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Ian York

Augusta,ME

Summary

Proactive Buyer helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals. Actively looking for work and willing to relocate.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Manager

Reed Electric Motor Co
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • Communicating with shop floor staff at multiple locations for needs regarding sales and repairjobs, shop supplies and materials
  • Creating all purchase orders, sales orders, and invoices for motor and part sales/repairs
  • Negotiating terms with new vendors prioritizing budget combined with usage
  • Measuring and providing specifications through various tools to vendors for precision motor parts
  • Development and implementation of critical spare reports for shop supplies
  • Management of various monthly purchasing budgets

Buyer

Darigold
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Management and execution of all purchase orders based off price and lead times for orderspertaining to all MRO stock and non-stock items
  • Management of all internal and external service orders for all Portland area facilities
  • Manage critical spare reports and reordering of all critical spares on a weekly basis
  • Provide 24 hour on-call support to repair and production team for emergency plant purchases
  • Management of $500k monthly budget through various excel sheets, presenting tomanagement at weekly budget meetings
  • Oversight of the receiving departments; supervision of 2-3 employees within, includinginterviewing new temp hires

Senior Production Technician

GCP Applied Technologies
09.2018 - 06.2020
  • Performing diagnostic and quality control tests on various assemblies to strict specifications
  • Troubleshooting and repairing in-house builds before being moved to the field
  • Oversight of all incoming receiving and shipments to field staff within US
  • Inventory management completing cycle counts and investigating all discrepancies
  • Supporting/communicating with national field techs regarding inventory issues.

Inventory Specialist/Receiving Manager

Jacobson Floral
06.2017 - 09.2018
  • Maintaining incoming inventory and investigating all discrepancies with follow up reports tobuyers and floor manager
  • Communicating with buyers regarding issues and discrepancies with incoming inventory
  • Serving as a liaison between the floor manager and sales associates about any changes withproducts, displays, or movement in sales
  • Merchandising and rotating seasonal floor materials
  • Assessing and fulfilling restocking needs on store floor when necessary
  • Creating orders to maintain fulfillment via off-site warehouses

Inventory Control Specialist

Travel Tab
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Physical scan of on-site inventory throughout several locations to create reconciliationspreadsheet for daily submission while tracking and investigating any loss
  • Creating forecast reports to assist with maintaining fluctuating inventory
  • Attending daily/weekly conference calls via skype with various regions of the US to maintainlocation status, supply, and demand information

Materials Handler

Gentex
10.2013 - 11.2015
  • Monitoring all inventory for production through MES/, and, process
  • Monitored IQR flow of production to ensure all parts for production are being received in a timely manner to meet deadlines of assembly and shipment
  • Implement and maintain inventory for KANBAN system
  • Performed cycle counts and inventory control to accurately track product levels.

Education

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Behavioral Health Program - undefined

CMCC
Auburn, ME

Skills

  • Microsoft Office/Outlook
  • Excel
  • Proficiency with SAP, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, MotorBase, MES, SBT
  • First Aid/CPR certification
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Supplier Relations
  • Budget Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Purchase Order Monitoring
  • Financial Acumen
  • Purchase Order Reconciliation
  • Profit and Loss Understanding
  • Data Analysis Understanding
  • Company Inventory Oversight

Timeline

Purchasing Manager

Reed Electric Motor Co
09.2022 - 04.2023

Buyer

Darigold
09.2020 - 09.2022

Senior Production Technician

GCP Applied Technologies
09.2018 - 06.2020

Inventory Specialist/Receiving Manager

Jacobson Floral
06.2017 - 09.2018

Inventory Control Specialist

Travel Tab
11.2015 - 12.2016

Materials Handler

Gentex
10.2013 - 11.2015

Boston College

Behavioral Health Program - undefined

CMCC

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