Gavin Thatcher
Cranberry Township,PA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking and reliable Planning and Purchasing Coordinator with strong ability in forecasting, demand planning and procurement to ensure on time delivery to customer. Offering lean methodologies knowledge and inventory management to ensure optimal results. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Learns new concepts quickly and works with diverse range of cultures worldwide. Skilled at preparing purchasing and pricing reports and verifying purchase orders. Expertise in resolving product and delivery issues quickly.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Planning & Purchasing Coordinator
Manuli Hydraulics & Fluiconnecto
05.2021 - Current
- Implemented ordering procedures and collaborated to develop a program to assist ordering, drastically decreasing costs to expedite products
- Developed relationships with freight and customs brokers to decrease expenditures through forwarders and tariff classifications for both inbound and outbound products
- Ensured on time delivery to customers through consistent review, forecasting and analyzing demand trends to mitigate issues
- Removed bottlenecks specifically during covid, significantly decreasing transit time to meet customer demand
- Collaborated with warehouse and production to decrease stock discrepancies and maximize stock turnover.
Flooring Sales Specialist
Lowe's of Cranberry Twp.
09.2017 - 10.2022
- Produce and drive sales, mentor fellow associates and teach product knowledge to customers
- Complete complex procurement requisitions for projects in the customer's home
- Developed and implemented a new process that allowed our team greater sales results in a shorter amount of time with improved productivity
- Sales Leader in Western Pennsylvania Region
- Track and ensure shipping is on time for materials
- Recipient of multiple Lowe's Service Star Awards.
Owner/Operator
Patriot Landscaping Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Built a full-service landscaping company in the West Chicagoland Area servicing homeowners and securing township contracts
- Contracts included several hundred yards of mulch, installation of paver patios, mowing, trimming and removal of trees, and design and installation of landscape plans on a yearly basis
- Secured Jobs and Clientele
- Contract Negotiation
- Employee Management
- Maintained and Exceeded Customer Expectation.
Education
Bachelors - Supply Chain & Information Systems
Penn State University
05.2021
Associates - Business Management
Butler County Community College
05.2019
Graduate -
St. Charles North High School
01.2017
Skills
- Cost Analysis
- Procurement planning
- Demand forecasting
- Price Negotiations
- Procurement
- Cost-reduction strategies
- Data organization
- Inventory Management
- Materials Planning
- Inventory supply monitoring
- Customs Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Continuous Improvement
Professional Development
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 2022
- CSCM Certification, 2022
- SAP Certification, Penn State University, 2021
Awards
- Kappa Beta Delta Member
- Phi Theta Kappa Member
- 2019 Dean's List
- 2018 Presidents List
- 2018 Dean's List
- 2017 Dean's List
- Eagle Scout 2016
- EAGLE BOY SCOUT OF AMERICA SCOUTS
Volunteer Experience
Grace Community Church
Timeline
Planning & Purchasing Coordinator
Manuli Hydraulics & Fluiconnecto
05.2021 - Current
Flooring Sales Specialist
Lowe's of Cranberry Twp.
09.2017 - 10.2022
Owner/Operator
Patriot Landscaping Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelors - Supply Chain & Information Systems
Penn State University
Associates - Business Management
Butler County Community College
Graduate -
St. Charles North High School
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