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Jason Jones

Statesville,NC

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Buyer

Wanzl
Newton, NC
08.2023 - Current
  • Drafted purchase orders, reviewed invoices, and negotiated terms and conditions of agreements with vendors.
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings through bulk purchases or alternative products and suppliers.
  • Implemented strategies for reducing supply chain costs without compromising quality standards or service levels.
  • Analyzed current inventory levels and forecast future needs to minimize stock outs.
  • Developed and maintained supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of goods.
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand product requirements, specifications, and budget constraints.
  • Managed inventory levels by monitoring stock movements across multiple warehouses and locations.
  • Researched potential new vendors, evaluated their capabilities, and established relationships with approved vendors.
  • Maintained accurate records of all purchased items including pricing, quantity ordered, lead times.
  • Coordinated with logistics team members regarding transportation arrangements for purchased items.
  • Worked closely with finance department personnel to reconcile payments and resolve billing disputes in a timely manner.
  • Monitored vendor performance metrics and addressed any issues in a timely manner.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure the best prices for materials and services.
  • Provided guidance to junior buyers on complex purchasing processes and procedures.
  • Ensured compliance with relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to procurement activities.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands.
  • Accurately outlined terms, conditions, delivery deadlines and pricing in purchase orders.
  • Assessed trends and inventory usage to provide maximum product coverage for different time frames.
  • Resolved discrepancies in invoices and deliveries, ensuring accuracy in billing and inventory.
  • Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements.
  • Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.

Purchasing/Inventory Manager

Construction Attachments
Lenoir , NC
12.2022 - 08.2023
  • Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
  • Identify systematic problems and root causes to resolve issues and improve manufacturing efficiency.
  • Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies to incorporate into the companies purchasing structure.
  • Create and calculate purchase orders to vendors for product supply.
  • Facilitate streamlined purchasing and resource availability through monitoring and oversight of company inventory.
  • Negotiate contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to company and customers.
  • Locate and vette vendors, established good relationships to facilitate a steady productive supply chain.
  • Lead cross functional team in monthly cycle counting activities, and annual inventory reconciliation.
  • Develop processes to reduce inventory count errors, and increase efficiency in the inventory process.

Buyer

KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS
Statesville, NC
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
  • Maintained supplier relationships to improve lead time, cost and quality.
  • Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
  • Liaised with accounting and vendors to minimize and clear up invoice discrepancies.
  • Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands.
  • Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.
  • Synchronized supply chain inventory with customer demand to mitigate excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Implemented contractual documentation into purchase order, encompassing corporate and government requirements.
  • Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
  • Tracked and approved procurement plans and inventory levels.
  • Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements.

Senior Supply Chain Manager

BETCO Inc
Statesville, NC
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Responsible for managing steel raw material supply chain to ensure adequate steel supply needs are met in a timely manner
  • Keep cross functional team updated/educated on current steel market health, and updated forecast information weekly
  • Participate in yearly Steel Sourcing plans, including forecast data from a 3/6/9 forecast model, and supplier performance
  • Give input on Supplier base, RFQ's, The good, better, best of active Steel suppliers
  • Enhanced supply chain processes, strengthening planning procedures, organizing schedules and maintaining records.
  • Conducted vendor monitoring and supply chain management activities in compliance with internal logistics standards.
  • Implemented new or improved supply chain processes to enhance efficiency or performance.
  • Implemented clear and effective planning strategies to meet supply chain needs, meet demand and optimize distribution.

Senior Buyer

Wanzl
Newton, NC
03.2019 - 11.2021
  • Manage $20 million in direct, indirect, and contract materials spend, including international raw material spend
  • Review Bureau of Labor Statistics purchase price indexes relevant to supplier contracts, which resulted in $100,000 cost avoidance from a negotiated contract
  • Assist sales team to implement new products to the market, which includes new supplier development
  • Maintain MRP system to track on time delivery of raw material orders, and communicate issues to a cross-functional team
  • Negotiate/Broker supplier contracts to maximize overall value
  • Track commodity markets relevant to Wanzl business to negotiate for lower cost from suppliers
  • Generated 3.2 million dollars in positive PPV in 2020 through strategic metal purchasing activities.
  • Led sourcing projects to maintain on-time delivery of purchased materials.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands.
  • Accurately outlined terms, conditions, delivery deadlines and pricing in purchase orders.
  • Targeted most compatible suppliers through careful research and selection process.
  • Audited supplier facilities for processes and quality.
  • Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
  • Assessed trends and inventory usage to provide maximum product coverage for different time frames.
  • Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.

