Dustin Knoch
Franklin,PA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing/Buyer Specialist
Fleming Steel
New Castle, PA
03.2023 - Current
- Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
- Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
- Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
- Researched competitors and sourced new vendors.
- Maintained supplier relationships to improve lead time, cost and quality.
- purchased all materials/items need for hangar door projects
- read blueprints and created BOM for shop floor
- created buyouts, cut sheets and steel inventory reports
Purchasing Agent
Webco Industries
Oil City, PA
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain stock levels.
- Maintained consistent email communication with suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on PO's.
- Communicated frequently with vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on PO's.
- 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.
- Responsible for all MRO buying for two plants.
- Responsible for min/max reports, MRO scorecard, PO accruals and late PO reports.
- Contacted vendors to determine order status and communicate discrepancies with shipments.
Buyer
Honeywell
Franklin, PA
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
- Maintained internal inventory of supplies and equipment
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Placed orders for items consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Worked closely with Quality Assurance, Shipping/Receiving and Production Planning to accomplish all work orders.
- Worked with JDE operating system.
Storeroom Supervisor/PM Coordinator
Electralloy
Oil City, PA
11.2014 - 05.2020
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Performed internal audits 3x a year.
- Planning and scheduling for outages and contractors.
- Tracked inventory and conducted cycle counts to maintain accurate records.
Quality Control Technician
Electralloy
Oil City, PA
06.2012 - 11.2014
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Adhered to safety and clean area procedures to comply with agency and regulatory mandates.
- Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventative actions throughout development process.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Inspected manufactured parts by reviewing visually and assessing dimensions.
- Safeguard customer requirements as well as product quality standards by delivering support.
- Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Science
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA06.2006
Skills
- Price Negotiations
- Ordering and Purchasing
- Attention to Detail
- Inventory Control
- Vendor Collaboration
- Procurement Procedures
- Contract Negotiation
Timeline
Purchasing/Buyer Specialist
Fleming Steel
03.2023 - Current
Purchasing Agent
Webco Industries
11.2021 - 09.2022
Buyer
Honeywell
04.2021 - 11.2021
Storeroom Supervisor/PM Coordinator
Electralloy
11.2014 - 05.2020
Quality Control Technician
Electralloy
06.2012 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Science
Pennsylvania State University