BARRY BOLLINGER
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Experienced procurement professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer/Purchaser
Split Rock Studios
2023.11 - Current
- Source stock and special order materials for projects up to $4 million in scope
- Secure logistics and labor for project shipments
- Implemented VMI programs for high volume materials, reducing costs by $50,000 annually
Senior Buyer
USLBM
2 2023 - 11 2023
- Trained and mentored 6 remote buyers
- Performed product usage analysis for 3 operating companies with a total of 40 locations yielding spend consolidation savings in excess of $10 million
- Conducted RFQs opportunistically to negotiate preferential pricing strategies on key profit drivers
- Developed advanced planning and monitoring tools for forecasting DSI
Purchasing Manager
ABC Millwork And Cabinetry
2018.07 - 2023.02
- Lead purchasing and accounts payable activities for $85M in annual sales
- Implemented demand planning utilizing MRP systems and ERP data, sales forecasting and supply chain dynamics
- Established KPIs to make performance visible to organization
- Evaluated supplier performance utilizing dynamic vendor scorecards
- Developed Kanban programs to realize a 30% reduction in overall inventory
Senior Buyer
Slumberland Furniture
2010.04 - 2018.07
- Category manager responsible for $17M in annual sales
- Increased profits for assigned categories 11% over three year period
- Collaborated on development of omni-channel marketing initiatives
- Managed vendor relationships and scorecards
- Pioneered lean initiatives leading to savings of $2M in reduced waste and obsolescence
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MNSkills
- Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Strategic Planning
- Data-based Decision Making
- Creative Problem Solving
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Critical Thinking
- Supply Chain Optimization
Timeline
Buyer/Purchaser
Split Rock Studios
2023.11 - Current
Purchasing Manager
ABC Millwork And Cabinetry
2018.07 - 2023.02
Senior Buyer
Slumberland Furniture
2010.04 - 2018.07
Senior Buyer
USLBM
2 2023 - 11 2023
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Southwest Minnesota State University
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