Purchasing Manager Resume Novi, MI - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Goal oriented senior buyer with 18+ years’ experience developing and implementing strategic processes related to custom machined fabricated purchasing, logistics, and customer service initiatives. Saved $225K by negotiating global sourcing direct from China
Uncovered a new material through extensive testing and research, saving at least $8K annually
Negotiated orders to save $117K in costs
Designed and implemented metrics to reduce Confidential red shipments from $5K to $3K annually
Improved supplier delivery time from 44% to 96% by initiating a late fee for suppliers
Saved $24K annually by replacing domestic purchasing with global sourcing
Decreased discontinued and non - replenished stock by $60K
Played an integral role in reducing cost of prototype system from $8,437 to production system costing $3,831
Implemented cost reduction procedures, saving the company $1.2M

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Purchasing Manager, Novi, MI

Responsibilities:

Saved 35% on items purchased by negotiating agreement terms for local and international suppliers.
Avoided a spike in costs by negotiating with local companies to provide 1-week turnaround based on lead times and company budget restrictions, providing a positive outcome for all parties involved.
Collaborated with leadership teams and foreign counterparts to discuss strategic planning processes and establish short-term and long-term planning for issues that impact production schedules.
Converted inventory write off to a new source of income, $6K for 2016 and $2K for 2017.

Confidential

Senior Buyer, Novi, MI

Responsibilities:

Improved lead times with suppliers by using Blanket purchase orders for global sourcing, saving $150K annually.
Developed and implemented innovative sourcing strategies, prepared and analyzed monthly progress reports, and cost reduction tactics to achieve 9% annual costs savings.
Worked in partnership with members in other departments and manufacturing plant personnel to create a cohesive and collaborative work environment.

Confidential

Customer Service Representative, Wixom, MI

Responsibilities:

Deliver exceptional customer service support in processing repair orders, working with technicians to resolve issues using root cause analysis, and integrating with the sales team to generate profits.
Streamlined communication by redesigning paperwork and processing it through the FedEx or Confidential internal shipping system.
Used customer feedback reports to provide possible causes of part failures.

Confidential

Buyer Industrial Operations Manager, Southfield, MI

Responsibilities:

Controlled buyer operations to coordinate and procure custom machined parts for major projects.
Supported the Supply Chain Management (SCM) in all purchasing activities and served as the purchasing lead within the platform.
Resolved supplier claims to maintain effective relationships and analyzed material acquisition risks to drive costs saving and efficiency targets.
Managed purchasing for standard products for sub-assemblies. Deployed a structures progress reporting system used to follow up and ensure proper implementation of the purchasing process.