Purchasing Director Resume Samples

Description :

1. Managed the strategic development of the Marketing and Operations Purchasing teams within North America.
2. Provided a full-service proposition within North America ensuring that business specifications are met at optimal cost.
3. Establishment and maintenance of contract, asset and vendor management policies and procedures for all third-party service providers.
4. Ensure contact with applicable legal department is maintained to ensure compliance with contractual language standards.
5. Ensure appropriate vendor and contract management policies and procedures are followed and comply with regulatory audit requirements. 
6. Implemented sustainable category management strategies for marketing and operational services in the US in order to reduce waste and carbon footprint.
7. Recruited, developed, motivated and retained a centralized, professional, best-in-class procurement function across multiple sites and business lines.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Graphic Design

Description :

1. Conducted research and gather information about the Company's internal Management Systems, Sales, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
2. Established and implemented practices and guidelines necessary to develop, direct, implement, and to administer all of the Company's purchasing needs.
3. Determined the Company's component and materials requirements necessary to meet the Company's production schedule and demands.
4. Guided financial decisions by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and results in measurements.
5. Provided feedback on department performance measures, goals, and objectives by gathering pertinent business, financial, service.
6. Developed the budget for the Department of Purchasing and performed budget analysis by implementing the organization's budget process system.
7. Provided guidance and recommendations to management in the development and completion of their budgets.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Supported the logistics and material efforts related to a ZTE network upgrade project in Copper Valley, AK.
2. Created RFPs, negotiated contract details and issued purchase orders using Deltek / Costpoint.
3. Revised corporate cellular and PC broadband card plans for a monthly cost reduction. Maintained procurement procedures and documentation processes.
4. Participated in the ISO 9001 yearly audit in which purchasing was noted to be fully compliant.
5. Promoted to Purchasing Director in Responsible for maintaining inventory for production and finished goods.
6. Assistant Purchasing Director Maintained drivetrain inventory for three satellite locations Claims processing and parts returns to Ford Motor Company.
7. Organized and managed complex core claim accounts totaling over a million dollars Handled accounts receivable, invoicing issues.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Psychology

Description :

1. Performed full monthly F&B Inventories including Linen, Silverware, Glassware, and China and purchase these items according to budget and forecast.
2. Implemented new receiving procedures to ensure all departments have approved purchase orders that have been properly recorded in the checkbook.
3. Eliminated double ordering and decreased the purchases by during a two-month trial period by centralizing all F&B orders and creating new food requisitions.
4. Created new beverage requisitions establishing a system to track consumption on a per-event basis which leads to more accurate forecasting.
5. Improved food cost year to date, saving an estimated per year, by doing a comparative analysis of current brand options.
6. Improved beverage cost year to date by switching bottle size and type of soft drink products with the current vendors.
7. Centralized orders for all logo paper products in the hotel decreasing the printing and stationery expenses.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Directed procurement and logistics of promotional and marketing materials, uniforms, paper and cleaning supplies, capital equipment, and furniture.
2. Responsible for the effective administration of $45 million purchasing budget; sourcing and qualification of suppliers evaluating cost, quality of goods.
3. Negotiated purchase and transportation contracts; oversaw logistics for the receipt of containers and design of routing schedules.
4. Reviewed and processed claims against suppliers; developed/implemented strategic plans to maximize supplier relations.
5. Charge of Cost analysis report for remodeling and new Burger King restaurants. Authorized final contracts for new Major, Minor equipment and Decorations.
6. Responsible for all procurement activities for a mid-size construction company in Baton Rouge, La.
7. Purchasing Buying of Automotive Paint and Body Supplies, OEM and Aftermarket Car Parts, Automotive Electronics, and mechanical equipment.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MBA

Description :

1. Responsible for locating products and parts for the company.
2. Conduct business negotiations with a supplier, which includes pricing, delivery cycle, internal/external QC procedures, etc.
3. Inspect, track and monitor product production and follow up with the QC department.
4. Supplier factory inspection, assess and approve new suppliers. Consult with clients on short, mid and long term goals.
5. Ensure proper flow and adequacy of parts for production, inventory level control and turn around.
6. Reduced the Bill of Material Cost for clients by finding new suppliers and/or replacement material.
7. Developed a consolidation program to increase the customer's buying power Negotiated with suppliers for better payment terms.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

