Buyer

Michael J. Anderson

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Michael J. Anderson

Experience: BEI, LLC. Franksville, WI

3Yrs

As a Buyer/Analyst at BEI, an ISO certified contract manufacturer, I was responsible for the acquisition of electronic components and printed circuit boards for the manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies. This included contract and net terns negotiation with our suppliers, product quoting, issuance, expediting and confirmation of standard/blanket purchase orders and NC/NR agreements, interfacing with production control, product management and sales on a daily basis, processing of internal and external ECN’s, negotiation and implementation of EDI procurement programs with various suppliers, product returns, problem part and price variance reporting and resolution, reduction of supplier base, reduction of costs and improved product quality and delivery to our customers.

While employed at BEI I was able to achieve cost/delivery savings which allowed the company to increase sales from approximately $600,000.000 to $1,000,000.00 per year.

* One year on contract/Argus Technical Services @ BEI, LLC.

Experience: QuadTech Int’l. (Div. of Quad /Graphics) Sussex, WI

12Yrs

As a buyer at QTI, an ISO certified company, I was responsible for the acquisition of electrical, electronic, control, motorization, power transmission, hardware, modified enclosures and complete electromechanical assemblies for many of QTI’s most active product lines. This included negotiation of contracts, pricing, delivery and payment terms, issuance of quote requests, letters of intent, standard and blanket purchase orders, order management, inventory control and interfacing with engineering and sales regarding ECN’s and new product development.

While at QTI, I was able to achieve significant savings for the company. For example, since 2001,I was able to reduce our cost-of product by approximately $1,000,000.00 and reduce our excess/obsolete inventory by approximately $500,000.00. I was also able to reduce lead times on approximately 2,000parts by an average of 25 days/part, reduce our safety stock levels by an average of 300parts/month and reduce our supplier base by 170 suppliers.

I have experience with MRP, Lean Manufacturing, knowledge of and participation in the Kaizen methodology for business improvement, various Windows based business tools and extensive experience dealing with a large supplier base.

I was also instrumental in developing new procedures and reporting tools which greatly improved the performance of the purchasing and receiving departments. I consistently endeavored to maintain and improve the on time delivery of products, reduce costs and insure mutually beneficial relationships between QTI and our suppliers.

In 2001 I received a Quad/Graphics Masters Cup award. This award is given in recognition of excellence in the performance and mastery of one’s responsibilities and the willingness and ability to teach and lead others to attain the same level of competence and performance.

* One and one half years on contract/CDI @ QuadTech

Experience: Johnson controls Milwaukee, WI

8Mos

As a buyer for Johnson Controls Battery Division on a contract basis, for six months, I was responsible for purchasing a wide variety of mechanical and electrical components for the maintenance department. I the six months, I was with Johnson Controls, I was able to significantly reduce the backlog of orders and parts shortages they had been experiencing and assisted in reorganizing their inventory control processes.

Experience: ComputerEASE of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

4-1/2Yrs

As the Buyer/Manager of purchasing, my responsibilities included the acquisition of computer hardware, software and accessories, placing and expediting purchase orders, inventory control, shipping, receiving, processing and tracking of returns, supplier negotiation/certification, accounts payable/receivable entries in Businessvision II and Peachtree 7.0 accounting software, generation of customer invoices, collection calls, issuance of customer credits, customer relations, product research for the sales department, creation/modification of customer proposals and creation of CAD drawings, for network layouts and cabling, using Drafix CAD 2.0.

Over a three year period, I created our customer coding , vendor coding and part numbering systems, established billing and return procedures, negotiated favorable net terms/lines of credit with our suppliers and achieved an average of 15-20% reduction of costs on a per/order basis compared with projected costs. By establishing and maintaining excellent relations, with our suppliers and customers, I substantially contributed to the reputation for competence, reliability and service which ComputerEASE enjoyed.

Education: Control Data Institute Milwaukee

Accredited certification in computer programming and operations with Honors. Completed 653

hours of self-paced individualized instruction. Demonstrated proficiency in writing, de-bugging

and documenting structured programs in Basic, Fortran and Cobol. Familiar with job control

language. Completed course three weeks ahead of schedule.

Harnischfeger Corporation Oak Creek

Completed 80 hours of IBM CAD drafting training on a CALMA system. Received certification

in basic CAD drafting with all assignments completed on schedule and favorable comments from the instructor.

Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee

Associate Degree in Architectural Technology and Design. Architectural model chosen best in school and displayed for one year.

Patents and

Publications: Applied for patent for lightweight body armor. Published in Anthology of American Poetry.

Comments: With twenty years of purchasing experience, I pride myself on always striving for excellence. I am self motivated, self reliant, disciplined and enjoy a challenge.

Salary: Negotiable

References: Available upon request

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