James Curtis
Osceola,WI
Summary
Knowledgeable Buyer with solid foundation in procurement and vendor management. Successfully negotiated favorable terms and streamlined purchasing processes to enhance operational efficiency. Demonstrated ability in cost analysis and inventory control, ensuring optimal stock levels and budget adherence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Schwing Bioset
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
01.2025 - Current
- Managed procurement activities to ensure timely acquisition of materials and supplies.
- Established strong relationships with vendors, enhancing negotiation effectiveness and service quality.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with operational goals and project timelines.
Warehouse Lead
Schwing Bioset, Inc.
Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
08.2020 - 01.2025
- Oversaw daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to safety protocols.
- Trained and mentored 5 team members on best practices for inventory management and equipment handling.
- Conducted regular audits of inventory levels, reducing discrepancies and improving stock accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align warehouse operations with overall business objectives.
- Optimized warehouse location scheme to accommodate fluctuating inventory levels.
- Identified and dispositioned obsolete inventory to reduce stock levels and increase storage capacity.
- Quoted & ordered parts for sales order requirements for the spare parts division.
Parts Associate
Schwing Bioset, Inc.
Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Received inbound purchased & manufactured parts into inventory.
- Tracked high priority inbound shipments & receive as soon as it is delivered.
- Organized inventory more efficiently for inventory put away, picking, & cycle counting.
- Reviewed & assigned locations to hundreds of parts that were previously never given a location.
- Identified inactive parts & submit to engineering/sales for review.
- Tracked inactive parts that were scrapped.
- Assisted picking sales & work orders as needed.
Distribution Administrator
Oxbo International Corporation
Clear Lake, Wisconsin, United States
04.2017 - 03.2019
- Created & updated processes & procedures for the parts department.
- Troubleshooted minor computer hardware & software issues within the department.
- Assisted the distribution center manager with various departmental tasks & projects.
- Processed warranty part returns, scrap, and vendor RGAs.
- Provided backup support for the priority order expeditor.
- Generated cycle count reports, tracked cycle counts, & investigated variances.
- Reviewed inactive inventory for re-purposing and/or relocating for utilization instead of scrapping.
- Performed annual review of service locations reorder point program & assisted parts managers in updating reorder points.
- Generated reorder lists for two service locations & entered orders for those locations on a bi-weekly basis.
- Provided parts & bar code software process knowledge to the IT team for future implementation of a database software upgrade.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Ellicott Dredges
New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
09.2016 - 04.2017
- Picked & packed parts for small package & LTL orders.
- Loaded & unloaded freight with a forklift.
- Verified & received inventory into stock.
- Cycle counted & organized parts inventory.
- Fabricated wooden skids & crates for inventory.
Distribution Administrator
Oxbo International Corporation
Clear Lake, Wisconsin, United States
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Quoted & scheduled LTL shipments & created bills of lading.
- Created & updated processes & procedures for the parts department.
- Trained new employees.
- Troubleshooted minor computer hardware & software issues within the department.
- Expedited and tracked priority orders.
- Communicated shortages and backorders to the manufacturing & purchasing departments.
- Assisted the distribution center manager with various departmental tasks & projects.
- Received warranty parts & ship returns to suppliers.
- Regularly performed previous duties of material handling.
- Barcode Implementation.
- Identified areas where barcode software can increase accuracy & efficiency.
- Created standard orders of work for the software developer.
- Tested new software & provided data to correct bugs.
- Wrote training documents & instructed employees on software utilization.
- Troubleshooted hardware & software issues.
Material Handler
Oxbo International Corporation
Clear Lake, Wisconsin, United States
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Picked & packed parts for small package & LTL orders.
- Loaded & unloaded freight with a forklift.
- Verified & received inventory into stock.
- Cycle counted & organized parts inventory.
Service Writer
St. Croix Harley-Davidson
New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
08.2005 - 08.2011
- Provided estimates and education to customers on motorcycle repairs, maintenance, and accessories.
- Created detailed work orders for technicians.
- Scheduled motorcycle pickups and deliveries for sales and service customers.
- Created and maintained service department documents and procedures.
- Assisted the service manager with billing and dispatching of work orders.
- Restructured the service database to increase parts and labor accuracy.
- Reviewed repair orders for accurate warranty parts and labor.
- Packaged warranty parts for shipment.
- Created repair orders for new recalls on store inventory.
- Installed computer hardware and peripherals.
- Troubleshooted and repaired user PC problems.
- Investigated and removed various malware and virus infections.
Technician Assistant
St. Croix Harley-Davidson
New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
01.2004 - 08.2005
- Detailed motorcycles for inventory and service customers.
- Operated a forklift to unload and move crated motorcycles.
- Organized customer motorcycles for repairs and deliveries.
Education
High School Diploma -
Prairie Farm High School
05-2003
Skills
- Purchase order management
- SAP Inventory Management
- SAP ERP
- Multi-tasking strength
- Relationship building
- Strategic sourcing
Accomplishments
- Sourced alternative brand for 90% of hydraulic fittings achieving an average of 51% in cost savings and average reduction of 4 weeks lead time.
- Analyzed 1200 assigned items for accurate safety stock levels based upon previous usage & current activity.
- Switched procurement from 11 pre-pay suppliers to current suppliers with net 30 terms.
- Negotiated net 30 terms with 7 previously pre-paid suppliers.
- Developed new procedure for part returns to streamline the process for purchasing, accounting, and shipping/receiving.
Certification
CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Buyer
Schwing Bioset
01.2025 - Current
Warehouse Lead
Schwing Bioset, Inc.
08.2020 - 01.2025
Parts Associate
Schwing Bioset, Inc.
03.2019 - 07.2020
Distribution Administrator
Oxbo International Corporation
04.2017 - 03.2019
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Ellicott Dredges
09.2016 - 04.2017
Distribution Administrator
Oxbo International Corporation
08.2012 - 08.2016
Material Handler
Oxbo International Corporation
09.2011 - 08.2012
Service Writer
St. Croix Harley-Davidson
08.2005 - 08.2011
Technician Assistant
St. Croix Harley-Davidson
01.2004 - 08.2005
High School Diploma -
Prairie Farm High School