JAMES V. SACCAVINO, JR.
BRANFORD
Summary
Highly experienced Purchasing, shipping, warehouse, customer service, and production leader with depth of expertise in all facets of packaging production, including safety training, resolution of complex customer service issues and Shipping, Receiving, and Warehouse management.
Resourceful Purchasing Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and inventory management. Excel in problem solving, communication, and analytical thinking to enhance operational efficiency and cost reduction.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Mill Rock Packaging
South Windsor
10.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: (Keystone)
- Purchase raw material for production based on incoming orders and forecasted orders utilizing the radius operating system.
- Set delivery schedule for carriers.
- Negotiate pricing for various items including, roll stock, inks, adhesives and services.
- Order Material using free stock planning tool, Issue purchase orders, review for accuracy and review order confirmations.
- Review material at board vendors and release as needed for large mill orders.
- Schedule - Work with production and schedule the sheeting department to insure that raw material is sheeted and available for printing.
- Conduct monthly inventory of raw materials paper in both rolls and sheet form at 2 locations, foil, window film and corrugated sheets and cases.
- Contact vendors for pricing on outside services when needed to supplement in house production.
- Work with shipping Manager to get material moved to vendors and to plant from warehouse.
- Order corrugated cases for packaging finished goods.
- Order other supplies as needed, Tape, Glue etc.
- Run reports in Radius system for usage of material, production requirements.
- Estimate sheeting jobs for sheeting.
- Supervise sheeting department employees and insure department is sufficiently staffed.
- (Keystone)
Warehouse Manager
Subway World headquarters/Franchisee Shipping Center
Milford
06.2015 - 08.2020
- Managed Subway’s Franchisee shipping center in a fast paced quickly changing environment based on customer needs.
- Shipping to all US and North American Subway stores.
- Successfully helped manage multiple product launches and changes to products by examining staffing and hours required.
- Managed large international distributer orders from picking, packing, shipping and providing correct documentation as required.
- Manage daily work schedules for both receiving and shipping department to assure customer orders are shipping on time and accurately.
- Utilized UPS World Ship for both small package and LTL freight shipments.
- Also, used Fed-Ex online shipping for small package and XPO logistics for LTL freight as required.
- Work with customer service to improve customer’s experience with all aspects of orders shipped.
- Routinely check orders packed for accuracy.
- Manage/supervise 11 employees plus, when required, temporary employees.
- When needed managed 2 shifts of employees and temps during product launch.
- Perform employee evaluations yearly and also follow up as needed quarterly.
- Create Individual development plans for each employee.
- Schedule production in the assembly area to maintain levels of inventory and reduce back orders.
- Responsible for updating items with bar code labels before installation of new warehouse system.
- Work with upper management on installation of scanning pick and pack system.
- Train new and current employees on new pick and pack scanners.
- Scheduled incoming LTL, Truckload and overseas container deliveries, to insure proper staffing on hand to unload.
- Work with purchasing department to insure all incoming materials are received correctly and in a timely manner.
- Perform incoming quality assurance on all uniform and accessory deliveries.
- Supervise daily cycle and spot count, supervised entire warehouse team on yearly inventory including training.
- Responsible for reducing costs on shipping supplies.
- Negotiated pricing with multiple vendors.
- Responsible for scheduling material handling equipment maintenance and purchasing new/used equipment when required due to change in product.
Shipping Manager/ Senior Customer Service Representative
Clondalkin Pharma and Healthcare
Portland
01.1987 - 01.2015
- Successfully on boarded global accounts from coordination of artwork, spec sheets and designs to initial orders.
- Maintained multiple spreadsheets to help keep the customers informed.
- Developed multiple reports with the IT department in the Hagen operating system to streamline response time to the customers on multiple requests.
- Actively participated and lead many Kaizen events to promote 5S, lean manufacturing.
- Among the Kaizen events were joint events with customers offsite to reduce lead times and profitability of orders placed.
- I represented 8 of the top 10 customers for the Portland location.
- Interfaced with Customer, Sales & Marketing, and Production to service the customer for assigned accounts from the infant stages of an account, up and through the initial order, to the delivery of the carton.
- Performed the Customer Service Manager’s duties in the event that the Customer Service Manager is absent.
- Responsible for the Shipping and Pad Locker personnel to assure shipment and warehousing responsibilities and procedures are properly followed.
Education
Associates Degree - Business Management
Albertus Magnus New Dimensions
01.2008
Skills
- Purchase order creation
- ERP system
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Mill Rock Packaging
10.2020 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Subway World headquarters/Franchisee Shipping Center
06.2015 - 08.2020
Shipping Manager/ Senior Customer Service Representative
Clondalkin Pharma and Healthcare
01.1987 - 01.2015
Associates Degree - Business Management
Albertus Magnus New Dimensions