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PURCHASING AGENT
Summary

To use my highly focused and detailed pricing and negotiation skills. Has extensive international sales, outside sales, purchasing, logistics, product application experience with strong leadership skills that consistently produce positive change. Grow my employer into new markets and new products. Multi-talented Sourcing Specialist bringing book of diverse vendors and expertise in finding specialty items. Prepared to take on challenging work at by applying over 15 years of experience and wide-ranging expertise. Adept at managing tough objectives under strict deadlines.

Skills
  • Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • J.D. Edwards.
  • Socrates business program.
  • Knowledge of AS400 Business program.
  • Knowledge of Business Works Business program.
  • Knowledge of SAP Business program.
  • AS400, Packaging
  • B2B, Pricing
  • Budget analysis, Prime
  • Budgets, Problem resolution
  • Budget, Profit
  • Business Development, Purchasing
  • Business Works, Read
  • CAD, Requirement
  • Competitive, Safety
  • Contract negotiation, Sales
  • Customer service, Sales development
  • Databases, SAP
  • Delivery, Shipping
  • Government, Vendor management
  • Inside sales, Websites
  • International business, Written
  • International sales
  • Inventory management
  • Inventory
  • Invoicing
  • ISO
  • J.D. Edwards
  • Logistics
  • Market research
  • Market
  • Microsoft programs
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • Negotiations

Operations management

  • Procurement
  • Pricing structures
  • Customer service
  • Accounts receivable
  • Contract negotiation
Experience
Lemans Corporation | Janesville, WIPurchasing Agent11/2018 - 08/2020

Product selection and market analysis from a distribution perspective.

Purchasing products from assigned vendors to maintain appropriate inventory levels.

Forecasting and managing sales and inventory based on historical trends and data.

Purchasing inventory to assure timely deliveries of product.

Maintaining and developing good partnerships with vendors and suppliers.

Procure and maintain documentation related to product lines.

Maintaining a proper and accurate forecasting and purchasing schedule.

Creating and executing requested excel spreadsheets for new products and pricing updates.

Working with vendors on new product ideas and sales of current products.

Providing technical support documents and information for items.

Selecting and removing new and old items from future catalogs.

Working with sales and marketing on new products and new catalogs to assure proper information is provide for catalog copy.

Intren LLC | Union, ILCapital Equipment Buyer07/2017 - 06/2018

Purchased capital equipment to meet the needs of the field operations.

Sourced supplier for purchasing equipment in the regions the equipment is required.

Sourced companies to up fit the purchased equipment to meet the field operators needs.

Issued purchase orders to vendors and processed required documents.

Negotiated pricing of new equipment and vehicles with local dealers.

Prepared vehicle and equipment registrations.

Communicated with field managers to assure the equipment and up fit was proper for there needs.

Sourced and negotiated pricing of new equipment to meet the companies budget guidelines.

Created maintenance schedules of equipment to assure the equipment was properly maintained.

Created equipment and vehicle specifications for equipment purchased and required.

