Experience

Kruz Inc.

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  We build various types of trailors, Flat beds, dump trailers, dump bodies and much more. We build various types of trailors, Flat beds, dump trailers, dump bodies and much more.



Crazyseal.com

• On line Sales Representative

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Crazy Seal is a liquid applied silicone roofing system for primary use in the RV industry. I assisted customer sales calls and completed customer orders as well as being a product advisor. Branched out to commercial roofing sales in Oct 2021. Maintained sales records and provided complete customer service. Crazy Seal is a liquid applied silicone roofing system for primary use in the RV industry. I assisted customer sales calls and completed customer orders as well as being a product advisor. Branched out to commercial roofing sales in Oct 2021. Maintained sales records and provided complete customer service.



Supreme Industries

• Forklift Operator

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2021

  Material handling, production line parts restock support, warehouse stock support. Moving truck box bodies in and out of buildings. Transporting material all over the complex. Material handling, production line parts restock support, warehouse stock support. Moving truck box bodies in and out of buildings. Transporting material all over the complex.



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  • Mar 2019 - 2019



CP Industries Inc.

• Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2018

  Purchasing for every aspect of the companies needs, negotiating and supervision off site supplier visits, material scheduling, some accounting functions. Material forcastingand evaluation. Other duties as needed. Purchasing for every aspect of the companies needs, negotiating and supervision off site supplier visits, material scheduling, some accounting functions. Material forcastingand evaluation. Other duties as needed.



CPIndustries

• Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2018



Millennium Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2008

  Managed and purchased new products and component procurementWorked with all the Project Managers to help launch product lines and worked with design engineers and suppliers to help develop new product lines.Issued purchase orders and performed cost comparisons (base analysis) - quoting and all other duties as assigned.(Laid off 10-31-2008 due to reduction in sales in a slumping Managed and purchased new products and component procurementWorked with all the Project Managers to help launch product lines and worked with design engineers and suppliers to help develop new product lines.Issued purchase orders and performed cost comparisons (base analysis) - quoting and all other duties as assigned.(Laid off 10-31-2008 due to reduction in sales in a slumping



Ward Aluminum Castings Co

• Purchasing / Buyer

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Purchased commodities and tools for the companySet up system to manage inventory using real time in / out entryNegotiated purchase or lease of equipment which included Fork lifts and Milling machinesNegotiated building repairs and upgradesMay 2007 - Nov 2007I was between jobs, just having moved to Indiana I was using a severance package granted by Musashi Auto Parts-Michigan, Inc. that paid me my salary for 7 months. Purchased commodities and tools for the companySet up system to manage inventory using real time in / out entryNegotiated purchase or lease of equipment which included Fork lifts and Milling machinesNegotiated building repairs and upgradesMay 2007 - Nov 2007I was between jobs, just having moved to Indiana I was using a severance package granted by Musashi Auto Parts-Michigan, Inc. that paid me my salary for 7 months.



Musashi Auto Parts

• Purchasing Manager / Assistant Manager of Accounting

  • Jun 1996 - May 2007

  Managed building and design of a new 40,000 square foot production facility addition to the manufacturing plant which included a 6,000 square foot clean room for controlled environment process flow layout for production assembly.We practiced lean manufacturing concepts. (creating more value with less work for everyone)Implemented purchasing practices (consignment stock) to decrease shelf inventories by 1.5 million dollars saving the company money by locking in negotiated annual pricing structures with dozens of outside vendors and suppliers this produced annual cost savings in excess of ($50,000) annually.Created annual tooling and manufacturing supply budgets for 11 different departments using a spread sheet matrix system created by the purchasing team.Supervised a staff of 3 buyers, established a business plan to aid department staff in meeting monthly and annual purchasing goals.Implemented competitive bid quoting system for durable machine replacement parts used in the manufacturing process. Brought in a real time inventory control system for our tool crib / maintenance crib consumables (Auto Crib inventory system) located vending machines for tool dispensing on the manufacturing floor and created other monitoring systems (Tooling and Consumables Matrix Spread sheets)Experienced in AS400 based platform (Daly.com MRP software)In charge of Accounts Payable (paid the companies bills) and Accounts Receivables (Invoiced customers and handled Collections)Balanced general ledger accountsSupervised the accounting department staff



King Industrial Service

• Production Manager

  • Feb 1992 - Dec 1995

  Managed job shop supporting local companies with component parts assemblySupervised 10 full time employees and up to 50 seasonal employeesImplemented all training for new employeesAssigned and managed all shop orders issued to the production floorHandled all office duties as well as shipping and receivingSupervised business operations which included customer support and communicated with vendors and suppliers. Managed job shop supporting local companies with component parts assemblySupervised 10 full time employees and up to 50 seasonal employeesImplemented all training for new employeesAssigned and managed all shop orders issued to the production floorHandled all office duties as well as shipping and receivingSupervised business operations which included customer support and communicated with vendors and suppliers.



United Savers Federal CU aka First Community FCU

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 1989 - Dec 1991

  Supervised staff of tellers/customer service representatives in all 3 business locations (Main Office, two branch offices)Assisted credit union manager with daily business activities.In charge of employee payroll and office supply purchases.Supervised the Credit and Collections department and Staff. Supervised staff of tellers/customer service representatives in all 3 business locations (Main Office, two branch offices)Assisted credit union manager with daily business activities.In charge of employee payroll and office supply purchases.Supervised the Credit and Collections department and Staff.