Craig Brown
Summary
Skilled Procurement Manager with proven experience in overseeing and managing procurement processes. Strengths include developing cost-effective strategies, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. Notable impact achieved through optimizing supply chain operations and fostering strong supplier relationships for quality assurance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Manager
Forkardt Hardinge Inc
Horseheads, NY
05.2023 - Current
- Oversee Purchasing and inventory operations.
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships.
- Sourcing and commodity.
- Lean manufacturing practices.
- Supervise employees.
- Raw material manager internal/external.
- MRP system management (JDE oracle)
- Developed procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals and market trends.
- Implemented inventory management systems for efficient stock control and ordering.
- Evaluated supplier performance regularly to maintain high standards of service quality.
- Prepared reports on purchasing activity including cost savings achieved through negotiations with suppliers.
- Built long-term relationships with company vendors and suppliers to secure optimal prices.
Foundry Supervisor/Finishing Scheduler
Kennedy Valve
Elmira, NY
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Schedule and plan production for area, maintain on time delivery, procurement aide, follow MRP system.
- Supervise employees, performance reviews, JSA training and updating, ERP system management (Ms dynamics AX).
- 5-20 direct reports, ultipro time management for employees schedules as well as time sheet approval.
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Storflex fixture
Corning, NY
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Manage employees (25 direct reports) freight quoting, manage load scheduling, work with ERP system (acumatica).
- ADP employee management, assign production orders to associates to complete task, performance reviews, interviewing and coaching.
Production Coordinator/Scheduler Planner
F.M. Howell & Co
Elmira, NY
11.2017 - 10.2021
- Schedule and plan production.
- Order and maintain raw material inventory as well as finished goods inventory.
- Receive raw material.
- Maintain weekly sales bookings along with machine backlog hours.
- Work closely with customer service reps as well as sales.
- Served as a Customer service rep for a division of customers.
- Work with and supervise warehouse operators.
Manufacturing Associate/lead
BorgWarner
Ithaca, NY
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Machine operations, machine repair, and parts inspector, line lead
Education
Business Management -
SUNY Empire State College
05.2026 - 05.2026
High school or equivalent -
Odessa-Montour Middle/High School
Odessa, NYSkills
- Supply chain management
- Production Management
- Root cause analysis
- ERP systems
- Lean Manufacturing
- Procurement negotiation
- Freight Experience
- Supplier management
- 5S
- Compliance
- Microsoft Outlook
- Lean
- Warehouse Management
- Classroom trainer
- Project leadership
- Logistics
- Contracts
- Forecasting
- Production Planning
- Negotiation
- MRP
Certification
- Manufacturing Supervision, 05/22, SUNY Corning Community College
- Supervisor 101, 04/22, SUNY Corning Community College
- Forklift Train the Trainer certified, 03/16, Forklift Training Systems
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- OSHA 10
- Forklift Certification
Willing To Relocate
- Wilmington, NC
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Gilbert, AZ
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Business Management -
SUNY Empire State College
05.2026 - 05.2026
Procurement Manager
Forkardt Hardinge Inc
05.2023 - Current
Foundry Supervisor/Finishing Scheduler
Kennedy Valve
10.2022 - 05.2023
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Storflex fixture
10.2021 - 10.2022
Production Coordinator/Scheduler Planner
F.M. Howell & Co
11.2017 - 10.2021
Manufacturing Associate/lead
BorgWarner
04.2016 - 11.2017
High school or equivalent -
Odessa-Montour Middle/High School