Purchasing Agent Resume Example

This position is similar to my prior position as Purchasing Agent, but I'm also now responsible for managing the storeroom and three employees who work in it.

• Responsible for all aspects of purchasing our energy needs at our plants.
• Our energy needs range from Denaturant, Coal, Electricity, and Natural Gas.
• Our combined energy budget is over $60 million for 2011.
• I've been involved with every aspect of our negotiations to have two pipelines built to our new ethanol plants.

• Responsible for all aspects of purchasing in a manufacturing facility.
• Areas of purchasing responsibility include Energy, Production, Maintenance, Utilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Lab, and Instrument & Electrical.
• Worked in a purchasing department that produces over 5,200 purchase orders or contracts annually.
• Coursework includes Fundamentals of Purchasing, Legal Aspects of Purchasing, Negotiating to Win, Natural Gas Purchasing, Utility Fundamentals & Electricity Purchasing, and Hedging & Risk Management Training.
• Was in the process of studying for my C.P.M.
• Certified Purchasing Manager) prior to accepting my new position as Energy Specialist.
• Member of the Institute for Supply Management.
• Experienced negotiating several different energy contracts.
• Since September of 1998, I've managed/negotiated $130 million dollars of combined energy which includes coal, electricity, and natural gas.
• Coal: Continued success in negotiating coal contracts which were substantially lower then the current coal markets.
• These saving were over $1 million dollars a year.
• Electric: Exceeded expectations on the last electric contract, and the end result were we got AmerenCILCO to take out any electrical production limits to our contract.
• Natural Gas: In charge of managing our natural gas needs, and negotiating our natural gas transportation contract.
• Also responsible for managing our sister plants natural gas needs, which is in Aurora, Nebraska.
• Supported the successful start up of our new financial/purchasing software, which is Oracle.
• Performed as the lead to try new thing with the purchasing software.
• Spent a lot of additional time to get the new system up and going, and kept a positive demeanor throughout.
• Following areas are quotes by past VP of Operations, and previous boss, which were documented in reviews.
• Integrity & Trust: "Well trusted, honest and forth right.
• Key area for integrity and does a very good job." Creativity: "Open to new ideas, works well with Oracle group.
• Open to ideas, presents them well in negotiations." Customer Focus: "Well focused, knows who his customers are and how to work with them.
• Works hard to support internal customers." Peer Relationships: "Well respected, works well at all levels of management.
• Respected and well thought of with peers." Action Oriented: "Stays up with work load, does forward planning.
• Moves quickly to resolve issues." Priority Setting: "Sets priority well, self starter, focuses on what needs to be done quickly." Informing: "Communicates well within the organization.
• Good communicator keeps approiate people informed." Dealing with Ambiguity: "Recognizes reasons & need to change direction, Oracle work says it all.
• A potentially frustrating part of the job does a good job switching focus." Building Effective Teams: "Part of team, can provide that leadership with store room team." Delegation: "Does a good job of keeping Sherry busy with proper tasks." Managing Diversity: "Proper conduct and meets corporate requirements, and guidelines." Additional Supervisor Comments: "Mike has done a great deal to make our effort on Oracle a success.
• Work well with personnel to manage coal utilization, and gas needs.
• Continues to investigate & capture cost savings.
• Recognizes safety issues and support.
• Plant had a problem with 100# bags of product, and Mike found the same material in 50# bags to reduce the stress in unloading material.
• Works well with everyone, good focus on priorities.
• Very good in negotiations, handles things professionally.
• Works for the success of the team." Help prepare budgets by providing information about current and future energy needs.

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