BEconomics

Description :

1. Directed daily procurement activities for three professional staff and one administrative staff.
2. Authored and implemented CRS purchasing terms and conditions.
3. Negotiated cost savings on negotiable items at an average savings of expenditures.
4. Managed start-up of procurement units in resource-poor environments.
5. Authored and implemented purchasing forms including purchase orders, contracts, bid forms, bid review forms.
6. Directed the Power Generation Business Unit purchasing, SQI, BB, FE and NPD sourcing team of direct reports.
7. Transformed the team by restructuring to drive a strategic supplier focus and a strong metrics-driven performance culture.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Business Law

Description :

1. Responsible for the strategic direction and leadership associated with the implementation and execution of a corporate-wide Supplier Diversity Program.
2. Developed & utilized a qualified diverse minority & women supplier base reflecting the growing diverse marketplace in the AT&T market place.
3. Provide leadership, expertise, guidance, and support to AT&T Strategic Sourcing Teams, Business Units, and Corporate organizations.
4. Managed staff of 5 professionals and reported to the Vice President, Procurement Services with a corporate.
5. Achieved an increased in MWBE expenditures in the first year of implemented and executed programs.
6. Initiated "Change Agent" concepts corporate-wide while reengineering business processes to achieve corporate diversity spend goals.
7. Implemented risk-taking activities for an organization with strong expectations of attitude and process changes.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Finance

Description :

1. Participates in global and cross-functional teams for engineering, sourcing, and quality.
2. Maintains accountability for strategic initiatives and contract negotiations to secure all needed commodities, new technologies, and services.
3. Manages associates in the areas of planning/buying, systems management (JDE), stockroom, and mailroom operations.
4. Hires, trains, cross-trains, delegates work, disciplines, and conducts performance evaluations for associates.
5. Negotiates supply agreements for resin purchases of 50 million pounds through contract purchases and spot-buy opportunities.
6. Secured in positive PPV for 2008 despite instability and commodity increases through reprocessed and alternative material options.
7. Elected to troubleshoot and assist in opening new locations through recruiting quality candidates and setting up the restaurant.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Management

Description :

1. Develop and maintain procedures and documentation for the purchase requisition and procurement process to ensure compliance with company financial limit authorizations and policies.
2. Execute requisitions, purchase orders and releases on a daily basis.
3. Assist in the development of contractual agreements. Sign off on returns when necessary and ensure proper credits are received
   
4. Ensure supplier agreements are renewed on a timely basis and maintain compliance with PO terms and agreements.
5. Understand changing market dynamics, trends for key commodities and assist in developing sourcing strategies.
6. Lead an effective sourcing process for requirements, gathering knowledge of respective industries.
7. Identifying potential suppliers and their capabilities and qualifying those to be added to the Approved Supplier list without compromising quality.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Business Management

Description :

1. Assure accurate completion and promptly returns incomplete or illegible requisitions to the originator.
2. Reviews requests for sole-sourcing or sole brand and ensures that adequate justification has been provided.
3. Ensures specifications and statements of work are thoroughly reviewed to eliminate unnecessary restrictions and ambiguities.
4. Initiates corrections, cancellations and reissues purchase orders when discrepancies are discovered in pricing and specs related to purchasing orders.
5. Correctly maintains documents in bid files including original requirements, RFQ, a record of all bids received, tab sheet, award criteria, and award document.
6. Files purchase orders in holding files until invoices are received from vendors.
7. Audits all billing related to procurement, checking invoice against a purchase order.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Evaluated and approved new items for all departments.
2. Conducted regularly scheduled meetings with all staff involved with day-to-day promotional merchandising operations.
3. Maintained monthly calendar to ensure consistency and compliance.
4. Communicated merchandising plans and/or pricing information to the Marketing Department to assist in creation.
5. Assisted Department Managers in creating monthly display plans, along with planogram mapping.
6. Verified and submitted monthly order "commitments" through the LBMX website.
7. Performed routine shelf management functions, ranging from "cutting in" new or removing discontinued individual items.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Liberal Arts