MATTHEW M. BALDWIN
Maineville,OH
Summary
Proactive Purchasing Manager helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Manager
Honeywell Inc
01.2019 - Current
- Managed the Media Raw material supply chain of over 1,500 items with an annual spend of $15 million while supervising a team of 3 buyers for Purchase Order Approval and Inventory Auditing
- Negotiated savings over $100,000 annually through utilizing commodity indexes and total spend and reduced cost increase impact during inflationary period through material consolidation and negotiations
- Onboarded new vendors for new projects and business opportunities while grading scorecard of existing suppliers
- Researched Technical Material Data for more cost-effective solutions as well as new business opportunities
- Aligned with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance for best available and cost-effective solutions for customer satisfaction and company profitability
- Improved Working Capital thru Payment Term Extensions, Payment Cycle Optimizations, Vendor Managed Inventory, and lead time reductions.
Senior Buyer
The Hillman Group
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Managed the Builder’s Hardware Supply Chain consisting of over 2,000 Finished Good and Bulk items
- Implements Strategies for optimal inventory levels, customer fill rates, business objectives, new initiative launches and performance indicators
- Proactively collaborated with other departments to identify and implement continuous improvement
- Maintained vendor relationships for lead time accuracy and mitigation of supplier risk
- Monitored Purchase Orders and Work Orders for accurate delivery or completion of Finished Goods
- Administered changes to Master Data, Safety Stock Levels, Minimum Order Quantities based on company metrics.
Lead Supply Chain Planner
Coty Incorporated
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Managed and Executed daily production of over 200 Finished Goods resulting in over $30 million in annual sales
- Led Raw Material Planners to deliver necessary components to meet production needs and key metrics
- Department Liaison between Cosmetic Supply Chain and our Customer Service Retail Teams
- Managed Promotional Display Builds for New Product Initiative Launches
- Owned the End-to-End Supply Chain planning for the raw material procurement to the finished product shipment
- Graded and Resolved vendor scorecard for improvement on outages and alignment on new materials or processes
- Department representative for issues to be reconciled with Quality Assurance on Finished Goods or Raw Materials
- Reconciled Appropriations from Raw Materials unfit for use by coordinating returns with Warehouse and Customers.
Site Integrated Planner
Procter and Gamble
03.2011 - 09.2016
- Responsible for over 700 raw materials to accommodate Finished Good production needs commensurate with customer orders and forecast
- Partnered with vendors and internal departments for New Product Initiatives, Display Builds, New Training
- Materials, and Converting Obsolescence into profit
- Worked with Consumer Branding teams to ensure Product Integrity and Analyzing Market Trends
- Collaborated with manufacturing plants for improved Production Rates, Reduction in Scrap and Waste,
- Production startups and line integration
- Trained Planning department upon the new processes
- Built Capability across Cosmetics Supply Chain by cross training team in new systems and processes
- Owned short term and long-term production plan by juxtaposing accurate forecast outlooks with comparable production plans.
Fraud Claims Supervisor
Macy’s Incorporated
08.2007 - 03.2011
- Annually investigated a fraud workload over 300 claims with annual totals exceeding $1 million
- Successfully investigated accounts and maintained flexibility in a changing work environment
- Developed a continual training keeping abreast with ever changing state and federal laws
- Initiated a tracking system for correlations in suspicious activity, fraudulent trends, and high dollar unauthorized purchases.
Senior Credit Analyst
Macy’s Incorporated
09.2004 - 08.2007
- Led the first mentorship program through collaboration with upper management, resulting in higher retention rates
- Collaborated with other departments to process work overflow and reduce call volume
- Worked with training department to develop an updated manual with new procedures reducing the steps it took to meet our clients’ demands while following internal company policy
- Helped lead credit granting department’s input into a new software initiative resulting in increased employee productivity
- Department Representative for Big Ticket Purchase Authorizations and Account Approvals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbus06.2003
Skills
- Skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performance against Key
- Performance Indicators (KPI) and strives for continuous Work Process Improvement (WPI)
- Significant experience in inventory Strategies, Production scheduling, Procurement, and Sourcing
- Superior system grasps of SAP, ERP, JDA, E1 and production database maintenance
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Breakthrough Performance Group - February 2018
- Advanced Negotiated, Red Bear Negotiation Company, June 2019
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Honeywell Inc
01.2019 - Current
Senior Buyer
The Hillman Group
02.2018 - 05.2019
Lead Supply Chain Planner
Coty Incorporated
10.2016 - 10.2017
Site Integrated Planner
Procter and Gamble
03.2011 - 09.2016
Fraud Claims Supervisor
Macy’s Incorporated
08.2007 - 03.2011
Senior Credit Analyst
Macy’s Incorporated
09.2004 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
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