Government Contracting and International, L&J Diesel | Jacksonville, FLSales Manager, Purchasing Manager05/2013 - 06/2016
  • Sourcing expert and problem resolution expert.
  • Sourcing products to meet our government MRO prime vendor contract requirements.
  • Price negotiations to meet government budgets allocated for the item purchase.
  • Processing vendor quotes for the purchase of goods.
  • Processing quotes to be purchased.
  • Resolving problems that arise from trouble tickets.
  • Product and vendor compliance to meet government requirements.
  • Sourcing vendors to me the government product requirements.
  • Sourcing products for Government and International customers in the Oil industry, Port industry, Construction industry, MRO industry and manufacturing production industry.
  • Setting product pricing for one time purchases and long term purchases for customers to obtain their business at the highest profit possible while meeting the customers budget.
  • Overseeing the purchasing department to assure products are ordered and delivered in a timely matter.
  • Vendor management and rating.
  • Budget analysis.
  • Purchasing analysis.
  • Inventory analysis.
  • Production inventory analysis.
  • Creating long term vendor relationships.
  • Setting up new vendors and negotiating special pricing to meet the customers budget requirements.
  • While assuring the vendors and products meet the customer's compliance and requirements.
  • Submitting quotations to government customers via government websites and written quotations.
  • Submitting government shipment information to create movement of government orders and submitting invoices via the government payment system.
  • Understanding government purchasing terms, compliance terms, packaging requirements and guidelines.
  • Sourcing new prospective government and International customers to obtain future business.
  • Using current customer databases and external market research tools.
  • Technical and product support for goods the customer purchased and the future purchasing requirements.
  • Mil-Spec item sourcing and NSN item sourcing for government customers.
  • DFAR Compliance review and requirements.
  • Mil-Spec packaging requirement knowledge.
  • Government purchasing history analysis to determine future contracting pricing while maximizing profit potential.
  • Purchasing analysis and inventory management.
  • Production of purchase orders, purchasing contract negotiation, vendor evaluation, product compliance and purchase order expediting.
Intercontinental Supply Company | Bensenville, IlDirector of International Sales01/2000 - 01/2013
  • Purchasing , Operations management and Business Development.
  • Sourcing MRO products for International customers in the Oil industry, Port industry, Government and Heavy equipment Construction industry.
  • Inside sales for B2B customers and prospecting new customers.
  • Setting product pricing for customers to obtain their business at the highest profit possible.
  • Issuing purchase orders to vendors, expediting purchase orders and tracking products to assure the goods are delivered in a timely matter.
  • Negotiating sales with customers to meet budget requirements.
  • Sourcing new vendors for the company to meet the customer's needs while assuring the vendor meets compliance requirements.
  • Sourcing new customers for the company to obtain new business.
  • While providing customer service functions and technical service functions with the ability to fully read and understand technical drawings and CAD drawings.
  • Negotiating special contract pricing with vendors to meet the customer's budget.
  • Tracking sales of products to customers to meet delivery time and assure the products is in stock for the customers to meet there needs.
  • Preparing invoices and shipping documents for domestic and international customer's shipments.
  • Sourcing shipping companies and negotiating special shipping rates to meet the customer's budget and needs.
  • Creating shipping documents, compliance documents, hazardous material documents, Airway bills, Ocean freight documents and making shipment arraingements.
Education and Training
Wheeling High School | Wheeling, ILHigh School Diploma06/1991
William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, ILSome College (No Degree) in Business Management
Tech-Cor Automotive School | Wheeling, ILASE in Automotive Mechanics05/1991
Additional Information
  • Federal Government purchasing programs. DFAR government compliance regulations. Federal funding programs. NSN Search and compliance DLA government management program. WAWF government invoicing system. DLA VSM shipment program. SAM'S government registration program. MRO government compliance. Local business growth programs. Inside and outside new sales development. Reseller pricing structures. CAT SIS Program. Cummins Cumpas Program. Webflis government search program. TSA certified. B2B business structures. Inventory management. International business development. ITAR regulations. Logistics management, domestic, international, air and ocean freight systems. ISO Standards and procedure creation and compliance. Safety standards and regulatons. Hazardous Material procedures and identification. NAFTA Compliance and management. Track records of notable sales, business development, new products and management of International sales and government sales, purchasing and inventory management for 15years within the Domestic, International and Government purchasing market's. Providing the customers with the products needed within their industry and at competitive pricing to obtain sales at the highest profit possible. When employed by a company I have always performed in a matter that I feel is in the best interest of the company and I have always increased the sales of the company by 25% from year to year.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Lemans Corporation
  • Intren LLC
  • Government Contracting and International, L&J Diesel
  • Intercontinental Supply Company

School Attended

  • Wheeling High School
  • William Rainey Harper College
  • Tech-Cor Automotive School

Job Titles Held:

  • Purchasing Agent
  • Capital Equipment Buyer
  • Sales Manager, Purchasing Manager
  • Director of International Sales

Degrees

  • High School Diploma
    Some College (No Degree) in Business Management
    ASE in Automotive Mechanics

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