Experience

L M C

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Department Manager: Specialty Product Purchasing/Sales

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  • Develop purchasing and sales strategies with customers and suppliers in order to increase market share• Responsible for planning, directing and implementing the sales activities for a team of four traders• Manage the sale and distribution of a private label composite program while continually negotiating with the manufacturer to provide the highest quality product at the net best cost• Developed and continue to maintain a distribution channel, warehouse network, inventory control system, and a JIT manufacturing target for a private label composite program• Partner with high level suppliers to negotiate rebates, delivery programs, pricing and contracts



Lumbermens

• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager: Lumber Purchasing/Sales

  • Jul 2002 - Jun 2011

  •Worked with a diverse customer base crossing many different economic climates and business strategies•Developed, promoted and implemented purchasing programs designed to provide the best possible combination of price, quality and product availability for the lowest cost and greatest efficiency•Negotiated with select vendors to align the customer’s purchasing strategy with the needs of the supplier including a blend of timely market purchases along with contracts•Assistant to Futures Director: Used this work to coordinate large volume purchases to be sold to the entire customer network• Instrumental in the opening of a warehouse facility to improve sales and lower customer’s inventory costs and become the lost cost provider• Used the warehouse facility to develop a knowledge of the overall supply chain and a JIT inventory strategy



Self Employed

• Credit Management Consultant

  • May 2001 - Jul 2002

  •Analyzed and identified payment and credit risk of 300+ domestic and international accounts with an average daily exposure of $40MM •Responsible for all collections, credit investigations, order approval, and communication of business changes to customers •Responsible for various levels of reporting and analysis including treasury reports, customer statements, credits, aged receivables and deductions•In preparation for departure, trained incoming collection representatives on credit policy, procedure, and business systems