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Frank De Seno

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Industrious Buyer adept at keeping costs under control while optimizing inventory for usage needs. Versed in recordkeeping and production requirements. Bringing 20 year track record of success in MRO industry. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Senior Buyer with over 20 years of progressive retail experience. Well-versed in planning and executing daily and special inventory buys. Proficient in purchasing and procurement environments. Expert at supporting businesses with high-quality, reliable goods delivered on consistent schedule.

Work History

Buyer

Grainger
Lake Forest, IL
  • 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.
  • Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
  • Through analyzing and process improvements was able to save >$200K in shipping and carrying charges by improving supplier lead time from 10 days to 4 days.
  • Through discussion, weekly/monthly meetings, and new process's improved supplier on-time shipping percentage from 72.6% to 98.7% average for all suppliers, increasing customer satisfaction, and reduced over all carrying cost for Grainger.
  • Entered and reviewed into SAP over 600+ items every day, during physical inventory

Project Coordinator

Grainger
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Gathered requirements for ongoing projects and organized details for management use.
  • Spearheaded all internal projects associated with Grainger Parts Division; upmost being planning, implementation, and coordination of facility relocation from 45K sq. ft warehouse to 100K sq ft facility. Held total responsibility for coordination and flow of physical move; and determination, flow, and supervision of required manpower. Recognized for implementing process improvements resulting in significant cost and time savings.

Buyer

Acco Brand
  • 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.
  • Through various methods improved supplier on-time shipping percentage from 68.9% to 98.9% consistent average for all suppliers, which increased customer satisfaction and exceeding the required company goal.
  • Was instrumental as team leader for the coordination and scheduling of moving ACCO Brands company corporate headquarters office to new location. Collaborated with VP of Facilities to coordinate timing and logistics of the office move for 750+employees over one weekend without disruption of the business or serving the customer.
  • Was responsible for inventory replenishment at 3 ACCO US distribution centers. My responsibilities included oversight of 25 international suppliers and improved overall supplier performance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Vendor Relations
  • Contract Preparation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Teams
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Elite Business Management

Affiliations

Volunteer Organization-

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Held numerous leadership positions:

Chicago and Phoenix Affiliate Chair, Media Chair and several other leadership positions

Timeline

Buyer

Grainger

Project Coordinator

Grainger

Buyer

Acco Brand

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

DePaul University

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