Buyer/Planner

Wanzl NA
Newton, NC
02.2016 - 03.2019
  • Manage $9,000,000 dollars of inventory annually
  • Assisted in generating $5.4 million dollars of positive PPV in three years
  • Managed MRO items such as office supplies, safety supplies, and janitorial items
  • Reduced Spray paint spend from 2015 to 2018 by 48%
  • Reduced Janitorial supply spend from 2015, 2018 by 14%
  • Reduced coffee spend from 2015 to 2018 by 58%
  • Established and maintained Safety stock programs with Metal tube vendors to decrease physical inventory and increase inventory turns, adding $842,000 of tube savings in 2016, and increased inventory turns by 3%
  • Maintain MRP system to track on time delivery of raw material orders, and communicate issues to a cross-functional team
  • Created a supplier base spreadsheet that details every supplier used
  • Used this information to develop a good, better, best rating system for the supplier base, and sought to improve relationships with best- rated vendors.

Buyer/Planner

Amesbury/Truth
Statesville, NC
09.2013 - 02.2016
  • Run daily/weekly production scheduling reports
  • Plan production-using production scheduling reports and priority list
  • Create and print production tickets to fulfill production plans
  • Key raw material and finished goods inventory transactions
  • Review raw material stock levels and purchase as needed
  • Ordering of Kan-ban materials as needed
  • Enter new part numbers into MRP system
  • MRP file maintenance
  • Communicate daily production expectations and production shortfalls to sales
  • Participate in value stream mapping as required.

Lead Machine Operator

Amesbury/Truth
Statesville, NC
07.2002 - 09.2013
  • Maintain high knowledge level of all processes of production on the floor
  • Quickly identify and correct machine issues to meet production requirements
  • Created and implemented production improvements to increase efficiency and cut cost
  • Directly managed two production employees
  • Recognized as a leader on the production floor that other employees looked to for problem solving ideas
  • Created new production flow to increase Kiss-cut machine efficiency by 35%
  • Worked with engineering to create a new product line.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
07.2013

Skills

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • ERP Systems including but not limited to:(Macola, ProfitKey, and Visual)
  • Attention to Detail
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Vendor Collaboration
  • Price Negotiations
  • Production Planning
  • Supply Chain
  • Microsoft office suite
  • Sourcing
  • Procurement
  • Analysis skills
  • Supplier Relationships
  • Contract Development and Management
  • Systems and Automation Applications
  • Basic Math
  • Organizational Skills
  • Data Management
  • Active Listening
  • Computer Skills
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Team Building
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Merchandise Return Authorization
  • Supplier Communication

Accomplishments

  • Inducted into the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in 2013
  • Maintained a 3.6 GPA in college while working full time and raising a family
  • Routinely volunteer within the community to promote community wellness

References

  • Chuck Benfield-Managing Director at SpartaCraft-828-432-6712
  • Shelley White-Account Manager at Tarheel Paper-828-851-0796
  • Jason Austin-Supervisor at AmesburyTruth-704-906-6541

Timeline

Senior Buyer

Wanzl
08.2023 - Current

Purchasing/Inventory Manager

Construction Attachments
12.2022 - 08.2023

Buyer

KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS
08.2022 - 11.2022

Senior Supply Chain Manager

BETCO Inc
12.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Buyer

Wanzl
03.2019 - 11.2021

Buyer/Planner

Wanzl NA
02.2016 - 03.2019

Buyer/Planner

Amesbury/Truth
09.2013 - 02.2016

Lead Machine Operator

Amesbury/Truth
07.2002 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix

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