CHRIS PREDMORE
Business Associate Specializing in Purchasing
Ithaca,NY
Summary
Dedicated purchasing professional specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Exceptional leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PURCHASING MANAGER
REGIONAL ACCESS
01.2001 - 06.2023
- Headed the majority and main purchasing of approximately seventy vendor accounts
- Established a purchasing system that turned a company from a 5 million dollar revenue/year company into an 11 million dollar/year company
- Developed a lead-time protocol for a purchasing system in order to secure fulfillment or otherwise buy time to source elsewhere (strategic sourcing)
- Taught how to be nimble and have backup vendors ready in case of important, staple items out of stocks
- Managed the vendor relationship through consistent communication
- Initiated and completed contract pricing on commodities
- Coordinated product setup and monitored an inventory of approximately 3000 different skus across 7 different categories
- Confirmed and resolved inventory discrepancies in a fast manner
- Spearheaded and managed promotions with multiple vendors a year
- Negotiated and managed product pricing by checking current market prices and trends
- Analyzed profit margin and profit margin dollars to find a realistic market and profitable sale price
- Managed multiple payables in QuickBooks, running AP aging reports and communicating with AP on whom to prioritize
- Worked alongside a four-person sales team to forecast and ensure the company stayed on top of current trends and customer needs
- Facilitated dock appointments and was a liaison with the traffic department
- Assisted with logistics and traffic efficiency for a 10 truck fleet
- Developed new product research and sourcing to expand a catalog with products that met the company's identity and ethos
TEACHER ASSISTANT
ITHACA COLLEGE
01.2006 - 01.2007
- ITHACA COLLEGE
- TA'd in both Sociology and Latin for a semester each
- Helped to explain assignments to aid in student comprehension
- Led individualized instruction in a classroom setting
- Prepared exams and monitored student progress
- Took attendance and graded student's exams throughout semester and collaborated with head professor on final grades
DISHWASHER/JANITOR
CAFE DEWITT
09.2000 - 01.2001
- Washed dishes and maintained a clean environment for high-paced cafe
VINEYARD HAND
SHELDRAKE POINT VINEYARD
01.2000 - 09.2000
- Planted and maintained grapevines for new vineyard
Musician, Prep Cook, Waiter, Bartender, Student Activities Center Secretary, Carpenter &, Construction Assistant
VARIOUS
01.1992 - 12.1999
Education
Bachelor of Arts - SOCIOLOGY
ITHACA COLLEGE
ITHACA,NY12.2007
Associate of Arts -
TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DRYDEN, NY12.2004
Associate of Arts -
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
BURLINGTON VT06.1996
REGENTS DIPLOMA -
TRUMANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
TRUMANSBURG, NY06.1995
Skills
- Strong and extensive knowledge of natural and imported food products
- Good negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Have excellent and professional writing/grammar skills
- Detail oriented with eye for accuracy
- Tried and true work ethic
- Very adaptive and flexible
- Am someone who promotes diversity and inclusion
- Can learn fast, prioritize well and work productively
- Positive team player with constructive criticism and have over twenty years of teamwork experience
- Have been told by colleagues that I'm approachable, friendly, likable and easy to work with
- Have some Excel skills and am acclimated with many Microsoft applications
- Familiar and comfortable with company meetings, both in person and remotely
- Talented at foresight and planning ahead
- Strive to see setbacks as opportunities and problem-solve from there
- Good sense of humor
Interests
- Etymology, Poetry, History, Music and Art, Comedy
- Games: Outdoor, Trivia, Crosswords, Mental Exercises
- Hiking and Travel
- Avid Hockey Fan!
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