Materials / Purchasing Manager         October 15 – Present

                Virginia Transformer Company

·   Manage all materials and purchasing operations for the plant to insure manufacturing is fully stocked with all necessary commodities for production purposes.

·   Insure that all production has the raw materials and specialty metals needed for each planned project. Materials to include raw steel, copper, fabricated parts and components.

·   Implement and manage all metrics related to supplier performance, agreements and relations to insure the constant flow of materials as required.

·   Formulate and administer long term contracts in order to maintain proper service to customer and insure on time deliveries as well as address supply chain needs with national, local and foreign suppliers and establish contracts for all outside services.

·   Hold weekly meetings with production department, buyers and satellite buyers and expediters to review any issues that need our attention.

·   Insure that receiving worked hand in hand with QA to insure that all materials received were inspected and cleared for plant use.

·   Analyzed material usage in accordance with sales to insure that not only did we have sufficient inventory but to also insure that we did not have excess inventory.

·   Process and update reports as required to update production and management.

Purchasing ManagerJune 14 -  March 15

   Veterans Trading Company

·   Manage all operations for purchasing group located in Salt Lake City, New Hampshire, New York and Austin Texas.

·   Created and administered Purchasing Department policies and procedures in order to update and increase efficiencies related to the entire department.

·   Reviewed and analyzed receiving metrics to insure that all raw and fabricated materials ordered were expedited properly and arrived on time.

·   Formulated, negotiated, implemented and administered long term contracts in order to maintain great customer service and enable the customer to maintain production requirements as well as address supply chain needs with national and local suppliers as well as contracts for outside services.

·   Utilized JIT, MRP and RFQ purchasing practices in order to maintain proper order entry of purchases orders and control inventory for customers, reduce costs and shipping expenses.

·   Held weekly meetings with satellite buyers and expeditors to review any issues or needs that may have come to their attention.

·   Responsible for all employee reviews and salary increases in the purchasing department.

Purchasing Materials ManagerAug 13 – May 14

               Zero Manufacturing

·   Managed all operations for the purchasing, receiving and shipping department.

·   Scheduled all staffing, policies and procedures and created and updated forms as needed to increase efficiencies related to each department.

·   Analyzed material sales and inventory usage to insure that all materials, raw steel, aluminum, specialty metals, fasteners and fabricated parts that were needed were available and in stock to meet production needs.

·   Formulated, negotiated, implemented and administered long term contracts to maintain production requirements as well as supply chain needs with national and local suppliers; contracts for outside services.

·   Logistics: Negotiated freight contracts for local, national and foreign shipments which saved the company between 8% - 15% depending on location.

·   Utilized JIT, MRP and RFQ purchasing practices to control warehouse inventory in order, reduce costs and shipping expenses.

Order Administration Department ManagerNov 04 – Apr 13

  Northrop Grumman Company

·   Supervised all process related to the operations and training of the Order Administration Department Salt Lake City Business Unit and employee supervision. Inter-department communications.

·   Customer Master: Creation and maintenance of standard customer account information, including addresses, contacts, payment terms, customer information, contract terms and conditions.

·   Coordinates all credit memo transactions with the Finance Department.

·   Conducts internal audits to assure compliance with ISO9000 requirements.

·   Responsible for the realization of a 98% Accuracy Rate Average for all induction data pertaining to Government and Commercial Documentation.

·   Experience with DFAR, FAR, ITAR and ISO9000 for all Military, Commercial and Government contracting requirements and documents.

·   Utilization of Six Sigma Methodology.

Purchasing / Parts Manager / Facility ManagementJan 01 – Aug 04

           ARNOLD MACHINERY

·   Managed operations, training and marketing for the parts department directly related to the supply of all parts and raw materials to all customers both internal and external and various sales promotions.

·   Implemented all safety standards related to warehouse safety practices in accordance with OSHA, DOT regulations and requirements and maintenance of MSDS sheets to meet OSHA requirements.

·   Scheduled staffing, managed department financials developed and administered new policies and procedures as well as various forms needed to increase the efficiencies of the department.

·   Maintained work order system for the scheduling of preventative maintenance activities, tracking requests and budgetary follow up to insure that the projects came in at or under budget.

·   Maintained an accurate inventory based on customer needs and minimized dead stock inventory in order to attain an average of six inventory turns on a yearly basis.

·   Logistics: Reviewed and improved existing freight contracts for the shipping and delivery of all freight deliveries.

        Purchasing/Materials Manager, Facilities ManagementMay 99 – Jan 01

   PACIFIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE CO.                                                           

·               Analyzed sales history and inventory usage in order to forecast and insure necessary raw materials for plant pipe production were in stock and available for production of finished goods.

·               Set up systems and programs for preventative maintenance for the plant to insure that all production machines were kept running with minimal interruption.

·               Formulated, set up and instituted new quoting system for plan commodities. During first month of implementation the company realized $35K in savings with an eventual monthly savings of $50K.

