Purchasing manager
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Supervised 20+ purchasing teams for sourcing inventory. Evaluated pricing and quality of products supplied by vendors and negotiated long and short-term contracts.

• Trained purchasing agents to track budgets and evaluate supply vendors.
• Maintained long-term working relationships with 10+ national and international vendors.
• Determined size, cost, and weather conditions of shipping to estimate delivery timing.
• Oversaw specifications of raw materials.
• Utilized procurement software to record and manage purchase orders.
• Interviewed and hired sales and purchasing assistants.
• Implemented rules and regulations for working with supply vendors.
• Researched marketplace for new items in industry to ship overseas.

Oversee purchasing for business, including bidding, contract negotiation, and vendor relations. Create bid sheets, monitor work progress, and approve invoices and variance purchase orders. Supervise 5 operations staff. Stay current on industry regulations and trends that affect pricing and logistics.

• Reconciled over $500,000 in account discrepancies within 2 months of joining.
• Purchase $200K+ in monthly supplies and schedule supply deliveries to dozens of job sites.
• Decreased operating costs 30% by implementing new purchasing system.
• Negotiated new contracts with vendors, saving at least $100,000 annually.
• Analyze cost codes and maintain prices and quantities within ERP system.