Vance Culler
Senior Buyer
Cedar Rapids,United States
Summary
Senior Buyer with experience in sourcing, supplier onboarding, inventory replenishment, and NetSuite purchasing workflows. Combines procurement analysis and staff cross-training with prior management experience in hiring, coaching, budgeting, and inventory control.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
CellSite Solutions
04.2026 - Current
- Manage weekly Bard HVAC demand planning, reviewing internal and supplier inventory, open and in-transit POs, and forecasts to support stocking decisions; maintained zero Bard HVAC unit stockouts in 2026 year to date.
- Manage and standardize CellSite’s NetSuite item master, using AI-assisted analysis to review 2,800 records, eliminate duplicates, consolidate equivalent items, and improve data quality; maintain just over1,140 total CSS SKUs, with direct oversight of 522 actively stocked products.
- Developed instructional videos and Scribes for standard operating procedures detailing NetSuite requisition entry, Technical Review, purchase order approval, and issuance of approved purchase orders.
- Expanded vendor onboarding responsibilities to include supplier screening and evaluation, improving vendor profiles, implementing progress tracking, and accelerating vendor review through the Screening/Evaluation stage.
- Identify items with consistent demand and work with priority suppliers to improve pricing and availability. Negotiated a stocking agreement with Crescent Electric for 4ft LED fixtures released over a 9-month schedule that generated $5,400 in favorable purchase-price variance in 2026.
- Collaborated with IT to enhance the NetSuite vendor return process by defining workflow stages and role-based ownership, helping streamline return records through resolution; supported 10+ vendor returns in 2026, recovering more than $10,000 in supplier credits and reimbursements.
Buyer
CellSite Solutions
08.2024 - 04.2026
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships through regular communication covering pricing, product availability, lead times, order status, and delivery requirements.
- Issued and reviewed request for quotes, issued purchase orders, and worked with suppliers to successfully confirm purchase orders. Managed 984 purchase orders with 65 unique suppliers and ensured materials were ordered correctly and that CellSite Solutions was billed correctly. Using NetSuite template building tools, created a standard process of issuing purchase orders, reminding them to confirm orders, and seeking updates on open/delayed purchase orders.
- Led improvements to vendor onboarding and record management, enhancing vendor profiles and workflows from end to end. Consolidated and cleaned more than 8,800 vendor records, reducing the active database to approximately 600 by fall 2025.
- Participated in two year-end physical inventory counts and 10 month-end cycle counts across designated inventory zones, including Shark Carts, Electrical Room, and BOM Rooms, supporting inventory accuracy and reconciliation.
Property Manager
Affinity Property Management
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed a 150-unit residential portfolio generating $1.3M in annualized rental revenue across 18 investors, including 50 single-family homes and 100 apartments, with responsibility for property performance, cash flow, and operating efficiency.
- Managed leasing and renewal activities, including vacancy marketing, applicant coordination, property tours, market evaluation, and negotiation of lease terms with property owners and tenants.
- Conducted approximately 300 property inspections, identified maintenance needs, coordinated corrective work, managed tenant issues, and reconciled security deposits.
- Developed and standardized operational processes and documentation, including leases, addendums, inspection forms, notices, and templates to improve consistency and administrative efficiency.
- Sourced, evaluated, onboarded, and managed vendors and service providers, ensuring proper documentation while coordinating maintenance from initial request through completion and resolving service and invoice discrepancies.
Property Manager and Leasing Agent
Westwinds Real Estate Services
12.2018 - 11.2021
- Managed tenant, investor, vendor, and HOA relationships, coordinating property inspections, maintenance needs, financial reporting, and lease compliance.
- Supported leasing and marketing initiatives that contributed to a company-record vacancy rate of less than 2% during the 2020–2021 leasing season.
- Recognized by leadership for rental marketing performance, completing 250 property photo shoots and 150 video tours in under two years.
- Managed delinquent accounts through proactive tenant communication, payment resolution, and enforcement of lease requirements.
- Promoted from Leasing Agent to Property Manager in May 2021.
Property Manager
MATNIC, LLC
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Managed day-to-day property operations, including tenant relations, delinquencies, maintenance coordination, inspections, dispute resolution, and deposit reconciliation.
- Developed and implemented marketing processes to improve property occupancy and leasing performance.
- Reduced vacancy from 10% to 3% in under one year through improved marketing and operational practices.
Costco Wireless Center Manager
Wireless Advocates, LLC
06.2012 - 02.2018
- Led daily operations and staff performance, including recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, coaching, and development of sales team members.
- Developed and implemented a custom sales management tool that received recognition from district, regional, and divisional leadership.
- Maintained strong business relationships with Costco management while ensuring operational and performance expectations were met.
- Delivered a 23% year-over-year sales increase in Q4 2017, earning regional and national recognition.
- Earned honors for high marks in inventory/asset protection, contract compliance, and local wireless account churn.
Installed Sales Coordinator
Lowe's
05.2011 - 06.2012
- Managed and prioritized customer orders across flooring, millwork, plumbing, and outside sales, coordinating materials through the installation process.
- Coordinated installation orders and project requirements with customers, vendors, and contractor partners while resolving order and service issues.
- Supported material staging and fulfillment operations, including the use of forklifts and front loaders.
General Manager
RadioShack Corporation
06.2002 - 05.2011
- Led all store operations, including sales budgeting, expense management, inventory ordering and replenishment, merchandising, and staff sales training.
- As the Eastern Iowa Hiring Manager, conducted interviews in excess of 500 candidates for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City locations. Responsible for training over 250 seasonal, part-time, and full time-time sales associates, assistant managers, and stockers.
- Nominated by peers to serve as the RadioShack JumpStart Captain for 6 years. Responsible for selecting managers and associates from various locations to visit a newly hired managers location, planogram the entire store, install fixtures, update pricing, organize the managers filing cabinet, secure the low margin merchandise, and cover admin tasks and responsibilities.
- Two-time RadioShack Leader's Club Award recipient for store sales, financial performance, customer information protection, customer feedback and secret shopper scores, loss prevention, and inventory management.
Education
BBA - Business Administration/Human Resource Management
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA 05.2001 -
Associate of Arts -
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA 05.2001 -
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Inventory and Demand Planning
- Cost Analysis and Cost Reduction
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Senior Buyer
CellSite Solutions
04.2026 - Current
Buyer
CellSite Solutions
08.2024 - 04.2026
Property Manager
Affinity Property Management
01.2022 - 08.2024
Property Manager and Leasing Agent
Westwinds Real Estate Services
12.2018 - 11.2021
Property Manager
MATNIC, LLC
03.2018 - 12.2018
Costco Wireless Center Manager
Wireless Advocates, LLC
06.2012 - 02.2018
Installed Sales Coordinator
Lowe's
05.2011 - 06.2012
General Manager
RadioShack Corporation
06.2002 - 05.2011
BBA - Business Administration/Human Resource Management
Mount Mercy University
05.2001 -
Associate of Arts -
Kirkwood Community College
05.2001 -