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Brendan Bilbo

Cibolo,TX

Summary

Professional purchaser with robust experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and inventory management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and dependable in high-pressure environments. Skilled in cost reduction, contract management, and supplier relationship building, with reputation for reliability and efficiency.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Purchaser

XPEL Inc.
09.2021 - Current
  • Helped to manage purchasing needs of various departments and worked extensively with vendors to ensure sufficient inventory levels and competitive pricing amidst immense supply chain constraints
  • Designated preferred vendors and negotiated competitive rates within a previously fragmented supplier pool
  • Strengthened relationships with key suppliers while increasing upstream and downstream efficiencies
  • Created new SOPs for vendor-managed inventories and their complex manufacturing & procurement processes
  • Managed various high-level projects which included vehicle fleet management, putting in place a national account to take care of site needs across all locations and consolidating existing fragmented processes & procedures
  • Realized cost savings within the overall vehicle fleet by working closely with Enterprise in a dynamic market environment with limited availability, high demand, and volatile pricing, totaling over $200,000 in annual savings

Inbound Supervisor

Southeastern Freight Lines
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Implemented new operating procedures as SEFL San Antonio's first inbound strip-zone supervisor, overcoming various challenges that stemmed from leading a new team through unfamiliar and undocumented territory
  • Strengthened leadership skills by coaching a large group of employees resistant to change and working to bring them on board to new SOPs, as well as gaining their trust and acceptance as a new leader on the inbound shift
  • Outbound Supervisor
  • Learned and executed the fundamentals of outbound LTL freight shipping as the sole outbound supervisor on shift
  • Gained invaluable leadership experience by leading monthly and quarterly meetings, following up with individual employees regarding potential areas of improvement, and celebrating both individual and team success

Supply Chain Manager

RPS Manufacturing Solutions
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Oversaw the entirety of RPS' global supply chain, including the international sourcing of raw materials to be sent to foreign suppliers, forecasting and purchasing of manufactured goods, and coordination of logistics activities according to specific domestic and global shipping requirements
  • Reduced logistics expense by over $250,000 annually by utilizing the Tariff Preference Level (TPL) 'subcategory' of the NAFTA, granting Duty-Free status to non-originating goods manufactured in Mexico
  • Sustained competitive advantages by establishing RPS as a Canadian Non-Resident Importer of Record, allowing for direct customs clearance and expeditious delivery of goods to customers without their direct involvement
  • Restructured existing and fragmented outbound domestic shipping procedures, re-negotiated freight rates and consolidated shipments, saving RPS upwards of $200,000 annually in logistics expense

Freight Forwarding Intern

Airgroup / Radiant Global Logistics
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Obtained knowledge in global and domestic forwarding, with primary emphasis on air & ocean logistics
  • Helped to combat logistics issues within complex global supply chains, namely with regard to sensitive freight and tight import/export restrictions across various countries
  • Became well versed in domestic and global customs clearance processes and the documents required therein

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management, Marketing

Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business
Lubbock, TX
12.2018

Skills

  • Supplier relationship management
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Strategic sourcing

Timeline

Senior Purchaser

XPEL Inc.
09.2021 - Current

Inbound Supervisor

Southeastern Freight Lines
01.2021 - 08.2021

Supply Chain Manager

RPS Manufacturing Solutions
01.2018 - 12.2020

Freight Forwarding Intern

Airgroup / Radiant Global Logistics
06.2017 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management, Marketing

Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business

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