Purchasing Director Resume
The necessary supplies and equipment for any business to run is handled by the purchasing department. This department works under the guidance of purchasing director. The role of the purchasing director is to ensure that there are sufficient amount of supplies required for production, and the machinery used for such process is of high quality. He or she will also manage the purchase department staff and perform analysis on company vendors to ensure if they have the potential to fulfill orders.
Purchase director develops cross functional teams to understand needs of company. They are also responsible for locating, develop and analyze a supplier base to understand about the current and future needs of product. They manage or observe improvement, obsolescence, originalities, reduction and supplier performance. Support and maintains excellent relationships with suppliers and business community. They are responsible for other duties as assigned and as needed.
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Dustin K. Duncan
4932 Fairfax Drive
City Of Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: 909-234-5919
Email: dksuncan@freemail.com
Job Objective:
Seeking a purchasing director position to handle entire activities of the purchase department and help the management with budgeting and financial management.
Summary of Skills:
- Excellent knowledge of procurement principles, processes and theories
- Able to lead, motivate and control purchase department staff
- Expert in placing ideas and requirements clearly both in writing and verbal forms
- Highly skilled in operating computer and working with business applications
- Excellent knowledge and experience of budgeting and financial management
- Skilled in developing policies and procedures for internal and external communications
Work Experience:
Purchasing Director
Windshield Corporation, City Of Commerce, CA
2012 - present
- Overseeing and supervising staff and managers of purchase department
- Planning and implementing a standard policy for collecting requisitions from all the departments
- Confirming placed orders with the departmental heads to avoid over-stocking
- Distributing circulars to the departmental heads stating policies for order placements
- Establishing and approving process and documentation guidelines
- Developing the inventory transfer processes and guidelines
- Procuring the best possible price for all minor and major purchases
- Negotiating on quality and price with vendors
- Performing risk analysis on company vendors
Senior Purchasing Manager
ABC Company, City Of Commerce, CA
2009 - 2012
- Oversaw purchases of supplies and equipment
- Solved problems related to stocking of unwanted items
- Identified a central area for shipping and receiving
- Ensured adequate supply of necessary items
- Researched and found the best price for quality products
- Sought quotations from multiple vendors for competitive pricing and obtained best price
- Received, inspected, and supervised the storage and distribution of items
- Got the showroom arranged to allow easy access for employees
- Took daily, weekly and monthly inventories
- Attended trade shows and convention to know latest pricing and machineries
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing and Supply Management
Mandy's Business School, City Of Commerce, CA
2008
References:
Available upon request.
