Richard Gero

** ********* ***** ● Derry, N.H. ***38 ● 603-***-**** ● p9ttmi@r.postjobfree.com

Buyer/Planner with 10 years experience in MRP analysis, product procurement and

Inventory management. Excellent communication and reporting skills utilizing Excel and Access to drive business objectives and develop cost saving opportunities.

Buyer Feb 2010 - Current

Centorr Vacuum Industries - Nashua, NH

• Purchase fabricated and OEM commodities for production of high temperature vacuum furnaces.

• Request supplier quotations based on Engineering drawings and obtain best pricing.

• Investigate new sources of supply.

• Resolve vendor issues with Engineering; ECO changes and drawing discrepancies.

• Track and expedite materials to meet production schedule.

• Resolve accounts payable issues.

• Coordinate the return, repair or replacement of non-conforming material.

• Daily interaction with Stockroom, Receiving and Shipping departments to meet production needs.

Buyer/Planner

GT Solar Inc. – Merrimack, N.H. February 2008–May 2009

• Purchase electronic, machine and sheet metal commodities according to MRP requirements to meet scheduled system builds of capital equipment for the solar industry.

• Obtained best pricing and delivery quotes from suppliers based on engineering drawings.

• Updated SAP master part data and supplier pricing.

• Approved ECO updates, expedite material shortages to production.

• Supported Engineering for prototype and custom system builds.

• Established vendor relationships and set up consignment/VMI programs for expensed materials.

• Coordinated with QA and suppliers for MRB material requiring return authorizations.

• Interfaced with all departments to reconcile PO/Invoice issues

• Transitioned the business from a legacy ERP system (Max Exact) to SAP.

• Coordinated physical inventory of off-site material, cycle counts and shortage resolution.

Buyer

Fidelity Investments – Merrimack, N.H. May 2007-November 2007

• Purchase telecom commodities, printers, scanners, software, servers and real estate services.

• Engaged contract managers for purchase order approvals and supplier contract updates.

• Resolved customer change orders and delivery issues with end user and suppliers.

Planner/Analyst

Dennco, Inc. – Salem, N.H. November 2005-December 2006

• Analyzed MRP exceptions and reschedule materials to support forecasted demand.

• Scheduled shop orders to build finished goods according to sales forecasts and customer orders.

• Provided inventory cost and availability reports using MS Access, Excel and Crystal Reports.

• Created/updated master part data, bill of materials, vendor pricing, and labor costs.

• Contacted vendors for price quotes, lead-times, PO discrepancies and quality issues.

• Tracked and scheduled the delivery of ocean containers with freight brokers and carriers.

• Coordinated cycle counting with Inventory Control and Finance.

Planner IV

Digital/Compaq/HP – Andover, Ma. March 2002-October 2005

• Supported a worldwide customer base by maintaining appropriate inventory levels of various computer based commodities for Field Service Centers in U.S. and Asia.

• Reviewed MRP forecasts and create new buy and repair requisitions for material requirements.

• Interfaced with Product Management and Engineering to support new product introductions.

• Prepared reports and presentations for level of fill metrics, inventory flows and budget reductions.

• Developed and maintained an automated replenishment report for high demand material.

• Created ad-hoc inventory/planning reports utilizing MRP, Excel and Access.

• Reduced inventory reserves through aging and obsolescence/scrap reviews.

• Resolve 3rdrd party logistics material issues.

• Participated on various project teams to improve planning efficiencies and business objectives.

Buyer/Planner II

Digital/Compaq – Andover, Ma. March 1998–March 2002

• Reviewed MRP and generated new buy and repair purchase orders.

• Negotiated pricing with suppliers, tracked purchase orders and resolved account payable issues,

• Prepared quarterly budget proposals, end of life buys and new product introduction strategies.

• Reviewed and reported excess/obsolescence and cost re-evaluations to Finance.

• Reconciled PO issues through cycle counts and physical inventories.

• Interfaced with Engineering and Product Management for ECO/FCO stockroom and field purges.

Logistics Coordinator/Inventory Control December 1995-March 1998

Digital Equipment Corporation

Woburn, Ma.

• Responsible for all aspects of inventory control in multiple stockrooms for materials.

• Maintained stock accuracy through cycle counts, bin audits and report reconciliation.

• Created reports to define business throughput and warehouse capacity.

• Coordinated physical inventories.

• Created IS09002 receiving and shipping procedures.

• Maintained the distribution database through the creation of stockrooms, parts and locations.

Education

Graduated Pinkerton Academy High School

Work related training: Access, Word, Excel, Power Point, Basic Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Cycle Count, SAP, Oracle 11i. Six-Sigma

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