Justin A. Richmond
El Dorado,USA
Summary
An experienced individual offering a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a Major in Business Management while completing a master’s degree in supply chain management.
Solid background in coordinating production schedules and optimizing resource allocation. Successfully managed complex production timelines/deadlines, ensuring seamless workflow and timely delivery of projects. Demonstrated proficiency in inventory management and team collaboration, consistently meeting production goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
The Systems Group
06.2024 - 05.2025
- Communicate and negotiate with current and prospective vendors to reduce the overall material/equipment procurement costs.
- Negotiate rates that minimize excessive freight and accessorial charges for the company.
- Review fuel volume track reports to ensure compliance with site budgets.
- Process Purchase Requisitions in viewpoint software.
- Month end close for Accounts Payable to ensure all invoicing is completed accurately and efficiently.
- Negotiate vendor contracts and payment terms for maintenance and specialized spray cool products.
- Manage invoices and communicate with vendors ensure proper billing with customers.
- Vendor Management and documentation maintenance.
- Interact daily with the accounting group to determine product availability and plan around product outages to ensure adequate supply to job locations while completing cost analysis for specific site budgets.
- Track and receive products while staying on schedule with deadlines with field personnel
- Multitask & Handle High-volume workloads.
- Create equipment numbers for owned and rented equipment from approved equipment vendors.
- Process equipment purchases orders.
Logistics Specialist I
Murphy USA
04.2021 - 06.2024
- Communicate and negotiate with current and prospective fuel carriers to obtain quantifiable decreases in transportation costs and reduce the overall cost per gallon.
- Negotiate rates that minimize excessive freight and accessorial charges for the company.
- Review fuel volume track reports to ensure supply contract compliance.
- Complete monthly scorecards to measure carrier performance metrics and communicate with carriers on their performance.
- Conduct ongoing analysis of the assigned market area to determine the day's supply strategy based on the market move.
- Negotiate and execute day deal contracts up to 5,000 barrels for fuel products when economics are favorable.
- Manage and remediate cross drops and ensure proper billing to the responsible party to recover costs.
- Oversee the Murphy USA winter diesel additive program.
- Interact daily with the trading and scheduling group to determine product availability and plan around product outages to ensure adequate supply to retail locations.
- Monitor the bio-diesel market and determine when it is economically favorable to blend biodiesel.
- Handle all supply and transportation issues while performing on-call duties one week per month.
- Oversee Diversion load charges with AP freight.
Inside Sales/Technical Support
Centro, Inc.
06.2018 - 04.2021
- Process customer/vendor orders in INFOR System.
- Inventory management (inbound and outbound), resolving any freight or shipping issues with various carriers.
- Establish and maintain relationships with customers and vendors.
- Worked with customers and vendors to maintain the accuracy of pricing, quoting, and billing.
- Ensure all vendor and customer dispute issues are handled promptly and correctly.
- Strategic pricing practices working with the Corporate Supervisor of Pricing on top-line sales for a higher gross margin and cost-effectiveness.
- Purchase Pipe, Valve, and Fittings; Filtration, Rotating Equipment; Vessels and Vessel Materials; Safety Supplies; and Brine Field unique items.
- Solution provider for project applications in the oil, gas, and chemical industry.
Inventory Coordinator
Great Lakes Chemical Corp.
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: A Company of the LANXESS Group
- Monitor planned maintenance schedule and prepared work order kits.
- Cycle counting and daily spot checks (inventory management for storeroom).
- Create requisitions in SAP as needed for stock replenishment and maintenance work orders.
- Create notifications in SAP as required (creating requisitions, sending requests to vendors for lead times, making changes to stock/receiving goods in SAP).
- Unload vendor trucks and distribute materials to inventory or end-users.
- Daily housekeeping.
Hardware Sales Associate
Home Depot
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Conducted daily stocking management.
- Tracked inventory levels, including replenishments.
- Contributed to inventory presentation for sales optimization.
- Maximization of in-depth knowledge of product lines for sales performance.
- Offered excellent customer assistance to maximize sales.
- Took leadership roles with sales team members to enhance product sales.
- Offered detailed analysis of product lines in the store.
- Trained and excelled in the company certification process.
- Trained new associates.
- Supported management on special projects and assignments.
Dairy/Frozen Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Rotated and stocked merchandise.
- Removed damaged or out of date goods.
- Maintained a clean working environment.
- Organized product displays.
- Receive and offload merchandise from suppliers.
- Followed company regulations and procedures for food safety.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management Emphasis
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
Magnolia, AR12-2026
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
Magnolia, AR12.2016
Associate of Arts - undefined
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
El Dorado, AR12.2014
Skills
- Strong organizational Skills
- Cost Analysis
- SAP Software Products (Ariba)
- Infor ERP system
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Inventory management
- Scheduling
- Procurement
- Order tracking
- Materials planning
- Strategic sourcing
- Team communication
- Production scheduling
- Production reporting
- Capacity planning
Awards
Sigma Alpha Pi Society, 2013 – present, Rankin College of Business, 2015 – 2016,2020-Present, Dean's List 2013 and 2016, El Dorado Promise Graduate, Asco Numatics certified training (Online 2019), Draeger gas detection certification training (Houston 2020), Ashcroft gauge training certificate (Online 2019)
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
The Systems Group
06.2024 - 05.2025
Logistics Specialist I
Murphy USA
04.2021 - 06.2024
Inside Sales/Technical Support
Centro, Inc.
06.2018 - 04.2021
Inventory Coordinator
Great Lakes Chemical Corp.
07.2017 - 01.2018
Hardware Sales Associate
Home Depot
07.2015 - 07.2017
Dairy/Frozen Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
05.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - undefined
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management Emphasis
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
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