Manager Plant
Resume:
Donald Ricks
Eutawville, South Carolina 29048
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OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a position where I can use my professional purchasing skills in an industry where my strong ability to motivate will have a significant impact to productivity and profitability of a company.
QUALIFICATIONS
Five years of experience in purchasing, ten years of experience in procurement and customer fulfillment with an additional three years of work experience in logistic, both domestic and international. These duties were performed in manufacturing industry, computer industry and in the automotive sector.
EMPLOYMENT
GAF, Goldsboro, NC / Baltimore, MD 2006-2011
Purchasing Manager
• Ensure all purchases are made in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor delivery of materials and services to meet the production needs of the plants while ensuring that all purchases made take full advantage of volume requirements.
• Prepare and execute, in conjunction with the Legal Department, supply agreements which will fully protect the Company against missed deliveries, shortages and outages, poor material quality, and other performance issues that could affect production.
• Establish blanket purchase orders where appropriate.
• Work closely with plant personnel to locate and develop new sources of supply and offer lower cost alternatives.
• Monitor market conditions to keep abreast of potential changes that could affect costs and/or schedules.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and files for all purchases made.
• Participate in plant teams to gain an understanding of the needs of the plant.
• Develop short and long term purchasing strategies in conjunction with plant strategies.
• Develop goals and objectives in line with Corporate Purchasing Goals and Objectives.
• Provide weekly feedback to Corporate Purchasing and Plant Management.
• Work closely with Corporate Purchasing in the implementation and administration of major raw material purchases.
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Saia-Burgess Automotive Inc., Cary, NC 2003-2006
Buyer/Planner (Logistic Coordinator)
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments. Handle all freight claims. Monitor delivery performance and billing.
• Places purchase orders on pre-assigned commodities while ensuring conformance to contracts agreed upon by the purchasing managers and suppliers.
• Obtains quotations and places purchase orders on assigned components and/or capital goods.
• Inputs schedules into the MRP system and conveys them to the supplier.
• Follow-up and expedite component shipments from suppliers in order to ensure timely delivery of components to meet production build requirements.
• Verifies component availability for potential schedule change.
• Interfaces with other departments to develop, coordinate and implement co-department goals and objectives.
• Maintains records and files related to own work. Organizes records and work to assure timely accomplishment of task.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Monitors and tracks capital orders including but not limited to, timely delivery, modifications, cancellations, and other related functions.
• Reads and puts into practice all Quality Systems documents related to the function of a Buyer/Planner (Logistic Coordinator).
IBM, Research Triangle Park, NC 1994 – 2002
Global Procurement Manager
• Procured hardware, software, maintenance, service and related contract activities for desktop computers (motherboards/planers) from both domestic and international suppliers.
• Lead in the development of strong supplier relationships; established efficient selections of suppliers to achieve high degree of confidence in continuity of supply.
• Created supplier alliances and processes to ensure value added content in the purchasing process and to drive individual suppliers to high levels in supplying materials to IBM in assigned commodities.
• Developed a clear understanding of all underlying factors effecting quality, delivery, cost and flexibility of all assigned commodities.
• Established resident expertise in each assigned commodity through understanding of materials, engineering and manufacturing processes, their underlying cost factors, and the effect on product quality and reliability.
• Obtained quotations and examined bids of suppliers.
• Negotiated contracts / reviewed with development team and suppliers, and awarded business.
• Liaison between suppliers and IBM General Counsel, negotiating complex business/ legal terms and conditions.
• Monitored customer inventory to ensure there was no liability or shortages in the hubs. Negotiated cancellation liabilities and managed end of life projects.
• Managed Kanban and EDI pulls of inventory based on volume forecast.
• Reported to management inventory levels, order coverage and potential problems within a commodity.
• Assisted in training suppliers on Supply Chain systems, processes and procedures.
• Performed quarterly review of suppliers to make sure they met IBM standards in performance.
• Processed requisitions and place purchase orders to achieve and maximize the best value to the company.
• Worked with manufacturing suppliers to identify second sourcing programs to drive cost down and secure supply.
• Dealer Channel Coordinator.
• Generated, analyzed and reconciled GDAR on a daily basis.
• Coordinated product disclosures; trained new personnel.
• Administrator Specialist.
• Maintained customer relations between IBM and its major dealers, troubleshooting customer back-orders issues.
• Resolved customer escalations.
EDUCATION
BA, Business Administration, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina
COMPUTER SKILLS
Lotus Notes, Proficiency in all aspects of MS Office and SAP.
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