William Fisher
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Results-oriented purchasing specialist with extensive expertise in procurement processes and supplier management. Recognized for exceptional collaboration skills and a proactive approach to adapting to evolving business needs. Proficient in negotiating contracts, managing inventories, and implementing cost-effective purchasing strategies that drive efficiency. Dependable team player dedicated to achieving optimal outcomes and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Coordinator
United Supermarkets LLC
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinated procurement processes to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing of goods.
- Managed vendor relationships to optimize supply chain efficiency and product availability.
- Analyzed purchasing data to identify trends and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
- Developed and implemented inventory management strategies to reduce excess stock.
- Streamlined order processing procedures, improving turnaround times for purchase orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Reviewed purchase orders for accuracy and compliance with company policies before approval, minimizing errors and potential disputes.
- Verified delivery of correct materials amounts to production pallets at right time.
- Developed strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering trust and collaboration that enabled successful negotiations.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of products and services, contributing to overall operational effectiveness.
Transportation Manager II
JB Hunt Transport Services
08.2023 - Current
- The position is responsible for the direct driver management and supervision of driver count, ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best-in-class customer service.
- Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safety to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity. Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers. Perform administrative duties such as payroll, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, and creating operational or financial reports. Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and planning, mechanical problems, and accessorial pay-related issues. Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on that freight and driver ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road.
Sr Capacity Procurement Representative – ICS
JB Hunt Transport Services
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Purchase transportation services from qualified carriers that provide the best transportation solution for customers and ensures all booked freight is covered in a timely manner with flawless execution.
- Help monitoring and mentoring team when manager is not present and/or available. Manage all freight in transit by obtaining adequate updates from carriers/drivers to monitor movement and ensure on time delivery. Proactively communicating service failures to internal support teams to minimize service failures, promote on time service and ensure safety. Tender loads and optimize service through system management utilizing the Carrier 360 platform.
Operations Manager
APL America LLC
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Responsible for inventory control activities and the day to day operations. Monitored professional standards, develops policies/procedures, coordinates activities and oversees all work assigned to staff.
- Provided operational leadership to personnel to ensure the planning and coordinating of the warehouse functions. Performed budget tracking with weekly and monthly financial reports. Monitored inventory levels to utilize maximum space, forecast inventory and procurement needs, and ensure proper inventory levels. Collaborated with directors and other departments to address warehouse organization and execution of distribution center projects.
Cargo Flow Supervisor
APL America LLC
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Played an integral role in transferring workflows from four different offices after company centralization.
- Provided supervision and guidance to associates. Maintained open lines of communication for relationships with internal and external customers to ensure quality and timely feedback to warehouse personnel and processes. Monitored daily operations to identify opportunities for improvement.
Equipment Lead Supervisor
APL America LLC
05.2010 - 01.2017
- Ensured optimal management of material inventory.
- Developed partnerships with internal and external groups to generate production needs and labor requirements. Produced shipment reports and held parties accountable for performance production operations. Analyzed and monitored inventory levels and facilitated financial close reports. Adjusted inventory levels to meet project needs.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas12.1998
Skills
- Purchasing coordination
- Price comparison
- Price negotiations
- Demand forecasting
- Supplier evaluation
- Estimating and cost tracking
- Order tracking
- Supplier negotiation
- ERP system experience
- Pricing trends research
- Vendor network development
- Purchase order monitoring
- Purchase order processing
- Materials planning
- Scheduling
- New vendor setup
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Supply chain planning
- Operations management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Purchasing Coordinator
United Supermarkets LLC
08.2024 - Current
Transportation Manager II
JB Hunt Transport Services
08.2023 - Current
Sr Capacity Procurement Representative – ICS
JB Hunt Transport Services
08.2021 - 08.2023
Operations Manager
APL America LLC
10.2018 - 10.2019
Cargo Flow Supervisor
APL America LLC
01.2017 - 10.2018
Equipment Lead Supervisor
APL America LLC
05.2010 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Texas Tech University