Reputation as a creative and ambitious professional with the ability to cultivate vendor relationships, aggressively negotiate pricing and delivery options, and ensure that all goods are procured at maximized cost savings. Expertise in managing all procurement and logistics challenges; from identifying international suppliers, to securing appropriate customs documentation to secure deliveries. Extensive utilization of Excel spreadsheets to gather, identify and analyze data; perform cost benefit analysis to ensure maximized inventory for minimized costs. Ensure timely procurement for key project deliverables, incorporate project management best practices including , task identification, project planning, and status review High-performing management style with expertise in building/optimizing organizational processes, measurement systems, and professional teams to maximize business results. Expertise in working with customers to understand business requirements, define plans and facilitate solutions. Effective problem solver with technical discipline, business acumen, and talent for practical implementation. Talent for fostering and leveraging collaborative relationships with internal and external resources to shorten project cycles, improve company effectiveness, optimize productivity, and reduce costs. Utilize demand planning and forecasting models to identity and circumvent potential issues. Effectively interact with leadership team to manage inventory and detail cost reduction methods. Track record of significant achievement, to include reducing costs, improving sales and profits, and developing and improving purchasing programs to meet corporate objectives.
