed all procurement, MRP, MPS, shipping/receiving.
Supported multi manufacturing sites in U.S., Mexico and China.
Improved supplier quality to 99% and on-time delivery performance to 97%.
ISO-9000 procurement policy and procedure responsibility.
Oracle ERP implementation team leader.
International Rectifier - Purchasing Manager - 04/85 - 11/89
Oversaw all procurement and scheduling of raw materials.
Department budget and staffing responsibility.
Implemented and developed materials organizations at two manufacturing sites.
Ensure material availability within cost model for R&D and NPI programs.
EDUCATION:
Philip Crosby Quality College - Total Quality Management
Technical ability to analyze specifications/blueprints
Active member of ISM
Excel, Office, Outlook
High School Diploma
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