·               Coordinated with controller and accounting personnel in setting up new vendor accounts, payment terms, and resolving collection problems.

·               Instituted expediting system for material tracking to insure on time delivery & shipping of all commodities.

·               Created warehouse return/repair policy and procedures. Trained and directed purchasing and warehouse personnel in procurement, shipping & receiving procedures, company ISO requirements OSHA & DOT safety standards and compliance regarding workplace safety issues, MSDS info, first aid, emergency response.

·               Scheduled the delivery of all raw materials with an estimated monthly volume of 2.5 to 3.5 million dollars.

·               Formulated, administered and generated all long term maintenance contracts. Evaluated vendors and all proposals as well as change orders and modifications to existing contracts as required.

·               Logistics:  Reviewed and secured new freight contract resulting in a 50% reduction in costs for outgoing and incoming materials. 

         Purchasing/Materials Manager, Facilities ManagementMay 97 – May 99       

                COVER-POOLS INC.               

·               Negotiated, and generated contracts and proposal preparation for outside services, utilized supplier performance evaluations, performed materials and subcontract administration to insure that all materials, both raw and fabricated, were available to meet production schedules at Utah, California and Arizona Warehouse locations.

·               Utilized JIT, MRP, and RFQ purchasing procedures for warehouse inventory control and shipping costs. 

·               Reviewed material specifications, identified product problems and, instituted quality control changes with vendors based on requirements supplied by the Research &Development department.

·               Worked with R&D Department regarding the development of new hardware, electronic modifications and blueprint conversions to develop more efficient products to better serve both existing and new customers.

·               Directed facility operations and preventative maintenance, repair projects all building maintenance and operating systems.

·               Developed contact list for backup situations needed during emergencies or building maintenance issues.

 Purchasing/Materials Manager, Physical Facilities Manager, Fleet Administrator

          Investment Recover Manager            Oct 95 – May 98

      VOICESTREAM WIRELESS/WESTERN PCS CORPORATION                

·               Oversight of three warehouse facilities with a combined inventory value of 8.5 million dollars.

·               Held team meeting weekly in order to discuss any problems and training issues or updates with immediate staff and other departments as required.

·               Insured that all raw and fabricated materials were readily available for contractors installing communication towers as needed for each project.

·               Supervised & trained employees at three warehouse locations in regards to warehouse setup, policies and procedure related to shipping receiving and OSHA & DOT safety standards, workplace safety programs.

·               Coordinated all major purchases, shipping, receiving and logistics for Utah and Idaho Operations Centers

·               Managed the Salt Lake and Boise markets fleet of forty-five vehicles, instituted all vehicle procedures.

·               Responsible for all building operations – budgeting, maintenance, security, leasing, remodeling, landscaping of office and warehouse locations, etc. for two facilities in Salt Lake City, UT, and two facilities in Boise, ID. 

·               Formulated, negotiated, presented and administered contract proposals as they related to production obligations in accordance with company requirements and policies in order to fulfill customer requirements and supply chain needs; contracts for outside services with national and local suppliers.

·               Coordinated and supervised all projects related to deliveries, monitored operations and outside contractor completion of work. Supervised visual inspections for work progress as well as site cleanup and insured work completion of projects.

·               Formulated, Negotiated and Administered Computer Generated Purchase Order System agreements for Entire Corporation of seven branches.

·               Logistics:  Negotiated freight contracts for corporate headquarters and eight regional markets resulting in a 50% reduction in costs for outgoing and incoming materials.

Senior Buyer / Investment Recovery Manager     Feb 81 – Oct 95

DESERET GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE        

·               Procurement of all materials, equipment, supplies and services at the lowest cost consistent with quantity delivery needs per REA and Federal Government Acquisition Regulations.

·               Assisted in the design and implementation of the company contract purchase order system. 

·               Primary developer and supervisor of expediting system to monitor material arrival for the co-operative.

·               Scheduled and administered outside service contracts with vendors for on-site and off-site projects.

·               Monitored outside contractors for completion of work progress and instituted contract retention program that was used to hold back a percentage of the contract until the contract was completed and adhered to all contract specifications and cleanup of job site after work was completed.

·              Researched and coordinated the development of contracting system, allowing qualified vendors to have stock readily accessible for the co-op, thus reducing overhead costs and lead times. Responsible for maintaining an inventory of over 28,000 line items at a cost of approximately thirteen million dollars.

·              Audited all paperwork related to inventory, orders, material requisitions expediting functions and contract budget expenditures.

·              Participated with the engineering department in the coordination and preparation of bids/contract proposals for all outside services implementation and administration. Monitored performance requirements and delivery schedules to insure material quality and delivery schedule requirements an in accordance with production needs. Reviewed estimates of materials, services and operational requirements to insure facility optimal performance.                                          

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EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF UTAH             SALT LAKE CITY, UT                                          MAJOR:              BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION