JOHN INGEGNERI

** ***** ** • Jackson, New Jersey 08527

732-***-**** • ndo4ym@r.postjobfree.com

PURCHASING MANAGER ~ SOURCING MANAGER

Driven and results-oriented leader with over 13 years of directing purchasing initiatives and activity at diverse industry giants. Committed to conducting expansive research and investigation in order to select optimal vendors and suppliers. Dedicated to performing professional and sound negotiations while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners. Skilled in identifying areas for improvement and executing necessary measures to achieve business goals while generating savings. Areas of expertise include:

Global Sourcing • Indirect Purchasing • Complex Negotiations

• Travel Program Management • Process Improvement • Vendor and Supplier Management

RFPs and Quotes • Inventory Control • Packaging • End to End Supply Chain Logistics • Cost Reductions & Savings Initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TOMMY HILFIGER USA, INC. Cranbury, New Jersey 2008-present

Clothing retail distribution with 3 billion in annual revenue.

Purchasing Director

Oversee all indirect purchasing activities for Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. Lead purchasing team in US and Canada for all company purchases in regards to travel program, office supplies, IT hardware & software, wireless communications, packaging for stores and expense management. Negotiated contracts in line with company quality and put in cost controls.

• Manage $4 million in travel spend reducing airline and hotel costs by 20%.

• Renegotiated all packaging for 20% reduction in bags while maintaining quality.

• Worked with wireless vendor to achieve a 15% discount on wireless plans.

• Reduced supplier base in office, janitorial and light bulbs suppliers to achieve combined savings of $350K.

• Oversee placement of purchase orders to ensure competitive prices have been obtained.

• Worked with American Express to reduce delinquent charges and achieve a 1% rebate on all American Express charges.

• Reduced stores supplies spend for hangers and print material for a $90K savings.

LOEWS / BULOVA CORPORATION, Woodside, New York 2002 – 2008

Holding company with $20B in annual revenue.

Purchasing Director

Spearhead purchasing programs and initiatives for Loews headquarters and subsidiary Bulova Corporation. Lead team of 10 purchasing employees, including 5 direct reports, while reporting directly to the Vice President of Purchasing. Perform daily price negotiations for new or re-ordered products. Conduct complex negotiations for product and service contracts on office supplies, travel, freight logistics, and IT hardware and software. Review product orders for quality and timely delivery.

• Sourced and Developed new suppliers on a global basis to meet cost objectives.

• Reduced freight cost by leveraging volume to achieve a 10% Savings

• Retained stable product cost and pricing levels during 20% increase in labor and material costs.

• Generated 15% savings for the company by conducting aggressive negotiation for office supplies, travel, IT hardware & software, Print material, and Packaging,

• Enhanced efficiency by lowering supplier base to accelerate volume and cut costs while adopting more control over delivery and quality.

• Oversee all watch and clock purchases in both complete and component form.

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SIEMENS NORTH AMERICA, Iselin, New Jersey 2001 – 2002

Diverse Fortune 50 Company with multiple holdings.

Corporate Agreements Manager

Directed establishment of corporate contracts for all Siemens companies including wireless and electrical products as well as office supplies. Performed contract negotiations while monitoring daily vendor activities and delivery. Served as special projects leader on commodities and agreement issues. Attained optimal pricing by leveraging diversity and breadth of operating companies.

• Saved 10% in budget costs for electrical components and MRO products by cutting supplier base.

• Elevated rebate on cell phone use from 8% to 17% by leveraging volume.

• Lead initiative to bring alls suppliers onto an E-commerce order system.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, Holmdel, New Jersey 1997 – 2001

Global Telecommunications Company.

Purchasing Specialist 2000 – 2001

Researched and sourced vendors that manufactured discontinued integrated circuits to continue manufacturing of Lucent products. Negotiated cost reductions with select vendors on integrated circuits.

• Designed “Sunset Program” to enable new vendors to remake discontinued parts and eliminate reformatting of final product.

• Generated millions in savings by eradicating reconfiguration of circuit boards.

Assistant OEM Sourcing Manager 1998 – 2000

Designed and launched sound life cycle strategy for portfolio of key data networking products. Crafted and negotiated contracts with data networking OEM suppliers. Partnered with finance department to resolve contract payments and monitor inventory accounts. Secured and maintained comprehensive data and cost database for Lucent and OEM products. Facilitated logistics for new product launches.

• Executed key role in implementation of Oracle database by performing clear system requirements definition.

• Designed and deployed new order management procedure for the Optical Networking Group.

Assistant Procurement Specialist 1997 – 1998

Facilitated all phases of competitive bidding for internal clients, nationwide. Built and delivered thorough presentations on cost analysis studies which included strategic recommendations to senior management on pricing strategies. Produced $1M in savings by effectively analyzing buying volumes and aggressively seeking bid opportunities.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Business Economics

SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, New York

Associate of Science in Business Administration

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York

JD Edwards and SAP

Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

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