Jerod Bennett
West Allis,WI
Summary
Experienced and skilled in procurement, sourcing, supply chain analytics, supplier management, manufacturing, project management, and quality. Detail-oriented, organized, and driven.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer-Planner II - Subcontract
Komatsu Mining Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
06.2023 - Current
- Project management of heavy fabrication, machining, and assembly of mining structures.
- Managing $30 million of open orders.
- Daily master scheduling of internal and external projects.
- Created reports on supplier performance metrics such as quality, delivery times and cost savings initiatives.
- Instrumental in the development of international suppliers, as well as creating and maintaining key relationships.
- Assisted in the recovery efforts of underperforming suppliers.
- Identified and retained $1.2 million in cost recovery.
Buyer-Planner
Komatsu Mining Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Maintained records of all purchases including item descriptions, costs, quantities received.
- Managed inventory control systems to track stock levels, deliveries and related information.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and support.
- On-site supplier visits
Purchasing Agent
Konecranes
West Allis, Wisconsin
10.2020 - 07.2022
- Purchasing and sourcing of crane parts and services. Supplier management, invoice management, cost recovery, expediting, inventory management.
Procurement & Sourcing Specialist
Konecranes
Brookfield, Wisconsin
12.2019 - 10.2020
- Dual sourcing, quoting, price savings, info record updates, onboarding of new suppliers, inventory management.
Purchasing Administrator
Konecranes
West Allis, Wisconsin
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Purchasing and order management for service centers across the U.S.
Purchasing and Logistics Intern
InPro Corporation
Muskego, Wisconsin
05.2018 - 01.2019
Education
BBA - Operations And Supply Chain Management
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI05-2019
Skills
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Presenting
- Leading meetings and discussions
- Training of new hires
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Relationship building
- International communications: China, India, Mexico
- Knowledge of geopolitics and geography
Affiliations
- Nominated secretary of the Komatsu "IMPACT" group. Helped raise funds for Kids Matter Inc in 2024, now Urban Ecology Center in 2025.
- Through Habitat for Humanity, I participate annually in house construction across underserved communities in the Milwaukee area.
- Previous team organizer for the annual Sarcoma Foundation run/walk. Raised $2000 over two years. I'm personally a Sarcoma cancer survivor.
Timeline
Buyer-Planner II - Subcontract
Komatsu Mining Company
06.2023 - Current
Buyer-Planner
Komatsu Mining Company
07.2022 - 06.2023
Purchasing Agent
Konecranes
10.2020 - 07.2022
Procurement & Sourcing Specialist
Konecranes
12.2019 - 10.2020
Purchasing Administrator
Konecranes
06.2019 - 12.2019
Purchasing and Logistics Intern
InPro Corporation
05.2018 - 01.2019
BBA - Operations And Supply Chain Management
UW-Whitewater
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