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Clifford Maas

Aiken,SC

Summary

Determined professional with dedication to hard work and a team player attitude. Offers strong inventory management, parts coordinating, and warehouse operation knowledge.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer

Charles River Laboratories
03.2023 - Current
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
  • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
  • Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
  • Developed and improved account relationships.
  • Computed and created purchase orders in SAP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
  • Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
  • Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.

Purchasing/Planner

Pactiv
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Researched suppliers based on availability, quality, selection, and price.
  • Computed and created purchase orders using SAP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
  • Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring inventory levels within desired tolerances.
  • Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
  • Led inventory control personnel to support and correct goods management and achievement of performance goals.
  • Developed and improved account relationships.
  • Conducted monthly inventory audits on product worth 500K ensuring 95% compliance.
  • Look for opportunities to reduce cost (without compromising on quality) and improve our business model to provide better services and products to our clients.

Supply Specialist

United States Air Force
06.2008 - 11.2020
  • Chief Inspector and Trainer, primary materiel management. Trained superiors and airmen on procedures for deployed operations, including evaluating qualifications of all trainees. Inspected 8 maintenance works centers, briefed supervisors and recommended corrective actions to ensure accountability. Performed shelf-life inspection on 518 assets, ensuring first-in first-out (FIFO) procedures were followed.
  • Developed and improved procedures for property transfer including: inspections, storage, issuing equipment, and evaluating condition of property. Managed systems involved in requirements determination, inventory control and receipt of goods. Served as liaison between supply/maintenance. Ordering parts, providing technical support and updating customers on part status. Maintains stock control systems for accuracy and future planning of warehouse storage capacity.
  • NCOIC of Mission Readiness Spares Package section. Responsible for 6570 parts worth $7.3B, along with classified, sensitive, controlled items worth $1B.
  • Fully qualified seven level with 12 years experience in AF Materiel Management career field.

Parts Coordinator

Michels Corporation
01.2017 - 11.2019
  • Drove operational improvements resulting in improved overall company efficiency. Identified emerging trends and sourced new vendors and technology.
  • Evaluated and trimmed inventory, including returning unused parts. Created monthly inventory schedule for parts in-stock, slashing inventory time. Established inventory accountability by ensuring parts were sorted according to usage. Provided excellent customer-driven service, identifying products and placing orders in timely fashion, freeing company mechanics to focus on jobs.
  • Demonstrated exceptional accountability and reliability, including punctuality, attendance and attitude. Mastered in-house procedures with ease, including creating purchase orders, communicating with vendors, and using relevant software.
  • Mitigated financial discrepancies by managing inventory, damaged goods and backorders
  • Computed and created purchase orders in Fleet Focus to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ashford University
San Diego, CA
12.2015

Skills

  • Forklift trainer
  • Quality Assurance
  • Operations Management
  • Warehouse management
  • Inventory Control
  • Process Improvement
  • Parts Ordering
  • Procurement
  • SAP

Accomplishments

NCO of the quarter for Mission Support Group; Overall 98% average in technical training school earning Distinguished Graduate; Airmen Leadership School; Air Force Achievement Medal (2)

Timeline

Buyer

Charles River Laboratories
03.2023 - Current

Purchasing/Planner

Pactiv
09.2022 - 03.2023

Parts Coordinator

Michels Corporation
01.2017 - 11.2019

Supply Specialist

United States Air Force
06.2008 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ashford University

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