Experience

Winholt Equipment Group

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2022

  •Forecast, plan and procure aluminum, stainless and carbon steel sheets, tubes, flat bar, and angles needed to produce material handling equipment manufactured in our Pennsylvania, Texas, and California facilities. •Negotiated all metal prices while actively seeking out new vendors and materials in order to lower costs. •Evaluated purchasing history and sales order trends to appropriately plan overseas orders and annual blanket requirements. •Reviewed engineer drawings to obtain… Show more •Forecast, plan and procure aluminum, stainless and carbon steel sheets, tubes, flat bar, and angles needed to produce material handling equipment manufactured in our Pennsylvania, Texas, and California facilities. •Negotiated all metal prices while actively seeking out new vendors and materials in order to lower costs. •Evaluated purchasing history and sales order trends to appropriately plan overseas orders and annual blanket requirements. •Reviewed engineer drawings to obtain quotes for large production rollouts and new custom orders. •Collaborated with the production team to support packaging and consumption requirements. •Worked closely with our finance department regarding the timing and amount of all vendor disbursements. •Maintained continuous lines of communication, keeping the management, production and sales teams informed of all critical issues. •Utilized various on-line information sites, such as ARGUSMETALS.com, to track price trends and understand the circumstances affecting the market. •Developed and implemented a quarterly executive commodity review on all metal prices and market trends. This update included a 5-year chart on all purchased raw materials, as well as a brief description of all factors impacting commodity prices. •Managed Winholt’s Container Direct program, an offering provided for customers buying a full 20’ or 40’ container of our overseas products. Once the sales entered the orders, I would place and submit the purchase orders to our China partner, track the shipments and arrange the delivery to the customer site. •Worked with our Mexican aluminum extruder on new shapes and dies, as well as issuing quarterly forward buys to lock in on price and secure stable cost. •Resolved stock out situations and adjusted inventory levels to account for any changes to our buying pattern. Show less •Forecast, plan and procure aluminum, stainless and carbon steel sheets, tubes, flat bar, and angles needed to produce material handling equipment manufactured in our Pennsylvania, Texas, and California facilities. •Negotiated all metal prices while actively seeking out new vendors and materials in order to lower costs. •Evaluated purchasing history and sales order trends to appropriately plan overseas orders and annual blanket requirements. •Reviewed engineer drawings to obtain… Show more •Forecast, plan and procure aluminum, stainless and carbon steel sheets, tubes, flat bar, and angles needed to produce material handling equipment manufactured in our Pennsylvania, Texas, and California facilities. •Negotiated all metal prices while actively seeking out new vendors and materials in order to lower costs. •Evaluated purchasing history and sales order trends to appropriately plan overseas orders and annual blanket requirements. •Reviewed engineer drawings to obtain quotes for large production rollouts and new custom orders. •Collaborated with the production team to support packaging and consumption requirements. •Worked closely with our finance department regarding the timing and amount of all vendor disbursements. •Maintained continuous lines of communication, keeping the management, production and sales teams informed of all critical issues. •Utilized various on-line information sites, such as ARGUSMETALS.com, to track price trends and understand the circumstances affecting the market. •Developed and implemented a quarterly executive commodity review on all metal prices and market trends. This update included a 5-year chart on all purchased raw materials, as well as a brief description of all factors impacting commodity prices. •Managed Winholt’s Container Direct program, an offering provided for customers buying a full 20’ or 40’ container of our overseas products. Once the sales entered the orders, I would place and submit the purchase orders to our China partner, track the shipments and arrange the delivery to the customer site. •Worked with our Mexican aluminum extruder on new shapes and dies, as well as issuing quarterly forward buys to lock in on price and secure stable cost. •Resolved stock out situations and adjusted inventory levels to account for any changes to our buying pattern. Show less



Fortunff Stores

• New York, United States

• Supplies Buyer

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested… Show more •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested delivery date to ensure stock availability by mid- October. •Responsible for all garbage and paper removal for all 11 stores and Corporate Headquarters. •Achieved a 9% savings on total purchases 2 consecutive years. Show less •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested… Show more •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested delivery date to ensure stock availability by mid- October. •Responsible for all garbage and paper removal for all 11 stores and Corporate Headquarters. •Achieved a 9% savings on total purchases 2 consecutive years. Show less



Photocircuits Corporation

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equipment Buyer

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 2005

  •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested… Show more •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested delivery date to ensure stock availability by mid- October. •Responsible for all garbage and paper removal for all 11 stores and Corporate Headquarters. •Achieved a 9% savings on total purchases 2 consecutive years. Show less •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested… Show more •Managed inventory levels of store supplies, shopping bags, gift boxes and packaging materials through weekly reports. •Analyzed and projected store requirements to calculate store usages on above consumables and issued blanket orders to cover the demand. •Worked with the VP of Purchasing and Services on the selection of the stores seasonal shopping bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper. •Planned and issued purchase orders for holiday shopping bags six months prior to the requested delivery date to ensure stock availability by mid- October. •Responsible for all garbage and paper removal for all 11 stores and Corporate Headquarters. •Achieved a 9% savings on total purchases 2 consecutive years. Show less