Objective:
Have a challenging position in supply chain management within a growth-oriented organization, which offers diverse job responsibility and the potential for advancement.

Skills:

• Proven ability to streamline operations, while maintaining top performance.
• Effective use of statistical models to predict outcomes.
• Ability to delegate, manage and prioritize workload.

Work Experience
2009 – Present Purchasing Agent/Safety Supervisor Confidential,
Charlestown, MA

• Managed a three person purchasing department.
• Purchased various items for the transportation industry, operating supplies.
• Managed all facets of purchasing, scheduling, inventory, cost reduction and delivery.
• Interacted with supplier’s to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of all orders.
• Schedule and assign safety officers.
• Review all reports of safety officers.
• Meet with facility administrators, personnel, including representatives of the school system.
• Participates in the planning of school bus safety functions.
• Administer district policies and rules of the education code as they apply to the school systems.

2004 – 2008 Confidential,
Boston, MA

• Managed perfect driving records of delivery schedules, customer issues, and location notes to inform management of delivery operations.
• Maintained inspection and safety of cargo, performed duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Delivery and pick-up of domestic and international shipments. Excellent map reading abilities and handheld scanners. Initiated changes in route structure to ensure cost savings and safety.

2003 – 2004 Senior Buyer Confidential,
, Las Vegas NV

• Maintain working knowledge of scheduled delivery dates and expedite as required.
• Placed and process purchase orders and maintain department files working with Quality Assurance and suppliers to assure receipt of raw materials that meet required specifications.
• I aided in the development and the maintaining of an appropriate set of competitive alternate sources of supply.
• Coordinate the return and replacement of any rejected materials.
• Participated in providing purchasing assistance and sourcing for special development projects.
• Provided sourcing quotations for all components to Customer Service Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing.
• Research all new samples as required, maintain active database on suppliers and their respective products. Track receipt of customer special orders through production to delivery.
• Reviewed forecast on daily basis from manual planning report.

2001- 2003 Senior Buyer Confidential,
Taunton, MA

• Responsible for all purchasing functions, operating supplies, equipments and services within the packaging industry.
• Maintain working knowledge of scheduled delivery through an MRP system.
• Coordinate proof approval process of artwork and color mating process with customer and suppliers as well as Quality Control Department.
• Maintained an appropriate set of competitive alternate sources of supply.
• Developed and maintain relationships with suppliers to maximize on time delivery and minimize costs.
• Provide purchasing assistance and sourcing for special development projects.
• Research and obtain chemical and component pricing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers to maximize on time delivery.

1998 – 2001 Purchasing/ Confidential,

• Utilizing extensive knowledge of material requirements to ensure proper scheduling and purchasing activities from planning stage through to order shipment, of a flow control product in accordance with an MRP system.
• Improved vendor selections, contract and negotiations.
• Determined process of manufacturing versus purchased materials.
• Planned and executed the consolidation of product from Texas to the Massachusetts facility while maintaining production schedule for two locations.
• Completed inventory transfer of parts and raw materials.
• Accomplished the reduction of current and aged backlog of 20 million dollars.
• Assisted with quotation efforts of new bookings resulting in new orders in the amount if 35 million dollars.
• Expedited critically needed inventory ensuring on time delivery at the best possible cost, including price breaks and split deliveries.
• Maintained and adjusted production scheduled to meet customer demands.
• Spearheaded weekly production meetings driving orders through manufacturing assembly and tests.
• Managed work flow with manufacturing quality control engineering for final inspection for delivery in a timely manner to better meet customer needs.

1987 – 1998 Senior Buyer Confidential,
MA

• Responsible for administering purchasing operation for a development construction company.
• Wrote proposals to establish a formal purchasing department for a growing organization.
• Designed administrative procedures for purchasing warehouse, shipping and general office operations.
• Negotiated major contracts for construction and capital equipment.
• Implemented blanked contracts resulting in cost savings of 25%.
• Managed all facets of purchasing, scheduling, inventory control, cost reduction.
• Material requirement planning just in time methodologies interacted with suppliers to determine status of orders, expediting critically needed inventory within the construction industry.

1983 – 1987 Purchasing Agent Confidential,
RI

• Received rotation assignments to purchase all goods required by various City agencies and departments.
• Categories were extremely varied, for example Fire, Police Communication Departments, MRO supplies, uniforms, office supplies, construction maintenance, awards, audio visual communication equipment, medical supplies, additional duties included technical and administrative work.

Education/Training
Associates Degree, Building Science and Management 1980 – 1982
New England Institute of Technology Architect/Drafting Program
Focus on Children Anti Bulling
Occupational Drug Testing Supervisory Education DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
First Observer School Bus Course