Purchasing Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 8585
Desired Job Location: Cleveland, Ohio	Date Posted: 9/1/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 09/15/2006
Desired Wage: 75,000.00
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75%
Highest Degree Attained: Other	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
A challenging position which requires organization, initiative, and encourages out of the box thinking. Also a position where proper decision making and a commitment to excellence will be used improving organizational productivity and profit.

Experience:
8 years progressive experience and responsibility with documented success in purchasing, finance, inventory and organizational management. Proven team leader or effective team member. Skilled at complimenting the team as a whole helping to create the synergy that only an effective/results orientated team enjoys. Detail oriented, dependable, and quickly able to simulate the skills required -- regardless of the position or previous experience. Proven strengths in problem solving, communication, value improvement, cost control strategies and utilizing a hands on approach.
Increased Net Op Income 10% per year for 3 years consecutively
Completed and passed 50/50 gain share savings resulting in a $1,400,000.00 MRO savings in year 1.
Strong P&L responsibilities
Successfully strategically sourced wide variety of MRO and raw materials resulting in yearly cost savings to Avery Dennison as well as increased margin for Precision
Increased sales of $12,000,000.00 to $15,000,000.00 in three consecutive years.
Maintained less than 1% turnover rate in 3 years.
Managed the second most profitable SCS account for more than 3 years.
Travel consisted of 85% of my time, visiting sites and implementing strategic savings programs
Implemented new sites before the �go live� date.
Promoted 4 times in a two year period
Coordinated sales programs with suppliers including setting goals and objectives
Transitioned second tier vendors to direct manufacturers.
Participated in Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt projects
Established and managed local warehouse, ensuring service levels and additional cost savings to Avery Dennison while increasing gross profit margin for Precision Industries.

Education:
120 Credit Hours Combined GPA 3.5
Melbourne Community College � Business Management
University of Maryland � Business Management
Kishwaukee Community College � Psychology and Data Programming

Skills:
Proficient in: Internet/Intranet, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Neterprise, Lotus Notes and various CMMS based packages, Windows: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, MS Office, ISM Member and completing module 3 of the CPM classes

Reference:
Petra Blevins
Corporate Finance
Precision Industries 402-597-1137
Robin Milligan
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Precision Industries
901-237-1210
Sam Edwards
IDG GM 256-436-0149

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Michelle Woerner
Street:	Phone: 440-417-1656
City: Geneva	Fax: -
State: Ohio
Zip: 44041
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