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Jason Sampson

Fraser,MI

Summary

Highly effective Purchasing Manager offering [Number] years of experience in supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements using [Technique]. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Stockman

Art Van
Warren, MI
01.2021 - 04.2025
  • Moved over customer boxes weighing up to [Number] lbs to and from trucks, working quickly to maintain schedules.
  • Walked through customer sites with checklists to verify job completion.
  • Transported materials and pallets between areas.
  • Protected company inventory by maintaining and organizing storage areas.
  • Cleaned job sites and properties of packing material after loading trucks with boxes and furniture weighing up to [Number] pounds.
  • Palletized boxes to increase movement and shipment efficiency.
  • Utilized forklift to move inventory items.
  • Loaded and unloaded company trucks with tools, equipment and furniture.

Purchasing Manager

Detroit Chemical Paper Supply
Warren, MI
04/25/20 - PRESENT
  • Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
  • Cultivated new vendor relationships using dynamic communication and negotiation skills.
  • Obtained quotes from various suppliers to determine most cost-effective purchasing options.
  • Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
  • Tracked and approved procurement plans and inventory levels.
  • Maintained appropriate inventory levels to meet personnel and corporate needs.
  • Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing.
  • Selected and negotiated contracts with supply vendors to obtain top-notch pricing on materials and items.
  • Recruited and interviewed highly qualified candidates to fill vacancies.
  • Created and calculated purchase orders to follow price quotes and reductions.
  • Reviewed supply levels and aging inventory to forecast purchasing needs.
  • Identified dead inventory and created solutions for excess liquidation through creative inventory management solutions.
  • Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies to conduct interviews, determining product availability and terms of sales.
  • Improved inventory turns and cycle count accuracy with aggressive and tactical buying methods.
  • Evaluated current vendors and sourced out new vendors for bidding requests.
  • Maintained information database related to products and service availability, supplier capabilities and lead times.
  • Verified purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list.
  • Loaded and unloaded trailers with care and efficiency.
  • Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
  • Operated forklifts, pallet jacks and variety of warehouse mechanical equipment according to safe operating standards.
  • Organized efficient daily work plans based on oral instructions and written directions to meet challenging objectives.
  • Staged and sorted products for loading.
  • Assembled customer orders from stock and staged completed orders on pallets or shelves.
  • Packaged finished products for shipping by shrink-wrapping, boxing and labeling.
  • Operated forklifts or pallet jacks to transport items.
  • Protected company inventory by maintaining and organizing storage areas.
  • Juggled shift duties, prioritizing immediate tasks to streamline operations.
  • Reviewed production schedule, customer orders, work orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
  • Palletized boxes to increase movement and shipment efficiency.
  • Produced, organized and submitted export paperwork to meet all applicable resolutions.
  • Organized destination-specific storage and delivery processes.
  • Evaluated cost, timing and sustainability factors of different shipping routes to select optimal choices.
  • Understood and followed oral and written directions.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Identified issues with work vehicles and put in maintenance requests with shop department.
  • Supervised employees to promote optimal productivity in job tasks and duties.
  • Identified gaps and opportunities for improvements and implemented corrective action to maintain optimal fleet performance.
  • Mentored drivers and encouraged employees to successfully manage time for optimal mileage performance.
  • Minimized expense spending by procuring equipment inventory with optimal cost savings.
  • Sustained safety protocols, ensuring proper and cost-effective usage of equipment and materials.
  • Supervised driver information, including estimated time of arrival and planned time of arrival, which helped in all delivery scheduling.
  • Coordinated payroll, manpower projection and data entry while scheduling staff, overtime and vacation hours to optimize productivity.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
  • Tracked orders using functional systems and coordinated with warehouse workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of products.
  • Restructured warehouse picking locations and reserved slots to achieve maximum employee productivity.
  • Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.
  • Processed and sent invoices, adjustments and credit memos to customers.
  • Contacted vendors to follow up on late invoices.
  • Reviewed and analyzed contracts to resolve billing issues with vendors and carriers.
  • Managed all payments processing, invoicing and collections tasks.
  • Reviewed all invoices for accuracy, subsequently resolving various issues.

Education

Heating And Cooling

Northwest Technical School
Southfield
08.2006

High School Diploma -

Sterling Heights High
Sterling Heights
06.2000

Skills

  • DDI system ERP software for Wholesale distributors
  • ERP Software
  • Distribution Experience
  • Relationship Building
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Cost Assessments
  • Problem-Solving
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Inventory Management
  • Purchase Orders
  • Pricing Updates
  • Pricing Structures

Timeline

Stockman

Art Van
01.2021 - 04.2025

Purchasing Manager

Detroit Chemical Paper Supply
04/25/20 - PRESENT

Heating And Cooling

Northwest Technical School

High School Diploma -

Sterling Heights High
Jason Sampson