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Aaron Quick
San Marcos
Summary
Experienced Purchasing Manager with a strong background in strategic procurement and supplier relationship management. Demonstrated success in achieving cost savings, fostering valuable vendor partnerships, and ensuring the timely acquisition of high-quality materials. Eager to leverage skills and industry knowledge to optimize procurement processes and make a meaningful contribution to the financial success of an organization within a passion-igniting industry.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Purchasing Manager
CP Kelco
01.2022 - Current
- Manage over 180 different Raw Material and packaging SKU’s, along with any multi-site CAPEX projects
- Partner with other areas of the organization to identify opportunities, aggregate and standardize goods and services required
- Ensure all purchases are covered by necessary binding contracts and ensures that proper legal and financial review has been conducted prior to execution of contracts
- Drive cost savings by identifying new sources of materials & services used in manufacturing required by CPK, utilizing established protocols where applicable while applying consistent methods and practices within approved policies
- Provide guidance and direction to Purchasing staff, including performance management, job and career development with input into staffing and salary planning decisions
- Ensure effective communication, coordination, cooperation and compliance between the function and other functions
- Build relationships and develop open communications with each facility, regional management, business group, and other key customers
- Complete contractual agreements for materials & services in collaboration with legal and business strategies and partners
Maintenance Procurement Manager
Suja Organic
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Maintain adequate inventory levels, roughly $2.5M of parts for the machines to produce juice
- Manage KPI’s for the Maintenance Department
- Minor level of Procurement for our Production Dept, as well as our Ingredients Dept
- International travel for machine testing and approval
- Contracts approval, implemented cage for MRO housing 7,000 SKU’s, securing the parts for Maintenance staff only
- Writing and implementation of new SOP’s
- Daily purchasing of parts and goods
- Following up on orders
- Vendor management, including yearly grading reports
- Sourcing parts, machines, and new innovative ways to stay ahead
Owner, Program Director
Open Arms Vocational Services
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Family owned and operated vocational service that supports intellectually disabled adults by teaching them the life skills needed to become self-sufficient, independent individuals
- Our goal is to create opportunities and help shape the future for adults with disabilities by providing them exposure to community resources, personal choices, self-thinking, vocational and communication skills, in their local community
- Family owned and operated vocational service that supports intellectually disabled adults by teaching them the life skills needed to become self-sufficient, independent individuals
Purchasing Manager
IPD
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Supports the manufacture and sale of OEM & Performance upgrade components for Volvos and Subarus
- Oversaw three staff members in the warehouse supporting the manufacture and sale of OEM & Performance upgrade components for Volvos and Subarus
- Managed $600k inventory comprising approximately 5,500 SKUs; facilitated 150-300 shipments each day
- Communicated with vendors and customers by phone, in person, and via email/website
- Negotiated agreements and resolved product/warranty/install issues in cooperation with company representatives
- Collaborated with sales and engineering staff
- Prepared documentation for direct supervisors
- Conducted research to identify best sources; prepared and executed contracts and agreements
- Attended industry events, trade show, and supplier audits both domestically and globally
- Improved backorder quota from 25-30% to 15% because of better assembly/expediting efficiency
- Located vendors offering better pricing and delivery options, whether domestic or international
- Evaluated, reviewed, recommended and supported software upgrades
- Helped company notch a record-high year in 2009; 2010 exceed that volume
- Supports the manufacture and sale of OEM & Performance upgrade components for Volvos and Subarus
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Portland State University
Portland, OR06-2005
Skills
- Purchase order management
- Supplier relationship management
- Inventory coordination
- Supply chain management
- Vendor relationship management
- Vendor sourcing
- Contract negotiation
- Cost reduction
- Project management
- Supplier negotiation
- Procurement process improvement
- Strategic sourcing
Accomplishments
Surpassed my 2024 cost-saving target of $600k, achieving an impressive $856k in total savings for our plant.
Through collaboration with multiple teams, I successfully transformed stagnant inventory into material that turned a profit for the business.
By working with sister plants, I was able to strategically repurpose aging inventory, redirecting it to locations where it could be effectively utilized. This approach not only minimized waste but also generated significant cost savings by transforming idle stock into valuable, operational assets.
Certification
APICS
Interests
Timeline
Site Purchasing Manager
CP Kelco
01.2022 - Current
Maintenance Procurement Manager
Suja Organic
01.2020 - 01.2022
Owner, Program Director
Open Arms Vocational Services
01.2010 - 01.2020
Purchasing Manager
IPD
01.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Portland State University
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