Summary of Qualifications Results-driven and highly accomplished Purchasing Agent/ Large Format Estimator with extensive experience producing and sourcing commodities in the manufacturing industry. Skilled in designing the workflow between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production schedules.. Adept at interacting with vendors to negotiate pricing, communicating with domestic or foreign business units to address large material requests, streamlining operations to improve bottom-line, and conducting research to determine trends and market concepts. * Purchasing/Procurement * Client/Vendor Relations * Online/Internet Buying * Market Research/Analysis * Estimating Jobs * Order & Sales Processing * Account/Order Management * Price Negotiation * Data Entry/Purchase Orders * IT Purchasing * Cost/Expense Reduction * Team Collaboration * Quality Assurance * Supplier Sourcing * Inventory Tracking Control Key Accomplishments Saved $1M in purchasing costs by negotiating lower prices with vendors. Reduced inventory costs by $150K through consolidation of products and price corrections. Significantly lowered IT expenses and cost of supplies by expanding the vendor base, saving $250K. Consistently demonstrated the ability to save significant amounts of revenue throughout career. Assisted with the moving of company two times without running out of inventory.

Highlights:

• Inventory
• Purchasing
• Buying
• Commodities
• Data Entry
• Information Technology
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Market Research
• Pricing