Purchasing Career Research and Resources

Thibiant International, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Chatsworth, CA

Responsible for procurement of packaging materials and ensuring materials were available at the right time for production by expediting or de-expediting if necessary. Obtained cost savings through negotiations, dual sourcing, alternate supply chain or reduction of supply chain. Managed nonconforming materials and receiving or invoicing discrepancies.

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

RXI Plastics

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Valencia, CA

Promoted from Purchasing Agent to a position of forecasting, strategizing and managing all procurement activity for the company.

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Vanguard Plastics

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Sun Valley, CA

Managed 3 shifts of Materials Handling personnel and resources of all raw materials for production. Cut materials cost with analysis and implementation of cost effective processes and reduced materials scrap from 8% to 3%.

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

M3 Technologies

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Rockwall, TX

Spearhead all sales, marketing, purchasing, and operations to support company projects and client acquisition. Secure government contracts by identifying business, analyzing pre-bid criteria, and negotiating contract terms. Lead RFQ specifications processes. Collaborate with distribution channels to secure bid pricing. Conduct price/cost analysis. Oversee fulfillment of all contract deliverables, including shipment tracki...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

DaisyTek International

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Plano, TX

Managed inbound customer service rep team supporting the sales team. Oversaw order placement, shipment issues, product returns, and product cross-references. Ensured high-volume inbound sales activity adhered to company processes and customer satisfaction procedures. Hired, trained, and directed call center teams. Supervised processing of over 10K calls per day.

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

ABC Supply Co, inc

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Canton, OH

Inventory Control, Purchasing and Receiving, Physical Inventory Coordinator, Cycle Counts, Inventory Reduction, Inventory Analysis, Long Range Planning, Customer Service, Data Entry, Inside Sales, Order Load Verification, Administrative Support.

Avg. Salary: $60,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

US Navy

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Norfolk, VA

Managed Sonar Division of 20 personnel, Managed maintenance of all Sonar and Torpedo equipment, Duty Section Leader for ships company duty section, Electronics Maintenance Technician (Sonar).

Avg. Salary: $60,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

The Childrens Place/Disney Stores

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - Secaucus, NJ

• Ensured departmental and capital budgets were submitted in a timely manner. Confirming Store Development teams were following established corporate policies and procedures; collaborated with Store Design, Store Construction, Facilities, Store Services and other leadership teams. • Performed quarterly audits on stores opening; establishing base-lines predicated on sales and store contributions. Furnished recommendations...

Avg. Salary: $125,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Gap Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - San Bruno, CA

• Monitored procurement performance; reporting actual performance to budget and forecast as well as performance by category for the company’s $2.7 billion non-merchandise spend. Responsible for detailed measurements; working closely with business partners to explain all variances and identifying action plans for improvement. • Established strategies and responses to urgent ad hoc and routine reporting to meet the informati...

Avg. Salary: $125,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Gap Inc., Banana Republic

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Purchasing - San Bruno, CA

• Led global sourcing initiatives to optimize supplier quality, on-time delivery, cost and customer service. • Initiated sourcing opportunities and the RFI/RFQ/RFP processes for categories in a cross functional environment. Developed strategic plans for annual rollouts of store fixtures and construction materials. Proactively managed cost reductions and other cross-functional projects to achieve cost savings goals. • Ma...

Avg. Salary: $125,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available