Experience

US Polymers-Accurez, LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Director

  • 2016 - Present



Koller Craft Enterprises

• Fenton MO

• Purchasing Manager

  • May 2010 - Mar 2013

   Created and managed global supplier relationships in an effort to maintain raw material availability at the lowest possible cost resulting in a 27% reduction of material costs  Drive innovation and “out of the box” thinking to increase productivity and decrease operating costs  Generated saving of 2 Million Dollars with increased sales. Implemented Kanban System  Purchase all raw materials such as Resin, Additives, Electrical components, All packaging materials etc. with an Annual Spend in excess of 300 million. Purchase Railcars of material and regulate JIT deliveries from the rail yard to our facility in bulk trucks for our 6 silos. Purchase material for 2nd plant in Sullivan. Work on all RFQ. Process ERC with Engineering. PPAP process  Manage MRP, KPI, P & L, PPV,EDI , MRO Buying Office, IT, Shop/Maintenance  Responsible for hiring, coaching / managing a staff which included: 1 Purchasing Agent, 2 Material Clerks, and 1 Inventory Agent  Reduce cost to manufacturing, Ensure JIT delivery of materials.  Negotiate Supply Agreements Develop and implement spend management strategies including supplier assessments and rationalization, negotiation for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, vendor managed inventories, inventory reduction programs, cycle time improvements,  Manage supplier score card. Perform Supplier Audits.  CAPEX  Created a strategy to maximize inventory efficiency to reduce stock outs while meeting cash flow and organizational working capital guidelines  Category Global Sourcing Procurement,  Provide forecasts. Manage supplier performance (quality,cost,delivery,technology,service) performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans.  Set up new items and manage existing items in the system. Control standard costs and lead times.  Meet contract incentives on forecasting to get a reward back to our company for making the correct forecast every month.