Justin Arnold
Duluth,MN
Summary
Hardworking, detail-oriented procurement professional with 14 years of purchasing, contracting, and logistics experience. Excellent organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills combined with a strong analytical mindset, unparalleled integrity and sound judgment. Well-versed within inventory control, receiving deliveries and maintaining budget of expenditures. Advanced knowledge of computer-based financial management systems. Attentive to deadlines in fast-paced environments. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Currently seeking a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills to achieve company goals and increase the operational efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Manager
Duluth Transit Authority
Duluth, MN
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed the procurement process from purchase order generation to delivery of goods or services.
- Conducted market research to identify new sources of supply that offered competitive prices.
- Researched new products or technologies available in the market that could benefit the organization's operations.
- Ensured compliance with relevant Federal and State laws and regulations related to procurement activities.
- Prepares formal solicitation contractual documents such as IFB's, RFP's, and RFQ's.
- Creates detailed technical specifications and scope of work documents.
- Maintained up-to-date records of all purchases made by the organization including invoices, contracts.
- Coordinated activities across various departments such as Maintenance, IT, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to ensure timely completion of procurement processes.
- Collaborated with department heads during the development phase of new projects.
- Monitored supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery and responsiveness to ensure compliance with contractual agreements.
- Performed detailed price or cost analysis of supplier proposals.
- Identified potential vendors and evaluated them according to price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability and sustainability.
- Developed and maintained effective relationships with suppliers and negotiated contracts with them.
- Organized and prioritized projects.
- Evaluated current vendors and sourced out new vendors for bidding requests.
- Investigated discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices received from vendors.
- Researched and compared vendor and supplier prices to make informed financial decisions.
- Collected documentation to assemble new purchase order contract folders.
- Provided guidance on sourcing decisions related to product specifications, materials selection and vendor selection criteria.
STOREKEEPER (Procurement Specialist)
U.S. Coast Guard
03.2009 - 06.2023
- Prepared and processed purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services.
- Negotiated favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers for procurement of goods and supplies.
- Managed inventory control, material control, accounting and supply reports.
- Tracked orders and confirmed system lead times, delivery dates and costs.
- Reviewed requisition orders, verifying terminology and specifications for accuracy.
- Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
- Strengthened traceability, developing organization systems for purchase orders, invoices, pricing and reports.
- Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using Oracle financials software.
- Provided product shipment logistical support and quality control by coordinating with vendors.
- Mitigated logistics deficiencies, resolved shortages and tracked missed or late deliveries while scheduling and expediting high-priority customers.
- Discussed defects and delivery problems with suppliers to negotiate refunds.
- Inspected and evaluated quality of purchased items to resolve shortcomings.
- Applied well-developed communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with vendors and partners.
- Evaluated and researched suppliers and processed orders for purchases through new contracts and competitive bids.
- Reviewed and approved vendor invoices.
- Investigated and analyzed client complaints to identify and resolve issues.
- Traced missing material and shipments through vendor and customer communications.
STOREKEEPER (Inventory Manager)
U.S. Coast Guard
03.2009 - 06.2023
- Reviewed inventory stocking levels and helped coordinated return or transfer of excess inventory.
- Received, evaluated and scanned in new inventory, updated computer database and proactively resolved variances.
- Monitored inventories on computer to generate accurate reports.
- Retained optimal inventory levels to prevent disruptions in business operations.
- Executed scheduled inventory cycle counts and made necessary adjustments to virtual inventory records.
- Managed inventory by performing physical counts, identifying variances and reconciling records.
- Researched inventory-related discrepancies and made appropriate adjustments in inventory system.
- Issued supplies, materials and products to team members based on information from requisitions.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Trained and developed staff on proper issue and receiving, processing procedures and other inventory management activities.
- Arranged for disposal of expired, obsolete or damaged unit supplies.
- Received delivery of incoming materials to reconcile purchase orders.
- Verified inventory computations' accuracy by comparing to physical counts of stock.
- Determined quantities of stock needed to replenish departments' supplies.
- Packed, crated and prepared bills of lading for outgoing shipments.
- Prepared parcels for mailing by safely packing supplies in cartons.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Preserved product quality by maintaining stockrooms and disposing of damaged items.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to concerns and complaints and quickly resolving issues.
- Participated in physical inventory counts to keep information accurate and current.
- Coordinated inventory, stocking and ordering.
- Performed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits.
- Entered information into system to update status reports.
- Oversaw efficient receiving and inventory management to keep stock within optimal levels.
- Coordinated receipt of incoming materials and verified accuracy of items received.
- Inspected incoming materials for damage.
- Identified unproductive inventory for disposition, optimizing stock productivity.
- Stocked shelves, racks and bins with new or transferred merchandise.
- Stored and organized items in tool or supply rooms, allowing for easy retrieval.
- Compared merchandise invoices to items actually received.
- Printed accurate labels and applied to boxes, crates and containers prior to shipment.
- Tracked outgoing orders to provide shipping status to customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Covina High School
West Covina, CA06.2004
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration and Management
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MNSkills
- Cost Analysis
- Inventory Management
- ERP Software
- Cost Assessments
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Interpersonal Skills
- Basic Mathematics
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Effective Communication
- Document Preparation
- MS Office
- Process Improvement
Affiliations
- CG Good Conduct Medal (4)
- CG Commandant Letter of Commendation Medal (3)
- CG Meritorious Team Commendation Medal (4)
- CG Achievement Medal (1)
Certification
- National Transit Institute (NTI) - Procurement I: Orientation to Transit Procurement
- National Transit Institute (NTI) - Procurement II - Risk Assessment and Basic Cost or Price Analysis
- Leadership & Management Training - 2016
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Duluth Transit Authority
05.2023 - 01.2024
STOREKEEPER (Procurement Specialist)
U.S. Coast Guard
03.2009 - 06.2023
STOREKEEPER (Inventory Manager)
U.S. Coast Guard
03.2009 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
West Covina High School
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration and Management
Lake Superior College
- National Transit Institute (NTI) - Procurement I: Orientation to Transit Procurement
- National Transit Institute (NTI) - Procurement II - Risk Assessment and Basic Cost or Price Analysis
- Leadership & Management Training - 2016
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