Brett Goodwater
Omaha,NE
Summary
Dedicated MRO professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
DXP Enterprises
06.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Developed value-added solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Managed seven different locations while adhering to DXP purchasing guidelines & customer purchasing guidelines
- Led the training & mentoring of new site managers and buyers
- Responsible for implementing new cost savings strategies & increasing DXP sales by negotiating with DXP suppliers
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
DXP ENTERPRISES
03.2019 - 06.2023
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
- Procured critical parts and assemblies to develop and coordinate sourcing requirements.
- Oversaw inventory control, accounting and supply reports.
- Responsible for storeroom projects ie storeroom cleanups, OEM commercialization & storeroom design
- Responsible for cleaning up over 250k in aging accounts receivables
On-Site Representative
Grainger
01.2014 - 03.2019
- Developed and maintained positive customer relations and coordinated with team members to properly handle requests and questions.
- Troubleshoot technical issues & provided on-site technical support on Grainger Machines & keepstock tools
- Worked with customers on organizing storerooms & setting up min/max on critical items
- Responsible for growing customer sales in the keepstock channel
- Training customers to streamline the ordering process using the grainger website
- Used CRM tools such as Salesforce to communicate on new opportunities with the sales team
Customer Service Representative
Grainger
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Processed customer orders & returns while ensuring customer satisfaction & on time delivery
- Worked with counter customers in ordering parts and sourcing them to Grainger suppliers
- Responsible for daily cycle counts & putting away morning truck shipment
- worked with branch manager in setting up seasonal displays
Buyer
DXP Enterprises
06.2009 - 09.2011
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE12.2012
Skills
- Vendor Negotiations
- Staff Training
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Operations Management
- ERP Systems
- Time Management
- Problem Resolution
- Project Management
Timeline
General Manager
DXP Enterprises
06.2023 - Current
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
DXP ENTERPRISES
03.2019 - 06.2023
On-Site Representative
Grainger
01.2014 - 03.2019
Customer Service Representative
Grainger
06.2012 - 01.2014
Buyer
DXP Enterprises
06.2009 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
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