Austin Walton
Menomonie,WI
Summary
To use my Supply Chain and Sourcing Management experience to optimize the flow of information in Suterra to achieve customer goals in price, quality, customer service and delivery times. My time spent on sourcing and researching product material, design, order quantity strategies and supplier selection is key to give multiple alternatives on every quote request to give Suterra the greatest flexibility option in its manufacturing and sales operations. Through continuous supplier benchmarking and my extensive experience in sourcing new suppliers globally, I will make sure that Suterra has access to the best performing suppliers for their supply chain.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Equity Trader
Self Employed
01.2021 - Current
- Proficient in Technical, Fundamental and Macro analysis
- Script/code writing for technical pattern scanning
- Daily bench marking of indices, sectors and stocks
- Understanding of macro events that shift markets
- Practiced in fundamental research via company income statements, balance sheets and cash flow
- Daily use of excel to journal and track trading strategies
Senior Sourcing Manager
Shepherd Hardware Products
04.2015 - 02.2020
- Managed team of 4 project managers
- Sourced and on-boarded new suppliers with competitive pricing and quality
- Tracked Project activities and progress via Excel gantt charts to assure timely deliverables of quotes, samples, and 1st order shipments
- Monthly analysis of key commodity pricing, currency fluctuations, and industry changes for leveraging negotiations with suppliers
- Frequently traveled onsite to factories to ensure product delivery and deepen supplier relationships
- Reviewed purchasing patterns to determine alternative buying, sourcing, logistic, and supply options
- Re-engineered products with suppliers to achieve price targets and performance specs
- Collaborated with regional management for project definition and kickoff to meet their price targets, quality, and deadlines
- Maintained position as focal point for all project communications between regional and local activities, for the simplicity of information flow and language/cultural barriers between countries
- Hosted and led weekly meetings with regional stakeholders
- Responsible for global communications on a regularly basis with USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, and China
- Interfaced with QC for social and ethical compliance
- Assisted in preparing audits and certifications of FSC, Sedex, BSCI, and other custom costumer requirements
- Conducted product quality tests to meet customer needs
Inventory Management Intern
North American Trading & Logistics
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Communicated with suppliers and customers on shipped goods and logistic coordination
- Used SAP and ERP systems to forecast, strategize order quantities for management of warehouse inventory and purchase orders
Education
BBA - Supply Chain And International Business
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI12.2011
Skills
- 5 years in Supply Chain and Senior Sourcing Management
- Responsible for management and benchmarking of 50 suppliers and logistics
- Experienced in negotiating price, quality, and logistics
with suppliers - Completed Karrass NegotiationTraining Seminar
- Intermediate in Mandrin, both verbal and written
- Experienced in immersing into international cultures
- Proficient in the use and understanding of Excel
Activities and Interests
Global Cultures • History • Strategy Board Games • Stock Market • Hiking • Gym • Digital Art • Cooking
Timeline
Equity Trader
Self Employed
01.2021 - Current
Senior Sourcing Manager
Shepherd Hardware Products
04.2015 - 02.2020
Inventory Management Intern
North American Trading & Logistics
08.2011 - 12.2011
BBA - Supply Chain And International Business
Grand Valley State University