John Viola

Hands-on purchasing and procurement professional experienced in purchase order processing, supplier communication, RFQs, price and lead-time negotiation, order expediting, inventory replenishment, shipment tracking, shortage resolution, and cross-functional support. Comfortable working independently, handling day-to-day transactional purchasing, and supporting fast-paced manufacturing, distribution, automotive, marine, construction, technology, and MRO environments. Seeking a stable Buyer, Senior Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Agent, or Purchasing Coordinator position.

Purchasing Manager / E-Commerce Manager at INTEGRATED CONTROLS USA, INC. (2009-01 – Present)

• Handled day-to-day purchasing and supplier coordination for automotive and marine engine-management products.
• Issued and followed up purchase orders, requested quotations, negotiated pricing/terms, monitored lead times, expedited late or critical orders.
• Identified and evaluated suppliers for direct inventory and materials, MRO items, equipment, and services.
• Maintained supplier pricing, purchasing records, inventory information and product data.
• Resolved shortages, delivery delays, invoice discrepancies, quality concerns, and customer-order issues with suppliers and internal teams.
• Reviewed sales history, demand, inventory levels, availability, and profitability to support replenishment and product-purchasing decisions.
• Developed and implemented all eBay e-commerce listings, ad content, copywriting, publishing, advertising, marketing strategies.
• Set pricing, reviewed competitive analysis, inventory management, customer communication, order processing, and sales activity.
• Worked remote with periodic travel to corporate office.

Procurement Manager at ACS ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. (2007-01 – 2009-12)

• Prepared and issued purchase orders and contracts for construction materials, equipment, and services.
• Tracked vendor commitments and delivery dates to support project schedules and avoid job-site delays.
• Negotiated freight terms, selected carriers, monitored shipments, rerouted deliveries, and documented vendor nonconformance.

Purchasing and Inventory Manager at DISPENSESOURCE, INC. (2005-01 – 2006-12)

• Purchased direct and MRO materials, coordinated requirements with sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, accounting, shipping/receiving.
• Supported inventory accuracy, cycle counting, physical inventories, stock-level planning, inventory turns, and obsolescence reduction.

Product Management – Supply Chain at INGRAM MICRO (2005-01 – 2005-12)

• Processed purchase orders and direct-ship orders, tracked inbound shipments, resolved constrained-product issues, and coordinated with vendors, carriers, and distribution operations.

Purchasing and Inventory Management at Surveyors Service Company / Servco Industrial

Extensive earlier experience in purchasing, supplier sourcing, inventory control, warehouse support, shipping and receiving, importing and exporting, pricing, product selection, and ISO 9001 procedures. Product line consisted of aerospace, architectural, construction, engineering and surveying measurement instrumentation, hardware, software.

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – State University College at Buffalo

Coursework in CPSM – Institute for Supply Management

Additional Coursework in Purchasing & Materials Management and Accounting – Orange Coast College

Additional Coursework in Purchasing & Materials Management and Accounting – Coastline College