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Tom Garner

Tom Garner

Procurement Analyst
Marietta,GA

Summary

Dedicated Process Analyst offering 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain roles. Logical and Analytical mindset with skill in developing actionable solutions to meet business needs. Promoting exemplary talents in documentation and reporting. Strong background in process optimization and analysis. Skilled in data-driven decision-making, process mapping, and continuous improvement initiatives. Known for effective team collaboration, adaptability to change, and results-focused approach. Possesses strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication. Reliable in achieving project goals and enhancing operational efficiency.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement / Process Analyst

Medline
08.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system additions and improvements
  • Root cause analysis and communication to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Actively participated in MDM projects, contributing expertise and collaborating effectively with stakeholders
  • Utilized SQL Query applications to analyze, audit, and for maintenance projects
  • Worked jointly with teams establishing, maintaining, and auditing master data to ensure data integrity through consistency, accuracy, and completeness
  • Monitored and completed SAP change requests through the online portal daily, achieving an above 95% efficiency average per month
  • Testing of Application changes within test/production environments; completed new/amended documentation with confirmation of user acceptance
  • Mass material attribute uploads within SAP and using tools and Master Data templates with counts of 100K+ materials
  • Identify and propose areas for process improvement while creating workflows, SOPs and documentation to support proposals and implementation of improvement

Buyer III

Yamaha Motor Corp
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Maintained inventory level targets through forecasting, order management, and created SOPs, workflows, streamlined processes for process improvement
  • System migration to SAP from Legacy system; Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Data verification, UAT
  • Lead on data integration and responsible for data integrity pre and post-system GO LIVE
  • Prepare vendor RFQs, vendor price list, and Vendor spend analysis
  • SAP Super User over Material Master and PTP operational functions
  • Collaborated with OTC on cross-functional objects such as OTC MM, sales orders, E-com business and certain customer data
  • Business lead for requirements gathering, testing, defect tracking, and approval
  • Advanced Excel Dashboard reporting for KPIs and Data Analysis such as vendor classification
  • Onboard new vendors and serve as vendor management contact

Buyer II

Berlin Packaging
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Prepare vendor RFQs, and vendor price list, and analyze/monitor margins
  • Utilized advanced Excel reporting to create customer reports
  • Featuring forecast versus actual, industry trends, and product alternatives
  • Queried multiple data sources and used BI tools such as QlikView
  • Reporting to Corporate HQ on KPI initiatives including cost savings, Gross Profit Margin analysis, and tracking on several other year-end goals
  • Standard Buyer purchasing of placing Pos, order tracking, and logistic scheduling for domestic and international shipments
  • Placed bids, reviewed, approved, and tracked international freight bookings
  • Vendor Negotiation, Management, and sourcing

Procurement Analyst

Heidelberg USA
12.2004 - 01.2015
  • KPI Reporting and Dashboard creation using SAP Material Master Data and Operational Data; utilized both Advanced Excel reports and Tableau
  • Created and Maintained Vendor Master Data
  • Maintained Vendor Pricing using Purchase Info Records and utilized scaled pricing for purchase order placement
  • Created and updated SAP material master records as needed
  • Custom database creation/ maintenance using SQL, MS Access, and VBA
  • Managed custom Databases for Sales Commissions and Procurement data
  • Vendor Negotiation, Management, and sourcing

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Information Systems

Kennesaw State University
12.2012

Skills

  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Reporting and Dashboard Creation
  • Process Improvement
  • Cost Analysis
  • Advanced Excel
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Multi-level Communication

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Quote

Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.
Richard Branson

Software

SAP

MS Office Suite

Zendesk

Power BI

Timeline

Procurement / Process Analyst

Medline
08.2022 - Current

Buyer III

Yamaha Motor Corp
01.2018 - 05.2022

Buyer II

Berlin Packaging
01.2015 - 01.2018

Procurement Analyst

Heidelberg USA
12.2004 - 01.2015

Bachelor Of Science - Information Systems

Kennesaw State University
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