purchasing manager

YEHUDA KAUFMANN

**** ****** *****, *****, ** V*C 4T9

(H) 604-***-**** (C) 778-***-****

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PROFILE

Over 20 years of experience in global supply chain management professional and progressive experience in highly competitive industries.

Logistics: Hands-on and leadership experience across a range of logistics functions including procurement, production planning, inventory management, customer service, forecasting, transportation and distribution with a diverse group of companies, products and services.

Acumen: Well-developed business, procurement and supply chain understanding attained through diverse assignments in logistics and business analysis at both staff and manufacturing locations.

Results-Oriented: Proven track record utilizing a fact-based, process-oriented approach towards reaching aggressive goals in support of cost, profit, service and organizational objectives.

Computer background includes; SAP, Oracle, Visual, Epicor 9, MS Office.

Commended by managers for staying calm: “Shines under stress”

ACHIEVEMENTS

Kodak - Reducing worldwide inventory (Lean) by 50% that resulted in overall reduction of $3.5M with monthly inventory turns by reducing MOQ’s from vendors and weekly PO’s

Kodak - Analyzing MRP requirements daily/weekly/monthly, placing purchase orders, on-time delivery, lead times, cost reductions, forecast and reducing inventory by 30% resulted in overall reduction $1.5M.

Photon Control - Implementing new ERP system “EPICOR 9” and performed as a mentor and Super User.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Purchasing & Logistic Manager 2010 - Current

Photon-Control Inc. & Photon Control R&D

Leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of precision measuring sensors

and flow meters for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Member of Photon Control Inc. management board team.

Oversee the day to day operations of buyers and the logistic team, interview and hire staff, managing all the sides of the supply management activities, purchasing, shipping & receiving, inventory, cost, quality, planning and forecasting.

Locating, develop and analyze the supplier base to understand the current and future needs of products, manage and observe improvement, obsolescence, originalities, reduction and supplier performance, create and maintain long term partnerships with suppliers to promote feedback and improvement and cost savings.

Expand revenue by implementing sourcing policies strategies to reach the company’s objectives, partner with other departments to forecast sales, marginal and inventory goals.

Average inventory value of $1.3m and WIP of $0.75m, Total Portfolio value $11m.

Lean management, decrease inventory by $0.5m (30%) within 6 months.

Implementing new ERP system “Epicor 9” and performed as a mentor and super User.

Purchasing Manager - for two companies: 2009-2010

Allied Engineering & E.Z. Rect Manufacturing

Manufacturer of Hydronic & Domestic Water Heating Equipment,

Manufacturer of boltless shelving systems.

Managing a procurement portfolio of $18M for both companies.

Maintain and manage vendor relationships using my excellent negotiation skills in order to meet price points and lead times, Develop long term vendor strategies.

Interact across various functional departments to effectively support the sales team by communicating stock/inventory levels and warranty issues.

Optimize the efficiency and cost or our supply chain by updating costing models on a regular basis. Execute & oversee the entire order cycle: plan, order, expedite, account reconciliation, returns taking into account sales forecasts, current inventory and historical usage.

YEHUDA KAUFMANN

(H) 604-***-**** (C) 778-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Eastman Kodak - Kodak Graphic Communications (formally Creo Inc.) 1991 - 2009

Performed the following positions;

Procurement & Supply Chain Management 2007- 2009

Managing a procurement portfolio of $8M, Supply chain and planning of paper media and inks for Kodak’s wide format printers business with vendors in Europe, Asia and the US.

Work with R&D and engineering to understand BOM’s and engineering changes and the world wide effect on customers, material recalls and filed changes. New product introductions (NPI).

Establish good working relationships with vendors through personal and telephone contact, discuss and resolve problems regarding delivery dates, Return damaged or incorrect items to vendors and processes necessary paperwork for credit, engineering changes.

Manager - Procurement & Supply chain / Leaf Cameras CREO Inc. 2000 - 2006

Management of procurement portfolio of $5M of Leaf products.

Interview and work closely with vendors to obtain and develop desired products as a member of the business management team overlooking R&D, Quality and Engineering, vendor performance.

International Logistics Service Center Manager – Electronics plant. CREO Inc. 1996 – 2000

Responsible for $6 million worth of SKU’s and 6 employees

Logistics services & Order Management - Focal point to all Creo subsidiaries & OEM companies worldwide (Xerox, Leaf, Karat etc.) Bring closure to any service issue.

Managing & planning the supply chain of Service processes & Inventory transactions, shipments, scrap, counts, working with third party logistics provider.

Material & Components Warehouse Manager, CREO Inc. 1991 – 1996

Responsible for $10 million worth of SKU’s and 12 employees.

Managing Inventory transaction, counts, capital equipment and supporting all operations functions.

Production Manager 1987 - 1991

Moked Manufacturing Ltd.

Ceramic plant for home Décor products

Managing the production line and company outlet, inventory of $3M.

Business Manager 1986 -1987

Eden Jewellery, Australia

Managing a family jewellery business in Sydney, Australia, “Eden Jewellery”.

Chief Engineer 1983 -1986

Armed Forces – Navy

3 years Military service in the Navy on a battle ship, commanding a unit of 7 personnel.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• B.A. Business Administration, New England University

• Inventory management, Certificate

• Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen

INTERESTS

Nature, Traveling, movies and basketball.

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