Experience

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  VC999 Packaging Systems

  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

  • Head of Purchasing

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Manage the supply chain for a manufacturer of industrial food packaging machines.Issue PO’s and track fulfillment of raw goods, Metals, Plastics, manufactured items, Electronics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Cylinders, Bearings, Chemicals, and custom fabrication and outsourcing.Frequently meet with and evaluate external vendors. Accountability for KPI’s. Identify supply chain redundancies, negotiate favorable pricing, and ensure safety stock levels for the production floor. Act as liaison between Parts and Service to communicate needs with International vendors.Collaborate with department heads to develop procurement strategies based on forecasted needs.Administrator of multiple Part databases in the ERP system. Create and manipulate Product files.Use data, KPI’s, forecasting, business intel, and intuition to adjust inventory level, safety stock, and reorder points. Optimize cash flow for the organization by right sizing inventory.

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  Intraflo

  • Liberty, Missouri, United States

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
    • Liberty, Missouri, United States

    Strategically plan and execute production fulfillment in a B2B manufacturing environment.Primary purchaser at company with $3M annual revenue. Use inventory and historical data to create lean inventory to work within budget parameters.Schedule multi-step manufacturing process of industrial lubrication valves, along with complex, labor intensive valve/hose assemblies for dozens of clients demanding a high degree of quality.Input and QA sales orders in Fishbowl CRM. Analyzed each order to ensure engineering functionality, component availability, profitability, repeatability and compliance.Coordinate daily UPS and weekly LTL shipments in large volumes while calculating cost analysis that will provide the most profitability for the organization.

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  All My Sons Moving & Storage

  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

  • Inside Sales Manager

    • Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Presented moving services and secured deposits from prospective clientsSolved problems with a customer service focus and high attention to detail.Created comfort and trust over the phone in a fast paced, high call volume environmentExceeded branch expectations and goals to grow bookings and revenue more than 10% YOY

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  All Seasons Tent Sales

  • Kansas City, Kansas, United States

  • Sales Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Kansas City, Kansas, United States

    Advised and presented temporary structure solutions to a variety of industrial and event industry clients.Upsell value added products to create client satisfaction and maximize revenueLed Tent Sales division in monthly gross revenue within 6 monthsConsulted executives and decision makers over multiple contact points in extended sales cyclePlan shipment logistics and schedule LTL freight while negotiating business friendly terms

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  Grantham University

  • Lenexa, Kansas, United States

  • Procurement Representative

    • May 2008 - May 2015
    • Lenexa, Kansas, United States

    Prepared bids, contracts. agreements, and RFQ’s to complete purchasing for an educational institution. Developed, analyzed, wrote, and reviewed contracts with vendors.Consulted with various department heads to develop strategic buying and budgeting plans.Utilized SAP software for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM)Compiled bids, quotes, and RFP’s to determine which proposition provides the most value to the University, and present purchase analysis to the Procurement Manager and department chair.Voted University Council Chairman by coworkers.

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  Amateur Poker League

  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

  • Regional League Director

    • Feb 2002 - Dec 2007
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Managed every aspect of B2B relationship with decision makers from prospective lead generation to marketing and event execution to accounts receivable.Cold prospected, qualified, and consulted business decision makers to increase traffic and revenue by executing free poker tournament events.Responsible for coordinating every aspect of the live marketing event including advertising, setup, gaming compliance, rule enforcement, attracting new players, and gaining market share.

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  Citi

  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

  • Customer Service Representative

    • Jul 2000 - Jan 2002
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Answered inbound customer calls regarding consumer and business credit card accounts in a high volume, fast paced environment.Advised and educated customer inquiries regarding balance, line of credit, and disputed charges.Adept at diffusing tense situations, displaying empathy, and handling difficult situations with upset clients with positive and pleasant attitude.