Rodney Hinson
Greensburg,IN
Summary
Accomplished Senior Buyer offering 22 Plus years of experience in researching and purchasing highly-desirable products to meet consumer needs. Talented in building strong relationships with top suppliers and negotiating prices for best value when making purchases. Expert in maintaining in-depth knowledge of product trends and current market pricing.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer Supervisor
Lake Santee Home Owners Association
09.2021 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Reviewed camera and system feeds and alerted proper respondents regarding discrepancies.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
Purchasing Manager
REO USA
01.2018 - 09.2021
- Evaluate existing suppliers, effectively negotiate, and improve quality, costs, and deliveries
- Effectively communicate and negotiate with current and potential vendors to obtain product information
- Lead and facilitate the strategic source selection and approval process
- Purchase required materials that support production from approved sources to assure on-time delivery at acceptable levels of quality, price, and supplier support
- Plan, manage and monitor logistics processes for incoming goods, warehousing, and outgoing goods
- Identify, quote, and award bid packages based on defined qualifications
- Keep current on industry-wide pricing trends, technological innovations, and overall market conditions through research and effective supplier interaction
- Record incoming goods, monitor, and maintain proper inventory levels of assigned commodities utilizing tools that support lean initiatives
- Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company's productive capacity
- Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements
- Coordinated, processed, and negotiated international shipping cost and methods overseas such as
- Europe, China, and Germany.
Purchasing Manager
RINKER MATERIALS, AP
01.2017 - 01.2018
- In charge of all purchasing, negotiations, and setting up price blankets
- Verification of all invoices, analyzing any discrepancies.
Buyer/Materials Planner/Purchasing Manager
LONG ELECTRIC
10.2007 - 10.2016
- In charge of running the day-to-day purchases
- Oversaw 2 buyers and ensured that material buying was timely and efficient
- Setup blankets and contracts for Long Electric to reduce costs
- In charge of buying for major projects
- Identified and sourced alternative suppliers
- Assisted Materials Management Coordinator with managing all logistic functions
- Processed requisitions following all policies and procedures
- Verified invoices and analyzed any discrepancies
- Purchased materials based on order points set to achieve maximum inventory turns
- Reviewed purchase order releases to suppliers daily
- Purchased all material for inventory and field requirements, ensure manpower and materials coordinated on job site in a timely manner
- Negotiated and managed suppliers throughout the supply chain
- Responsible for maintaining inventory levels
- Monitored daily operations of purchasing and inventory, directed purchasing and inventory staff, cost studies for all projects, directed transportation needs of field workers, and point of contact for vendors and staff.
Purchasing Agent/Project Manager
MAXWELL ELECTRICAL SERVICES
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Coordinated daily purchases and setting up blankets with vendors, ensuring every employee was well versed in CFR1926, being present at all OSHA inspections including the closing conference, as well having informal conferences with IOSHA, and handling all workman's compensation claims
- Processed quotations and bids
- Processed orders and expedited back ordered material
- Provided great customer service to customers
- Reviewed, tracked, finalized, and arranged materials from suppliers to job site
- Reviewed, managed, reconciled, and released purchase orders
- Coordinated and followed up on all projects from inception to completion
- Negotiated prices and conditions with suppliers
- Solicited and accepted bids, prepared, and submitted purchase orders
- Approved invoices for payment
- Verified quantity and quality of items received by vendor
- Inspected exchanged, damaged, or returned merchandise
- Investigated and developed new supply sources
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients, vendors, suppliers, management, and industry professionals
- Established purchasing contracts with multiple vendors over various lines of product
- Serve as Safety Coordinator and organized the company wide safety curriculum, conduct branch audit and meetings.
Education
High School Diploma - Business
New Palestine High School
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
Vincennes University
Bachelor's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
IUPUI
Skills
- Microsoft Access
- JD Edwards
- Analysis skills
- Accounts payable
- Manufacturing
- SAP
- Oracle
- Research
- Communication skills
- Time management
- HR sourcing
- Negotiation
- Purchasing
- Human resources
- Management
- Procurement
- Pricing Analysis
- Pricing Knowledge
- Supplier Quotes
- Proposal Reviews
- Data Analysis
- Procurement Documentation
- Approaching Buyers
- Contract Preparation
- Multitasking Strengths
- Vendor Negotiations
- Records Management
- Requisition Processing
- Strategic Negotiations
- Vendor Coordination
- Procurement Procedures
- Hiring and Staffing
- Materials Sourcing
- Customer Service
- Purchasing Expertise
- Inbound Phone Calls
- ISO Compliance
- Authorize Payments
Certification
Materials management
Logistics
Warehouse management
Sourcing (10+ years)
Inside sales (5 years)
Supply chain (10+ years)
ERP systems (10+ years)
Computer networking
Microsoft Office (10+ years)
MRP (10+ years)
Forecasting (10+ years)
Pricing (10+ years)
Timeline
Security Officer Supervisor
Lake Santee Home Owners Association
09.2021 - Current
Purchasing Manager
REO USA
01.2018 - 09.2021
Purchasing Manager
RINKER MATERIALS, AP
01.2017 - 01.2018
Buyer/Materials Planner/Purchasing Manager
LONG ELECTRIC
10.2007 - 10.2016
Purchasing Agent/Project Manager
MAXWELL ELECTRICAL SERVICES
01.2000 - 01.2006
High School Diploma - Business
New Palestine High School
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
Vincennes University
Bachelor's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
IUPUI
Materials management
Logistics
Warehouse management
Sourcing (10+ years)
Inside sales (5 years)
Supply chain (10+ years)
ERP systems (10+ years)
Computer networking
Microsoft Office (10+ years)
MRP (10+ years)
Forecasting (10+ years)
Pricing (10+ years)
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