Experience

Avtron Power Solutions

• United States
• Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

  Manage a procurement team in multiple manufacturing facilities. Led the procurement activities in regards to a company acquisition and developing new ERP/MRP system. Responsible for managing inventory in multiple locations. Reporting KPI: on time delivery, PPV, inventory turns. Negotiate with suppliers regarding contracts and pricing. Work directly with Engineering, QC, Manufacturing and Sales to meet customer needs. Support the buyers with their performance and developmental goals to better their future as a valued employee Show less



ASCO Power Technologies

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Materials Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2022

  Manage a procurement team in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for managing inventory levels, on time delivery, PPV, inventory turns and cost savings. Negotiate with suppliers regarding contracts and pricing. In charge of all building maintenance for two facilities. Work directly with Engineering, QC, Manufacturing and Sales to meet customer needs. Support the buyers with their performance and developmental goals to better their future as a valued employee Manage a procurement team in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for managing inventory levels, on time delivery, PPV, inventory turns and cost savings. Negotiate with suppliers regarding contracts and pricing. In charge of all building maintenance for two facilities. Work directly with Engineering, QC, Manufacturing and Sales to meet customer needs. Support the buyers with their performance and developmental goals to better their future as a valued employee



Waxman Consumer Products

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forecast Analyst / International Logistics Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

  Manage International logistics. Negotiate rates with freight forwarders on a monthly basis, plan container schedules with overseas, track shipments, ISF, documentation, certifications and approve all freight invoices Plus- Forecast, Procurement, Negotiating, Source Domestically and International, Manage inventory- obsolete/active

• Forecast Analyst/ Material Systems Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Forecaster for over 6500 SKUs using Demand Solutions software. Review sales history and make adjustments to the forecast as needed. Analyze POS reports/sales trends for all accounts such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, Bed Bath and Beyond, Kmart, Meijer’s etc.Supervise the maintenance of items in the Microsoft Dynamic AX software for existing and new items Manage International logistics. Negotiate rates with freight forwarders on a monthly basis, plan container schedules with overseas, track shipments, ISF, documentation, certifications and approve all freight invoices Problem solve the buyers issues with buy reports/forecasting issues Manage procurement activities for over 1200 skus using Microsoft Dynamics AX to pull buy reports for domestic and overseas suppliersSourcing domestic vendors to implement cost savingsSource, quote, order and making sure on time delivery for promotions/new roll outs/permanent placements for Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. Show less



Faber-Castell USA

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer, Premium, Art and Graphic and Design Memory Craft

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2013

  Manage procurement activities using Macola Software for over 2300 SKUS additionally purchase printing materials, point of sale displays, cartons and misc. supplies Enter work orders and purchased goods off a Bill of Material to ship from foreign to foreign countries and manage inventory for over 500 raw materials in an overseas location and plan production schedules for the overseas suppliers to produce our goods Manage forecasting over 2300 skus. Make changes to forecasts based on the demand from POS/sales history/customer orders, would enter in to Forecast Pro software Manage logistics. Assign Harmonized codes (HTS numbers) to products entering the United States, file the goods through ISF (Import Security Filing) and work closely with brokers to clear shipments into the Unites States and other countries. In charge of assigning the ABC classification and making the necessary changes to the safety stock levels monthly Hands-on involvement with on-boarding new staff members in purchasing department Train incoming buyers purchasing processes, software systems and day to day responsibilities Work directly with International contacts/vendors/freight forwarders in United States, China, Germany, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia and Peru Negotiating Accounting Reconciling with invoices Lead on projects Show less