Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Eric Brown

New Haven,CT

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Buyer

Colony Hardware
08.2022 - 03.2024
  • Oversees and maintains inventory
  • Researches, analyzes, and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles, and products with attention to specified target market and demographics
  • Develops and maintains relationships with wholesalers and suppliers
  • Negotiates contracts with wholesalers and suppliers
  • Assesses financial risks of purchases
  • Attends trade shows, product exhibitions, and conferences to maintain understanding of new products and trends
  • May act in place of the director of purchasing as required and authorized
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Buyer

Holo-Krome/Fastenal Corporation
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Oversees and maintains inventory
  • Researches, analyzes, and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles, and products with attention to specified target market and demographics
  • Develops and maintains relationships with wholesalers and suppliers
  • Negotiates contracts with wholesalers and suppliers
  • Assesses financial risks of purchases
  • Attends trade shows, product exhibitions, and conferences to maintain understanding of new products and trends
  • May act in place of the director of purchasing as required and authorized
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Purchasing Manager

T. Sendzimir, Inc
10.2020 - 07.2021
  • Blueprint reading and understanding
  • Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills
  • Lead and direct the work of purchasing clerks including hiring, training and supervising
  • Contract management to include all aspects (e.g., administer, review, manage, file, evaluate, analyze, and negotiate)
  • Negotiate or renegotiate and administer contracts with vendors
  • Administer bidding process and contracts (e.g., prepare specifications, evaluate bids, recommend vendors, etc.)
  • Research and evaluate vendors/contracts to ensure it is in compliance with government regulations (e.g., vendor debarment and suspension regulation)
  • Evaluate vendors to ensure its performance is aligned with established specifications
  • Evaluate order and bid documentation
  • Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
  • Review and maintain good record of purchasing files and records (purchase orders, contracts, etc.) to ensure its compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure the availability of documentation
  • Back up purchasing clerk to include ordering of supplies/goods, equipment and material, reviewing, and processing/issuing of purchase order
  • Review and monitor capital purchases to ensure its compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings
  • Compile data from variety of sources for analyzing and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and monitoring of purchasing processes
  • Responsible for the shipping and receiving of product and finished goods
  • Continually improve purchasing methods/processes
  • Response to inquiries from internal and external sources in providing information, direction, and or appropriate referrals
  • Special projects and/or other duties as assigned.

Procurement Manager

Danver
01.2016 - 07.2020
  • Purchase Appliances as well as raw materials for the production of outdoor kitchens and custom cabinets
  • Familiarity with multiple gauges of Stainless steel and various carbon metals
  • Understanding of metal fabrication (Bending, Welding, Laser, and powder coating)
  • Support Engineering to identify long lead-time items
  • Manage assigned material related process, such as material returns and vendor investigations
  • As needed research and identify new material
  • Receive and put away all purchase orders
  • Negotiate prices to create blanket orders to allow easy flow of high turnover materials
  • Implemented new ordering processes which optimized buyer's productivity
  • Arrange shipping for all outgoing ground and LTL Freight
  • Perform monthly inventory counts
  • Communicate with vendors to develop and maintain relationships as well as ensure the availability of goods for item needs for all departments including the stockroom inventory
  • Dissect all freight bills and invoices
  • Create packing list for accounts payable.

Parts Supervisor

Indeco North America
07.2005 - 04.2016
  • Negotiate purchases to ensure lowest cost consistent with company standards for quality products
  • Continually research alternate source for products in order to ensure the most competitive pricing
  • Maintain knowledge of the local representatives and distributors and build constructive relationships
  • Set-up Mid/Max system in Microsoft Great Plains
  • Consider price, quality, availability, reliability, and technical support when choosing supplies and merchandise
  • Effective management of employee performance including appraisals, support, training and discipline.

Education

2 year Degree in Early Childhood Education -

Gateway Community College
New Haven, CT
05.2020

Skills

  • Sourcing
  • Logistics
  • Procurement
  • SAP
  • Purchasing
  • Procurement Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Negotiation
  • ERP Systems
  • Supply Chain
  • Contract Management
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • MRP
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Excel
  • English
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Office
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Supply chain management
  • Microsoft Access
  • Supplier management
  • Communication skills
  • ERP systems
  • Blueprint reading
  • Computer skills
  • Procurement management
  • Lean
  • Pricing
  • Continuous improvement
  • Oracle
  • NetSuite
  • Accounts payable
  • Supervising experience
  • Windows
  • QuickBooks
  • Research
  • Cash handling
  • Supply chain
  • Product management
  • Materials handling
  • Project management
  • Inventory control
  • Leadership

Certification

  • Continuous Improvement ChampionPresent
  • Certified Purchasing Manager
  • Driver's License
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional
  • CPIM

Assessments

  • Food safety, Proficient, 09/01/23, Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures
  • Retail customer service, Proficient, 09/01/22, Responding to customer situations in a retail setting
  • Patient-focused care, Proficient, 09/01/22, Responding to patient concerns with sensitivity

Timeline

Senior Buyer

Colony Hardware
08.2022 - 03.2024

Senior Buyer

Holo-Krome/Fastenal Corporation
09.2021 - 08.2022

Purchasing Manager

T. Sendzimir, Inc
10.2020 - 07.2021

Procurement Manager

Danver
01.2016 - 07.2020

Parts Supervisor

Indeco North America
07.2005 - 04.2016

2 year Degree in Early Childhood Education -

Gateway Community College
  • Continuous Improvement ChampionPresent
  • Certified Purchasing Manager
  • Driver's License
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional
  • CPIM

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