DUANE STROBEL
Cocoa,Florida
Summary
Analytical Senior Buyer with 10 years of experience conducting in-depth research and negotiating pricing with vendors to purchase wide range of products. Successful in maintaining business relationships with existing vendors and identifying new business opportunities to engage with potential suppliers. Efficient in carefully reviewing pricing, terms and conditions prior to forming agreements. I have demonstrated a long track record of finding the best quality products for the best prices, from the most reliable vendors.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Leonardo DRS
Melbourne, FL
10.2012 - Current
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Create and maintain PO packages with all required documentation for government and commercial purchases. Including and up to CPSR compliance.
- Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Negotiated pricing to determine best deal and save approximately 10% annually.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Work regularly with engineering department to communicate parts design requirements with suppliers, ensuring highest quality is met @ lowest possible cost..
Senior Inventory Planner
Leonardo DRS
Melbourne, FL
10.2007 - 10.2012
- Requisitioned materials to restock inventory and obtain goods for various Department of Defense lines of production.
- Responsible for scheduling daily delivery requirements to meet internal needs and contractual obligations.
- Scheduled deliveries of multiple materials by specified time to begin production on time.
- Reviewed and consolidate demand for release of purchase requisitions to support production schedules.
- Monitored completion of production and shipping performance to contract and create tracking reports to share with Program Management.
- Interfaced with contracts, planning, master scheduling and production to create and maintain the Internal Operating Plan (IOP) for program production
Automotive Purchasing Consultant
Palm Bay Ford
Palm Bay, FL
12.2006 - 09.2007
- Greeted and actively listened to customers to uncover purchasing needs and provide recommendations based on automotive requirements.
- Used consultative sales process to match customers with vehicles suiting their needs.
- Demonstrated vehicle functionality and explained options, accompanied prospective customers on test drives, and explained costs associated with purchase.
- Cultivated relationships with new customers to achieve sales objectives and provide insight into new products, features, and options.
- Strategically negotiated with customers to close on deals and increase sales; personally worked deals, interest rates, leases, and calculate financial requirements prior to obtaining approval from dealership manager and F&I manager.
Production Machine Operator
Dow Corning
Hemlock, MI
10.1998 - 10.2006
- Monitored machine operation for compliance with policies, procedures and processes.
- Safely operated a wide range of machinery and packaging equipment to produce medical grade silicon.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Managed open and close of batch process from start to completion for batch tracking.
- Kept equipment running smoothly with routine maintenance and cleaning.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Accounting
Northwood University
Midland, MI05.2021
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Delta College
Bay City, MI05.2004
Skills
- Able to cope with the demands of a fast paced and ever changing business environment
- Wide breadth of experience in multiple procurement commodities and suppliers
- Exceptional manager of vendor relationships
- Experience in multiple MRP/ERP systems such as DELTEK, ORACLE, CostPoint and SAP
- Proficient in Negotiating prices and delivery schedules for broad range of commodities
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Leonardo DRS
10.2012 - Current
Senior Inventory Planner
Leonardo DRS
10.2007 - 10.2012
Automotive Purchasing Consultant
Palm Bay Ford
12.2006 - 09.2007
Production Machine Operator
Dow Corning
10.1998 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Accounting
Northwood University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Delta College
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