Garnet Hess
Gainesville,GA
Summary
A dedicated Purchasing Manager with 30 years of experience is eager to contribute to team success. Talented in leading projects, directing purchasing, and managing inventory needs. Diligent at maintaining schedules and budgets while enhancing operational performance through analysis and KPI initiatives.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Purchasing Supervisor
TROJAN BATTERY
, CA. AND GA.
10.2014 - 04.2022
- Negotiated strategic sourcing contracts for PPE, MRO items, and services corporate-wide.
- Documented cost savings of $2.5 million annually
- Achieved inventory accuracy of 99.1%
- Created KPI initiatives and team SMART GOALS
- Analyzed invoice discrepancies and receiving issues.
- Participate in rapid Improvement events
- Analyzed part numbers across sites to identify product family allowing strategic buying policies to be implemented.
- Generated weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to document and analyze forecast, inventory, capacity, and financials for senior management review and approval.
- Analyzed risk management and made recommendations to avoid or minimize.
- Managed 35K SKU items
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving suppliers, logistics, availability, and scheduling factors.
- Implemented lean policies to reduce costs and increase productivity.
Purchasing Supervisor, Quality Analyst
Airdrome Precision Components, A PCC COMPANY
Gardena, Ca.
07.2013 - 10.2014
- Purchased all raw materials and forgings promptly to meet scheduled manufacturing start dates
- Purchased labor for manufacturing at outside suppliers and internal machine shops
- Maintain transfer planning protocol to move raw materials and finished products
- Responsible for analyzing ERP system data to ensure the accuracy of demand signals
- Make vs Buy analysis
- Analyzed capacity while following up with outside suppliers to ensure that due dates were met.
- Participated in annual physical inventory in a management capacity
- SOX and ISO9001 audit trainer and analysis
- Compiled and distributed weekly feedback to team leaders and managers to improve service time and quality while increasing productivity.
- Provided analytical, planning, and coordination support on projects as assigned, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing, and illustrating data to stimulate and support educated decision-making.
Senior Buyer
A PCC COMPANY
Long Beach, Ca
01.2007 - 06.2013
- This position requires attention to detail, a firm understating of ERP functionality
- Critical analytical thinking and math skills are used to maintain transfer planning protocol.
- Address ERP signals hourly
- Make versus buy analysis.
- Bill of Material (BOM) maintenance to assure blueprint accuracy.
- SOX trainer, Internal ISO auditor, lean and 5S champion.
- Supplier symposium annually to flow down anticipated sales analysis.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and analyzed costs to maintain profit margins.
- Analyzing RFQs to determine lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability, and negotiating favorable contracts.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each period.
- Analyzed orders and made updates to insure best practices aligned with corporate goals.
Purchasing Lead and Interim Manager
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
09.2004 - 01.2007
- Responsible for purchasing all raw materials and labor in a time-sensitive environment.
- Monitored the working environment, making sure it was always a safe, positive setting for all employees.
- Provided constructive feedback to workers, which improved morale and boosted efficiency.
- Maintained high corporate standards at all times by ensuring that employees followed all company processes and procedures.
- Answered executive team and board questions to provide immediate assistance resulting in exemplary service.
Buyer
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
01.1999 - 09.2004
- Responsible for purchasing all raw material and outside processing in a time sensitive environment
- Participated in physical inventory in a supervisor capacity
Expeditor
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Insured due dates were met by outside suppliers to satisfy both external and internal customers
- Visited suppliers weekly to confirm products being machined on Airdrome owned equipment
- Participated in physical inventory
- Introduced JIT strategies
Customer Service Manager
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
04.1990 - 01.1995
- Direct contact with external customers daily.
- Reported to management meetings daily.
- Improved Boeing rating from 86% to 99% on time earning a Gold Supplier Banner Rating.
- Participated in Boeing White Collar Lean
- Supplied information to customers via telephone, fax, and email regarding deliveries
- Communicated with the expeditor on critical issues.
- Assisted in the implementation of an MRP report.
- Trained and regularly mentored associates on performance-oriented strategies and customer service techniques.
- Introduced higher standards for customer service and increased efficiency by streamlining operations.
- Analyzed customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
File Clerk
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
10.1989 - 04.1990
- Entry level position
- Filing purchase orders
- Receptionist responsibilities
Education
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
Norwalk, CASkills
- Goal Orientated, KPI, Data-Driven Analysis
- Communicate effectively
- Safety conscious / 5S
- Time Management
- APICS, Black Belt / 6 Sigma Trained
- Internal Audits
- Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Zoom
- Project Leadership
- Production Management
- Team Management through Mentorship, Motivation, and Discipline
- Supplier Management and Preferred Supplier Implementation
- Risk Management
- Capex Analysis
- Purchase Order Reconciliation
- Supplier Contracts Management
- Cost Assessment and Analysis
- Special Projects
- Critical Thinking
- Procurement and Negotiations Expertise
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Corrective Action Analysis
- Process Improvement Initiatives
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: , Anywhere with assistanceAuthorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Corporate Purchasing Supervisor
TROJAN BATTERY
10.2014 - 04.2022
Purchasing Supervisor, Quality Analyst
Airdrome Precision Components, A PCC COMPANY
07.2013 - 10.2014
Senior Buyer
A PCC COMPANY
01.2007 - 06.2013
Purchasing Lead and Interim Manager
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
09.2004 - 01.2007
Buyer
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
01.1999 - 09.2004
Expeditor
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
01.1995 - 01.1999
Customer Service Manager
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
04.1990 - 01.1995
File Clerk
AIRDROME PRECISION COMPONENTS
10.1989 - 04.1990
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
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