Samuel Kekumu
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Professional purchasing specialist with strong background in procurement and supply chain management. Skilled in vendor negotiation, inventory control, and cost reduction strategies. Consistently delivers high-quality results through collaboration and adaptability. Known for reliability and effective team support in dynamic environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MRO Buyer II
Neil Jones Food
01.2023 - Current
- Managed procurement of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies to ensure uninterrupted production processes.
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships to enhance product quality and reliability.
- Analyzed inventory levels and order patterns to optimize stock management and reduce excess costs.
- Issue purchase orders for raw materials and service needs based on approved requisitions, contractual agreements, or material requirements for finished goods, and other business needs.
- Ensures inventory levels are optimized while managing costs by EOQs; ensures suppliers provide appropriate documents (i.e., packing slip, BOL, COA) with shipments.
- Works closely with other departments, including Production, Materials Management, Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Warehouse, and Accounting, to find solutions to complex procurement issues.
- Analyze spending, commodity trends, industry/market updates, and recommend ideas for cost-saving opportunities and risk avoidance.
- Trained buyers on procurement systems and best practices for effective supply chain management.
Procurement Specialist
RollPros
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Purchased specialty goods, materials, components and/or services for production and continued future development of the "Black Bird".
- Generated POS within "Fishbowl" for all purchased items as needed for all departments.
- Communicate any supply chain issues which may impact "Roll Pros" daily operations.
- Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction or increase activities.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review new business opportunities.
- Setup, maintain, and update new and existing vendor accounts with any current information.
- Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
Purchasing Manager
360 Sheet Metal Products
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Generate “purchase orders” verifying specifications and needs by relevant departments.
- Support other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact 360 sheet metal business operations.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchased items, updates, and activities.
- Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to 360 sheet metal.
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction or increase activities.
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement of 360 sheet metal.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review new business opportunities.
- Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
- Setup, maintain, and update new and existing vendor accounts with any current information.
- Prepare paperwork, order items, and sign off on the “Employee Tool Purchase Program”.
Education
BBA - Business Management
University of Hawai'i At Manoa
Honolulu, HI05.1996
Skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Inventory optimization
- Cost analysis
- Market trend analysis
- Purchase order generation
- Risk assessment
- Commodity sourcing
- Supply chain coordination
- Cross-department collaboration
- Quality assurance compliance
- Vendor account management
- Data analysis and reporting
- Cost reduction strategies
- Process improvement initiatives
- Compliance adherence
- Training and development
- Communication skills
- Vendor evaluation
- Ethical procurement
- Strategic sourcing
- Purchasing strategies
- Spend analysis
- Procurement management
Certification
Forklift Certification
Timeline
MRO Buyer II
Neil Jones Food
01.2023 - Current
Procurement Specialist
RollPros
12.2021 - 12.2022
Purchasing Manager
360 Sheet Metal Products
10.2019 - 12.2021
BBA - Business Management
University of Hawai'i At Manoa