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
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