Sourced and purchased raw materials, components, and finished goods from both domestic and international suppliers (steel angle, steel coil, metal stampings, corrugated pallets, MRO, components, mobility, rivets, fasteners, paint, finished goods)
- $40 million in annual spend
- Partnered with 25-30 vendors on a consistent basis
- Reduced annual spend by $38K+ by multi sourcing steel angle, $20K+ by sourcing rivets domestically, 4% by eliminating use of white corrugated and colored ink on cartons
- Built partnerships with suppliers to manage purchased items
- Forecasted raw materials and financial spend for accounting
- Followed the CRU (Commodities Research Unit) for hot rolled steel pricing trends
- Facilitated purchase of MRO and equipment
- Negotiated pricing, payment terms, and freight terms with vendors
- Ensured on-time delivery, quality, cost efficiency and compliance
- Reviewed and resolved invoice discrepancies
- Managed BOMs (Bill of Materials) for manufactured items and kitted products
- COG (cost of goods) reports for C level management
- Monitored inventory at 6 locations
- Track KPI’s for vendors
- Traveled to other locations for inventory audits and reconciliation
- Product improvement and cost savings initiatives
