Experience

Chemical Guys

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Kraco Enterprises, LLC

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Buyer/Planner

  • 2016 - Jun 2018

  I held responsibility to analyze Manufacturing Resource Planning demand, negotiate pricing, worked with terms and conditions of contracts, procurement processes and support internal processes. I developed special projects that focused on lean purchasing initiatives, and coordinated multiple vendors, evaluating quotes to ensure short and long term relationships.The following are highlights of the value I brought to the organization:¢ Improved operational systems, processes and policies in support of the organizations missions with a focus on improving management reporting, information, business process, and organizational planning.¢ Maintained database and created pipeline for reporting to ensure best practices in purchasing.



Gordon Labs

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer/Operations

  • 2015 - 2016

  Assisted in the daily development of the manufacturing and warehousing facility devoted to skin care, hair care, and certified organic products. Played a significant role in long-term planning with focus on developing processes to increase information flow, management reporting, and initiate procedures related to producing high quality products at reduced pricing.¢ Utilized strengths in international purchasing to procure cost effective products, issued purchase orders and follow up, facilitated system updates, cost saving analysis, and led direction on supply chain processes.¢ Oversaw and facilitated the purchasing and importing of cosmetics components for United States regions and global manufacturing



Weckerle Cosmetics

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Operations/Buyer

  • 2006 - 2015

  Streamlined operations for all areas including shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse movement, communicated information about inventory, delivery, and coordinated responsibilities' of warehouse to meet demand of the facility.¢ Provided daily analysis of MRP demand, negotiated pricing, developed strong vendor communications, conducted negotiations for strategic buying and established procedures for effective transfer of product between international locations.¢ Utilized international transportation and United States port knowledge to facilitate effective scheduling of product disbursement through import and export container shipments.¢ Purchased and imported cosmetics components for the United States regions, consistently maintaining cost effectiveness to meet optimal inventory levels per forecasted sales.¢ Developed processes to effectively review data to determine appropriate action for hundreds of items that move in high volume quantities.¢ Designed and implemented replenishment plans for multiple product lines, and provided oversight on International container consolidations to ensure cost effective shipping rates.