Robert Reed
Buyer
Monessen,PA
Summary
Seeking a position with a dynamic company that offers career development opportunity and challenges. Self-directed individual possessing strong team building talent and people management proficiency. Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Buyer
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc
03.2016 - Current
- Effectively managed all daily business operations, including monitoring inventory, determining purchasing needs and coordinating on time supply orders and deliveries
- Selected potential suppliers, determining price, product availability, lead time and current market conditions.
Manager of Material and Planning
Forum Energy Technologies
10.2012 - 07.2016
- Managed the purchasing department and shipping and receiving department for a gas tank and gas production equipment
- Worked directly with Accounts Payables on all invoicing and discrepancies
- Spearheaded all corporate capital equipment and special project buys for facility improvements
- Reduced all facility spend I.E.; material, consumables and equipment rentals by 20%
- Aligned all vendors to suit the company's best interests for cost, service and commitment to quality
- Managed RAW material and WIP Inventory of 7.8 Million and reduced 2.5 over 2-years
- Mentored the Purchasing Department, Shipping and Receiving and Forklift Drivers.
Manager of Purchasing and Inventory
MLP Steel
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Planned all procurement of material for the production facility
- Controlled cost and budget items to help improve the overall gross profit margins of the facility
- Managed all RAW materials, capital equipment and special project buys.
Assistant Purchasing Manager
SMS Millcraft
09.2010 - 09.2011
Purchasing Assistant/Expeditor/Procurement Specialist
Thermal Transfer Corporation
05.2005 - 02.2009
- Determined the necessary materials to complete contracts and assisted the purchasing department with the ordering of material for the manufacturing of heat exchangers and recuperators
- Responsible for contacting all vendors to obtain the most competitive cost available for the materials and supplies
- Reduced cost on most jobs from 5 to 25%
- Created Procurement Reports to track cost and material usage for corporate forecasting and distributed the report to all company personnel
- Verified purchase orders and packing slips before account paid
- Utilized AutoCAD to mass distribute DWG's to obtain price quotes.
Education
Diploma - Academic
Belle Vernon Area High School
Skills
- Possess 15 years of Management, Purchasing and Logistics experience
- Computer Skills:
- Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Outlook, Scanforce, JoScan, MAS
- Vendor Coordination
- Procurement Procedures
- Manufacturing Support
- Delivery Management
- Negotiate Price
- Materials Sourcing
- Procurement Management
- Requisition Processing
- Purchasing Expertise
- Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Negotiation
- Purchase Order Management
- Supply Chain Assistance
- Inventory Monitoring
- Global Procurement
- Vendor Relations
- Strategic Negotiations
- Vendor Negotiations
- Records Management
Certification
BUYING/PROCUREMENT (10+ years)
- AUTOCAD (Less than 1 year)
- APICS (Less than 1 year)
- EXCEL (10+ years)
- Supply Chain (10+ years)
- Sourcing (10+ years)
- Manufacturing (10+ years)
- Logistics (10+ years), APICS Certification in Basics of Supply Chain management.
Affiliations
President of Belle Vernon Super Boosters
- Lions Club
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
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morning
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Quote
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Japanese proverb
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc
03.2016 - Current
Manager of Purchasing and Inventory
MLP Steel
08.2015 - 04.2016
Manager of Material and Planning
Forum Energy Technologies
10.2012 - 07.2016
Assistant Purchasing Manager
SMS Millcraft
09.2010 - 09.2011
Purchasing Assistant/Expeditor/Procurement Specialist
Thermal Transfer Corporation
05.2005 - 02.2009
Diploma - Academic
Belle Vernon Area High School