Kevin Baughman

A proactive, self-driven experienced individual seeking the position of Procurement Data Analyst with Upper Crust Food Service. A dedicated employee with a wealth of procurement and materials management experience is seeking employment with your organization. From 31 years of procurement and inventory management to the support of numerous chefs in various types of restaurants and food outlets, ready to assist in the enhancement of your organization.

Multitasking skills will assist in being of service to several individuals and groups while meeting a variety of important deadlines. Vendor management and the ability to maintain data using spreadsheets, a variety of order guides and reporting tools, along with organized files are some of the keys to running an effective and profitable organization. An ethical person with strong leadership capabilities is needed to tie all these important matters together.

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT at SUNNYLANE FOODS (2021-06 – Present)

Procurement Related Experience

• Assist General Manager with daily duties.
• Assist in the research of new products.
• Purchase food, paper, and PPE products for a bakery operation, according to standards.
• Calculate product needs based on production planner.
• Write product transfer orders, reconcile, then close the orders.
• Write purchase orders, receive goods, reconcile deliveries and close orders.
• Conduct daily inventories.
• Spearhead vendor management from solicitation to document management to vendor opening.

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT at SUNNYLANE FOODS (2021-06 – Present)

Production Related Experience

• Reconcile daily production documents from production lines.
• Calculate component usage from daily production schedule, compare to production documents and verify.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies to production manager

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT at SUNNYLANE FOODS (2021-06 – Present)

Accounting Related Experience

• Verify receiving documents from warehouse to inventory management system.
• Scan purchase documents to accounting department
• File all production and invoicing documents
• Reconcile discrepancies in documents, adjust and communicate them to accounting.
• Communicate these discrepancies to vendors, request updated invoicing.

PURCHASING AGENT at HERSHEY RESORTS (1995-06 – 2021-05)

• Manage the entire warehousing process including HAACP and Critical Controls
• Manage and conduct monthly inventory ranging from $120,000-$200,000 for a 4-star 650 room hotel and convention center.
• Calculate product needs for entire facility by conducting daily inventory and document analysis.
• Collaborate with convention services department for the purpose of acquiring needed products.
• Manage product return and credit processes.
• Maintains strict product specifications.
• Procure diverse products for the 6 restaurants and banquet hall within the facility.
• Maintains relationships and communication with 20-30 vendors and suppliers that conduct deliveries to the facility 6 days per week.
• Seeks out new vendors and menu items that would be beneficial to the facility.
• Conducts vendor site visits.
• Keys in inventory, conducts inventory transfers and writes purchase orders for incoming items.
• Supervises 6 unionized department employees.
• Assists in hiring employees for department.
• Manage weekly schedule process for the department.
• Conducts employee coaching and performance appraisals.
• Works closely with accounting to ensure product cost is reported to the appropriate cost centers and transfer of inventory is recorded correctly.

PURCHASING AGENT at HERSHEY RESORTS (1995-06 – 2021-05)

Production Related Experience

• Reconcile daily production documents from production lines.
• Calculate component usage from daily production schedule, compare to production documents and verify.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies to production manager

PURCHASING AGENT at HERSHEY RESORTS (1995-06 – 2021-05)

Accounting Related Experience

• Verify receiving documents from warehouse to inventory management system.
• Scan purchase documents to accounting department
• File all production and invoicing documents
• Reconcile discrepancies in documents, adjust and communicate them to accounting.
• Communicate these discrepancies to vendors, request updated invoicing.

STOREROOM ATTENDANT at HERSHEY RESORTS (1988-05 – 1995-06)

• Assisted with food ordering for the facility.
• Unloaded delivery trucks and stocked shelves.
• Conducted product inventory.
• Transported inventory needs to the appropriate restaurants within the facility.
• Continued to assist in the kitchen and general kitchen even after transferring to the position of storeroom attendant.

KITCHEN WORKER at HERSHEY RESORTS (1986-08 – 1988-05)

• Prepared meals for guests.

BUS BOY at HERSHEY RESORTS (1984-03 – 1986-08)

• Table clean up within facility restaurants.

High School Graduate