Experience

Kunes Auto and RV Group

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Currently executing standardization programs across all 42 locations for better cost, efficiencies and providing the customers the same great experiences at all our dealerships. This includes all goods and services such as Shredding, Disposal Services, Coffee/Vending Programs, Janitorial goods and services, Office Supplies, Amazon, Water Delivery services, Marketing and Contract Management. Currently executing standardization programs across all 42 locations for better cost, efficiencies and providing the customers the same great experiences at all our dealerships. This includes all goods and services such as Shredding, Disposal Services, Coffee/Vending Programs, Janitorial goods and services, Office Supplies, Amazon, Water Delivery services, Marketing and Contract Management.



ADVENT

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

  Purchasing Coordinator for 12 ENT clinics in SE Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Indiana. As well as for Headquarters and our Expansion group that outfits and sets up new clinics. Purchasing Coordinator for 12 ENT clinics in SE Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Indiana. As well as for Headquarters and our Expansion group that outfits and sets up new clinics.



Vision Plastics, Inc.

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018



St. Camillus

• United States
• Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Purchasing / Central Supply

  • May 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Initiate and maintain a scanning program to include perpetual inventory and training of end users • Saved the company $15K-$20K in a single transaction by sourcing a different vendor for purchasing flu shots • Incorporate lean practices in all job tasks to eliminate task waste time • Create new stock areas in different nursing environments • Develop policies and SOPs • Collaborate with DON and nursing managers to bring in new products and support training and in service • Maintain business relationship with vendors and work with current GPOs • Analyze commodity trends and product usage • Train staff in supply chain practices and JIT purchasing • Conduct monthly physical inventories, create reporting for nursing staff to review usage • Source qualified vendors, initiate savings programs for employees, networking with GPOs • Foster relationships with department leads to establish cost savings initiatives • Coordinate all contact with vendors to ensure they are complaint with GPO contracts / costs, shipping, lead times and restock fees • Train staff on OSHA compliant processes as they pertain to the dock area



Lakeview Specialty Hospital & Rehab

• Waterford, Wisconsin

• Central Supply Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  • Launch a new scanning program for perpetual inventory locations • Foster relationships with vendors to increase leverage for negotiations • Collaborate with managers to supply product for new procedures and processes • Analyze trends and product usage • Develop reports from database and other resources • Maintain relationships with database users; advocate for system changes, resolve system problems • Train staff in supply chain practices and tools • Initiate policies and SOPs • Conduct physical inventories and create discrepancy reports • Determine quality measures and action plans for departments • Expand the scope of centralized supply chain users to ensure uniform compliance with purchasing best practices • Organize biomedical/medical equipment for daily tracking • Organized seven inventory locations with current bar codes, proper storage and par levels • Purchase JIT inventory • Coordinate with Vendors for on time delivery • Make essential decisions independently



Quad

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Mingle Second Operator

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Operate and maintain co-mingle mailing machines • Operate forklift - OSHA certified • Train new employees on SOPs • Problem solve time sensitive mail drops • Provide safety training for new employees • Load and unload trailers • Inventory control for WIP • Operate and maintain co-mingle mailing machines • Operate forklift - OSHA certified • Train new employees on SOPs • Problem solve time sensitive mail drops • Provide safety training for new employees • Load and unload trailers • Inventory control for WIP



B/E Aerospace Lighting & Integrated Systems

• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plating Purchaser / Coordinator / Inspector

  • Oct 2007 - May 2009

  • Secured plating and anodizing services for private, corporate, Heads Of State, and government customers • Created vendor held stock program and reporting for inventory • Consolidated shipping supplies to one vendor saving the company $10K/yr • Maintained quality control for all plated parts outgoing and incoming • Acquired materials and services for the R&D group • Created reports and data for internal customers to check progress on orders • Cost savings of $10K in product for shipping by consolidating the inventory and working the current supplier on costs • Maintained orders as a shared resource for two business units to purchase plating services, and work with all the plating vendors on a daily basis • Created and maintained Inventory Stock Program at the vendor's location to better serve the customer, cut lead time, and bring shipping costs down



Quad

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Purchaser, Contract Administrator, Facilities Administrator

  • May 1997 - Oct 2007

  • Purchased across all commodities to include machinery, electrical, housekeeping, safety, medical, food services, office supplies, and environment of care • Wrote contracts for outside vendor services • Maintained all inventory supplies for Pewaukee facility • Conducted safety and storeroom facilities training to ensure employees were in current OSHA compliance • Created special orders, reconciled accounting holds for facility purchase orders • Audit contract vendor pricing for goods and services • Coordinated Safety-Kleen manifests for Pewaukee plant and also for world class maintenance roll-out program • Operated under lean manufacturing processes