Joshua Rose

• Managing Suggested Sales price of all purchased and repaired material.
• Maintained a healthy profit margin of 20% of traded components with a shelf life of 30-90 days.

• Developed and implemented strategic sourcing strategies to optimize supplier relationships and reduce costs

• Manage large volume of inventory ($660k-$1M of purchased material)

• Maintain Market intel and value trends

• Source Open orders to close the customer’s SO.

• Process Warranties and claims

• Led cross-functional teams in the successful implementation of new supply chain processes and systems

• Collaborated with sales team to analyze market trends and adjust production plans accordingly

• Analyzed data from multiple sources to identify opportunities for cost reduction within the supply chain

• Implemented vendor scorecards to track supplier performance and drive continuous improvement

• Developed strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and mutual growth.

Tools: Mircosoft Excel- PowerBi- Pentagon

• Help lead the Purchasing department and supporting the team
• Learned to use proprietary software and other websites to buy parts for various airline components
• Assign work orders to other buyers
• Ensure parts sourced meet criteria for use on commercial aircrafts
• Negotiate with vendors on pricing
• Review parts on CMM illustration for potential Engineering equivalences
• Instruct and teach buyers
• Support other buyers in absence of purchasing manager

• Buy products that are essential for our company’s day-to-day operations
• Review prices, quality and issue Purchase Orders
• Evaluating vendors, negotiating pricing and confirming delivery dates
• Utilizing my knowledge of market research, along with my solid analytical skills to make sure I'm identifying the most profitable offers
• Ultimately, create and maintain great relationships with key suppliers to ensure merchandise is high quality and delivered on time
• Research potential vendors
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery
• Enter order details (Vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases (Access & DAC)
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices

• Manage and expand business partners & clientele
• Communicate with customers on a daily via email, text, and call
• Process Work orders and complete invoices (Sage 100)
• Process payments- cash, credit card and check
• Create POs and Credit memos
• Discuss strategy and business expansion as my role was to help advise income growth
• Daily cooperation with Accounting, Operations, Purchasing and Marketing Departments

Tools-ERPExcel, Outlook, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word & Sage 100.