Project Manager Resume

OBJECTIVE
Certified Purchasing Manager with 20 years of purchasing and supply chain management in a manufacturing environment. Established record of cost savings, strategic sourcing, supplier management, interpersonal communications, problem solving and process improvement resulting in increased profitability and streamlined operations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Management

Sourced, evaluated and selected a supplier base of $32 million annually.
Management of supply chain resulted in maintaining a 98% on-time delivery record for 200+ annual projects with an error rate less than 1%.
Conducted Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) meetings including site visits and performance reviews to foster continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
Established and maintained long-term relationships with strategic supply base by exercising a fair but firm approach.

Cost Negotiations/Pricing

Prepared, analyzed, negotiated and awarded annual bids for the production of printed components and related services required to produce a direct mail package.
Negotiated multi-year contracts where applicable.
Ongoing price/cost analysis of materials and services using market benchmarks and industry supply trends.
Achieved annual cost savings of $750,000+ through workflow and process changes while keeping majority of strategic supply chain intact.
Created and executed RFP/RFQ process for 200+ custom packages that were bid annually.
Prepared annual budgets and determined Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for top ten client programs.
Monitored actual spend for awarded projects to ensure negotiated costs were realized and client budgets met.

Project Management/Planning

Ongoing analysis of demand schedules and sales plans to ensure level loading of work across supplier base.
Identified and managed ganged product buys for optimization of cost savings.
Prepared Value Analysis models for comparison of turnkey vs. non-turnkey and make/buy supply strategies.
Primary liaison between department leaders, external supply sources and internal plant operations.
Created internal price charts for all standard products for use by sales and marketing.

Process Improvement

Worked in partnership with internal programmer to redesign company custom job entry/production/data analysis/reporting system.
Designed, developed and implemented custom Supplier Performance Rating System to track on time mailing, flawless execution and customer service for service oriented supply chain.
Coauthor of Production and Mailing Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual.
Member of cross-functional committee that developed and sourced innovative solutions for new product designs and existing package modifications.
Developed process to eliminate purchase orders for over 2500 buys a year.
Developed and maintained Supplier Capabilities Database.
Reduced or maintained pricing across multiple years by focusing on internal and external process and efficiency improvements.
Reduced cycle time of print to mail without adding cost by optimizing supplier capabilities that were redundant with internal functions.

Problem Solving

Key company contact with supplier base for conflict resolution and clarification with regard to performance, pricing, quality and specifications.
Created and enforcedCorrective Action System to assist suppliers in problem solving effectiveness through root cause analysis.
Worked with Presidents of 4 diverse sales divisions to translate their business strategies into working plans that ensured accurate execution and growth potential across a shared supplier base.

Management

Direct management of 4 person Production Management/Traffic Department.
Indirect management of 15+ Account Executive Team with regard to supplier relations, planning, scheduling, problem solving, training and process improvement.
Set-up and trained new suppliers on proprietary database and Production & Mailing SOPs.
Structured and facilitated daily cross-functional production meeting.
Managed strategic supplier performance and relationships.

WORK HISTORY

Confidential, Dillsburg, PA (telecommute) Digital-Ink is a full-service manufacturer of traditional and digital printed materials and producer of direct mail pieces.Project Manager 2009-present

Responsible for educating and directing the company owner and internal stakeholders with regard to the creative and production processes required to capture the non-profit direct mail market.

Confidential, Columbia, MD Barton Cotton is an industry-leading provider of direct mail fundraising services for non-profit organizations. Director of Production Management 2007-2009

Purchasing Manager 1999-2007
Senior Buyer 1995-1999
Buyer 1993-1995

Responsible for strategic sourcing and total management of outsourced supplier base that produced printed components and assembled a variety of direct mail packages. Environment was fast-paced and deadline driven due to date sensitive nature of the business.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD Alford Packaging was a premier printer of high-end packaging.

Buyer 1991-1993

Responsible for all plant purchases including, but not limited to, raw materials, MRO, office supplies and services.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Purchasing
Currently studying for ISM's Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation.
Member of National Association of Purchasing Management - Maryland Chapter since 1994.

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