Senior Direct Material Buyer Resume Example

• Managed a staff of 6 for all supply chain activities.
• Major commodities include glass, phosphor, electrical components, board assembly chemicals, and metal fabrications.
• Provided Monthly material metrics (inventory turns, PO commit, cost savings, supplier OTD, delivery to quality, and performance to budget) to the upper management.

Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company and customers.Resolved problems for customers, warehouses and carriers.Monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery.Defined appropriate metrics and measurements to drive results.

• Performed as a System/Contract Administrator for End-User to supplier on-line catalog with over 100 suppliers and 4 sites.
• Responsible for multi-site procurement of all commodities.
• Negotiated annual contracts.
• Documented and trained all end-users on system usage.

• Credit card and travel related services Tele-services Managing $25+ million annual spend for inbound and outbound third party call centers while exceeding savings goals.
• Lead Project manager for RFI / RFP on-line end to end process in support of American Express campaigns (Premium Purchase Protection and Foreign Exchange International Payments).
• Negotiating Master, Schedule, and Work Order agreements while applying business unit's strategies.
• Lead team for on-site provider call center reviews in support of supplier final selection.
• Member of interdepartmental waste projects to reduce redundancy and improve efficiencies.
• Developing Industry research by participating in: Call Center Annual Summit, membership in American Teleservices Association, on-line industry webinars, and relationship building with my internal customers.

• Food service franchisor of 13 brands 4000 stores worldwide including Cold Stone Creamery & Blimpie Subs.
• Directed equipment and logistics team of 4 - 6 employees in assisting 4000+ franchisees.
• Undertook equipment spend of up to $35 million annually in support of up to 350 store openings per year.
• Value engineered equipment packages which resulted in savings of 5 - 15% from standard.
• Led all aspects of RFI, RFP, supplier selection, onsite reviews, and contracting.
• Developed equipment standards across brands to leverage total volume.
• Executive board member for Juntos (translation- together) Diversity team.
• Developed Industry research by: participating in National Restaurant Association, North American Food Equipment Manufactures, Restaurant Leadership Conferences, and developing key franchisees input.

• World leader in Wafer level bumping technology for the semiconductor industry.
• Met all operational goals and objectives including on-time delivery, quality and cogs.
• Managed 4 shifts over two sites and 30 employees which improved throughput by 10%.
• Owned all planning, inventory control, shipping, & receiving functions.

• Responsible for all procurement activity for two sites (Tempe, AZ and Northbrook, IL).
• Major Commodities included synthesized DNA, chemicals, scanners, and medical lab supplies.
• Developed the organization structure and Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for purchasing, inventory control, shipping and receiving.
• Performed vendor qualification, price negotiation, and contract agreement for all suppliers.
• Performed as a functional lead for the Oracle 11i implementation.

• Managed staff of 3 -7 employees for all procurement, inventory control, shipping, and receiving.
• Directed total procurement of $18M annual commitment.
• Major commodities included chemicals, capital equipment, manufacturing, and facility support.
• Achieved 8.5% cost savings on direct materials and critical components.
• Team leader for Activity Based Cost Modeling Team which achieved 30% reduction in COGS.
• Lead in U.
• S.
• and International supplier site audits and business reviews.
• Participated in QS-9000 audits and implemented ISO.