career profile

 

certified purchasing professional and procurement manager skilled in purchasing, sales, and operations. strong knowledge of plumbing industry. skillfully analyze past buying trends, maintaining accurate records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine prospective value and yield. excellent communicator using professionalism and tact when dealing with vendors, suppliers, and internal staff. core competencies include:

 

purchasing/procurement          inventory control          personnel management          operations management          leadership and staff guidance

inside sales / sales management          supply operations          production control          manufacturing operations          retail expertise

career history

manager of purchasing, 2004 c 2009

olympia plumbing corporation, miami, fl

• successfully maintain and monitor $5mm in inventory; analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• ensured delivery within time constraints, order filling, verify supplier shipping methods, and arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• controlled purchasing department budgets and developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• located vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interviewed them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• maintained organized and accurate records of goods ordered and received.
• processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• prepared reports regarding market conditions, inventory control, and merchandise costs.
• resolved vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• reviewed excel-generated purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• continuously tracked filled orders to back order ratio and bottom-line costs to income growth. 

 

branch purchasing manager, 2003 c 2004

hughes plumbing supply, medley, fl

• maintained a stellar reputation for leadership as a branch purchasing manager for an entity prospectively yielding $54mm in annual revenue.
• successfully strategized to acquire a new warehouse layout resulting in more efficient inventory control and management.
• scrutinized purchasing operations and planning to enhance levels of productivity and mitigate business downtime and risk.

 

purchasing / warehouse manager, 1999 c 2002

american residential service/ted s plumbing, margate, fl 

• evaluated inventory for 20+ service vehicles by delegating responsibility to the warehouse personnel.
• reviewed invoices, work orders, consumption reports, and demanded forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and to issue work assignments.
• conferred with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as records control and purchasing.
• developed and documented standard operating procedures for recovering lost revenue due to damaged merchandise received by numerous venders.
• examined products or materials to estimate quantities or weight and type of container required for storage or transport.
• inspected physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets and equipment, and order maintenance, repaired or replacement as necessary.
• planned, developed, and implemented warehouse safety and security programs and activities.

 

***additional experience as an inside salesman for lehman pipe & plumbing supply in miami, fl***

education

 

masters of business administration, gpa: 3.75, university of phoenix, az, 2006

bachelor of arts in sociology and business, gpa: 3.00, college of staten island, staten island, ny

 

certified purchasing professional #95744p, american purchasing society, inc., aurora, il, 2007