Antonio Cunningham
Purchasing Agent at A&E Conveyor Systems- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Experience in LEAN SIX SIGMA - YELLOW BELT Certification. Mindset of continuous improvement, Metrics driven, High energy.
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Experience
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A&E Conveyor Systems
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Agent
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Jan 2023 - Present
Purchase all necessary goods for the company. Research, compare pricing, negotiate pricing, maintain documentation and records and track shipment in order to meet required deadlines and goals. Check inventory and make adjustments, as necessary. Communicate via phone and email to verify pricing and shipping. Travel to pick up local goods in order to expedite and save money, when necessary. Examine incoming shipments, with management or shipping agent, and correspond with vendors to rectify any deficiencies. Order and maintain stock and non-stock inventory within the plant. Order all necessary raw goods and purchased goods for all specific projects. Purchase any/all shop overhead goods, as needed. Verify stock material and maintain minimum inventory levels. Maintain records manually and electronically. Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors. Keep records on the use and /or damage of stock handling equipment. Prepare and maintain records and reports inventories and other goods used by production. Maintain department and housekeeping standards. Other duties as assigned by the Shop Supervisor/Operations Manager.
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Home Depot Associate/PT
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2023
• Assisting Home Depot customers and contract workers with various items in the store. • Advising customers on special types of lumber and the common choices when it comes to wood decks. • Managing multiple areas of the Home Depot while directing clients to the items desired. • Directing Home Depot clients and contractors in various types of wood, paint, and electrical products for various task/projects in the home or onsite. • Knowledgeable in Oriented Strand Broad (OSB), Common electrical products, and heating and cooling. • Providing quality clients relations while retaining current clients and expanding the current client base. • Executing Home Depot goals while delivering the company message to current and potential clients in and out of the store.
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First Data Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Purchasing Agent
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2011 - 2017
• Accomplish in saving company millions of dollars by reducing excess inventory over five years. Obtaining Return Material Authorization ( RMA) Problem resolution and follow – through. • Manage Return To Vendor (RTV's) for both material non-conformances and routine supply returns. Identify and implement plans to help relieve excess inventory. • Maintain direct responsibility in overseeing all aspects of forecast and purchasing management, special buys, Drop Ship Orders, Maintenance Orders (MRO) procurement, manage Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS), vendor management. Develop and Maintain good supplier relations, ensuring quality, competitive pricing and on time delivery. Compliance while meeting the organizations’ inventory level/ turns and service level performance objective. Work closely with our Sales, Client Relations, Finance and Product teams to create executable seasonal and annual inventory plans that aligned with both internal and external customer forecasts and service standard expectations. Assist with month-end inventory process, counting, analysis,and adjustments. Key role in contributed to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle, New Product Induction (NPI). Communicate delays and issues in a concise and timely manner. Point of contact for sales and price comparisons, corrugated usage, etc. • Manage Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) and daily Operations Meeting. Collaborated closely with vendors to ensure relationships, performance and service standard. closely with vendors to ensure vendor relationships, performance and service standard. Key Performance Indicator (KPI's) were managed within the First Data Vendor Compliance Guidelines. Also maintain direct responsibility for resolving vendor issues that impact First Data product quality, service and operational efficiencies.
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Georgia Personnel Services
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United States
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Government Administration
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Customer Service Coordinator
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2006 - 2011
Focused on Fortune 1000 corporations as well as small and medium size private and public companies for contract to hire assignments. Set-up clients’ appointments and coordinated job fairs. Also, performed warehouse assignments which consisted of company inventory, order processing and customer’s service, shipping and receiving. Determine when items need to be ordered. Create customer invoice ensuring accuracy of items sold, pricing, billing and invoicing terms. Mailing the invoice out to the customer or submitting within customer portals as necessary. Provide backup support to receptionist. Determines when it's necessary to return items, getting all Return Merchandise Authorization information and communicates to Accounts Payable when to expect incoming credits.
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Grantley Commercial Contractor
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West Palm Beach, Florida Area
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Buyer/Sub-Contractor
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2002 - 2006
Operated small commercial contracting company with full fiscal and production responsibilities. Provided all residential and commercial supplies for the company to operate. Responsible for the purchasing of all company materials and inventory on hand. Report directly to the President and owner of the company while managing the activities of all vendors to ensure that deliveries dates and technical and contractual requirements are met, and supported the inventory manager in the areas of material levels and on time performance, also made purchasing decisions to maximum production from available funds. Determine the best way to buy. Support the company's strategic goals and growth plans. Act as internal point of contact for supplier management and complaint resolution; conduct regular supplier meetings and implements improvements strategies with suppliers.
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Foley & Lardner-( Attorneys at Law) LLP
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Purchasing Agent
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2000 - 2002
Responsible for the purchasing, inventory, shipping/receiving and traffic functions for the company. Set up and managed bid requests for the independently sourced items. Worked with internal customers to identify, understand and translate purchasing needs. Performed related activities, such as generation of documents, purchase orders and approving orders within pre-established spending limits. Identified and implemented most cost effective and efficient ways to purchase small and/or local items. Used various methods and tools, such as blanket orders to minimize cost and administrative time. Established and maintain a supply base for products and services purchased. Fostered and maintained positive business relationship with vendors and users, ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
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Education
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St. John's University
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Finance/Marketing -
Udacity
Pursuing an Online Certification in Artificial Intelligence (AI ), Machine Learning (ML)
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