Highly effective Purchasing Manager offering more than a decade in Supply Chain & Material Management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs and lead times. Experienced in Aerospace AS9100 quality management system as well as extensive training in Government Contracting including managing government property.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Manager
Creative Digital Systems Integration
Simi Valley, California
01.2023 - Current
Create a new sales department within the organization
Provide support to existing sales personnel
Organize prospective customer and client visits
Process incoming purchase orders and proposals and turn them into orders that can be fulfilled for delivery
Manage outside and inside sales activities to ensure no duplication of effort
Maintain repositories of both active and archived Non-Disclosure Agreements, refreshing as necessary.
Cultivated strong professional relationships with key clients to drive long-term business relationships.
Attended trade shows and conferences to network with potential, current & past clients and vendors.
Assisted in developing pricing strategies that maximized profits while meeting customer expectations.
Maintained a database of existing customers and prospective leads.
Participated in regular meetings with executive leadership to discuss progress toward goals.
Drafted proposals for prospects in response to their requests for information.
Collaborated with internal teams for successful execution of projects.
Collaborated with marketing team members to design promotional materials.
Responsible for over $200,000 worth of new business in the first year.
Materials Manager
Creative Digital Systems Integration
Simi Valley, California
12.2018 - 12.2022
Managed and trained a staff of 5 and conducted mid-year and year end performance evaluations.
Review & produce both work & purchase orders
Process engineering change orders to match BoMs from design drawings into MRP system
Review, develop, maintain new and existing suppliers for best price, quality and lead time
Record issues related discrepancies on purchase orders and work with suppliers on corrections
Provide reporting to Sr. Management on status and lead times for both purchase and work orders
Work with manufacturing department on scheduling and priorities
Watch for market for changes/disruptions/fluctuations, and make recommendations on actions to minimize disruptions
Prepare, pack and coordinate with shippers & customers on product deliveries
Work with customers and internal team members to coordinate RMAs.
Perform root cause analysis on materials issues.
Identified obsolete items in the inventory system and prepared them for disposal or sale.
Collaborated with other departments to ensure that raw materials were available when needed.
Reviewed supply levels and aging inventory to forecast purchasing needs.
Manage regular cycle counts of items to verify accuracy of stock records.
Organized and prioritized department projects.
Performed write-offs for damaged, obsolete & lost inventory items.
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