Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
Philips Accessories and Computer Peripherals North America
Source all packaging to support production of consumer electronis accessories. Work with Marketing Managers to design and source new packaging.
Avg. Salary: $90,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Revlon, Inc
Control packaging and raw materials inventories for 2 warehouses. Worked with sales forecast to plan production for manufacturing facility of cosmetic implements.Managed 3 warehouse employees. Genertated pick sheets utilizing first in first out inventory procedure. Production planning for 215 SKU's
Avg. Salary: $90,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Coca Cola Foods
raw materials planning. audit raw materials inventories. Manages 3 material checkers
Avg. Salary: $90,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Charged with improving material management processes for $36B, Fortune 100 company’s $4.8B mobile devices product line. Ensured new product introduction (NPI) builds and volume new product launches completed without material delays. Managed vertical integrator supplier’s material and delivery expectations. Carried out material cost analyses and identified areas for cost reduction. Coordinated as many as 100 vendors per prog...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Promoted to direct all prototype material expenditures for 10 major programs (16 products) per year. Supervised purchasing team of 9 to support delivery of NPI builds prior to ramp-up. Administered $700,000 in budgets. Managed active supplier base of 2.500. Negotiated all agreements and carried out supplier development and approval. * Managed $17M direct material spend in 2004 to enable launch of >700,000 units. * Produced...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Promoted to manage material supplier and build issues at Tianjin, China factory. Sourced and developed local suppliers. Negotiated volumes and pricing. Supervised 6 buyers and 1 analyst. Investigated and resolved supplier operational issues. Supported program with $62M average annual spend. * Avoided monthly material import permits from trade ministry by meeting local content targets. * Achieved major savings by reducing re...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Facilitated startup of Tianjin factory by developing material procedures and buyer skill sets. Transferred mature products to China. * Produced major costs savings by lowing manufacturing, supplier, and payroll expenses.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Selected to lead special project involving mapping and development of Purchasing and Materials modules for new Oracle ERP system * Worked closely with Oracle programmer to incorporate all requirements and deliver system on time.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Motorola
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Bluestar Silicones (Formerly Rhodia / Rhone Poulenc)
Manage daily planning and purchasing of raw materials and services for the North American zone.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
