Raymond Rollinger
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Driven and detail-focused with knack for strategic planning and vendor relations, possessing solid understanding of procurement processes and market analysis. Adept at negotiating favorable terms and managing supplier relationships to ensure cost-effective purchasing. Capable of leveraging these skills to contribute significantly to organizational efficiency and profitability.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buyer/Inventory Control
Vallen Distribution
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Responsible for the procurement and inventory of tools and PPE needed for the maintenance, production and repair departments at Honeywell
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Achieved cost savings, negotiating bulk purchase agreements with key suppliers.
- Improved inventory accuracy and control by implementing new barcoding system, reducing discrepancies and improving audit results.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Shipping and receiving duties as well as regular cycle counts.
Warehouse Manager
Revolution Industrial, LLC
01.2021 - 04.2024
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Managed relationships with external partners such as suppliers, ensuring timely deliveries while minimizing disruptions in supply chain operations.
- Optimized transportation logistics, securing reliable carriers at competitive rates for efficient delivery times.
- Organized team-building activities that improved morale and strengthened collaboration among warehouse staff.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
Shipping Lead
BNG Enterprises Inc/Herbal Brands Inc.
10.2012 - 01.2021
- Ensured accurate documentation for all shipments, complying with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Maintained strong relationships with shipping carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL.
- Implemented quality control measures for incoming shipments, minimizing damaged goods and ensuring product integrity.
- Sent booking requests to freight forwarders and generated bills of lading.
- Communicated between customers, suppliers, and shipping companies to check on deliveries.
Quality Control Technician
RLC Labs, Inc
06.2008 - 10.2012
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Tested and evaluated product precision against specifications to reduce discrepancies.
Site Lead-Integrated Supply
Premier Agencies
01.1999 - 01.2008
- Responsible for the operation of legal/printing outsourcing firm
- Duties included duplicating services, large full color printing
- Mail/file room maintenance
- Shipping and receiving/Inventory Control
- Hiring, Scheduling, payroll processing, accounting procedures, training and sales
Associate/Lead Tech
Pitney Bowes
01.1993 - 01.1999
- Integrated supply and support
- Printing, including large color format and banners, copies, mailroom maintenance, scheduling and training
- Duties also included shipping/receiving, and inventory including cycle counts
Education
Associate - Business Management
Rio Salado College
Phoenix, AZ06.1993
Skills
- Positive, professional attitude Committed to excellence
- Supplier negotiation
- Product sourcing
- Cost management
- Inventory control
- Procurement strategy
- Order processing
- Vendor relationship
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Hazmat Endorsement
- January2022 to Present
Assessments
- Project timeline management — Proficient
- December2022
- Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables
- Full results: Proficient
- Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Proficient
- January2023
- Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives
- Warehouse shift leader — Proficient
- April2022
- Supervising warehouse staff and maintaining safety and security standards
- Work motivation — Proficient
- April2021
- Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Attention to detail — Proficient
- October2022
- Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
- Analyzing data — Proficient
- September2020
- Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data
- Work style: Reliability — Proficient
- September2021
- Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Customer service — Proficient
- May2020
- Identifying and resolving common customer issues
- Forklift safety — Proficient
- Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation
- Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Proficient
- May2022
- Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals
- Warehouse safety — Proficient
- March2022
- Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
- Manufacturing fit — Proficient
- Measures the traits that are important for success in manufacturing roles
- Data entry: Attention to detail — Proficient
- Maintaining data integrity by detecting errors
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Timeline
Buyer/Inventory Control
Vallen Distribution
05.2024 - 01.2025
Warehouse Manager
Revolution Industrial, LLC
01.2021 - 04.2024
Shipping Lead
BNG Enterprises Inc/Herbal Brands Inc.
10.2012 - 01.2021
Quality Control Technician
RLC Labs, Inc
06.2008 - 10.2012
Site Lead-Integrated Supply
Premier Agencies
01.1999 - 01.2008
Associate/Lead Tech
Pitney Bowes
01.1993 - 01.1999
- Forklift Certification
- Hazmat Endorsement
- January2022 to Present
Associate - Business Management
Rio Salado College
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