Jesse Karczynski
Woodstock,Illinois
Summary
11 years of experience as a buyer and 6 years of experience as a warehouse associate, often utilizing knowledge from both positions during daily work. Proven purchasing experience with an analytical focus on cost-savings, collaboration, and efficiency without forsaking customer service. Functions well with minimal supervision but also excels in working with team members to accomplish goals and fulfill customer needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Crescent Electric Supply
02.2013 - Current
- Utilized Eclipse ERP Software for the daily procurement and purchasing responsibilities of three Regional Distribution Centers, which included expediting purchase orders, requesting quotes, managing pricing, sending feedback to vendors, and issuing purchase orders for both regular stock and customer emergencies, totaling over 26k lines and $54 million in dollars spent in 2023.
- Focused on improving gross margins, inventory turns, and reducing overstock, including improving inventory health in 2023 by moving a total of $3 million in overstock to locations within the company that could more effectively sell the product.
- Worked with sales and management to prioritize cost-effective buys for customer requests and inventory replenishment, accumulating a total of $1.6 million in cost savings for the company in 2023 via strategic buys.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Helped to assist the support teams to ensure that product data was correct and easy to search for the sales department, including reorganizing product descriptions and establishing consistent formatting for all product within three separate categories of commodities.
- Regularly utilized reporting software in tandem with Microsoft Excel to assist with strategic buys while analyzing inventory health.
Warehouse Supervisor
Crescent Electric Supply
02.2007 - 02.2013
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing other employees during shifts.
- Unloaded and received in deliveries, usually 10+ per day, with a focus on checking for damage and verifying that piece counts matched bills of lading to reduce inventory loss.
- Picked and packed approximately 40+ orders in a timely fashion and ensured that any special customer instructions were adhered to while utilizing both a forklift and lift machine.
- Readied orders for shipment either with UPS, FedEx, freight companies, or company trucks and staged any orders for next day delivery.
Education
Associate of Science -
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL06.2005
Skills
- ERP Systems (Eclipse)
- Microsoft Excel
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Order tracking
- Cost Control
- Scheduling
- Inventory Management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Crescent Electric Supply
02.2013 - Current
Warehouse Supervisor
Crescent Electric Supply
02.2007 - 02.2013
Associate of Science -
McHenry County College