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<br /> Professional Experience '. <br /> 1 't q~ <br /> Graco, Inc. 1992-PTP.~lllrrT <br /> Minneapolis, MInnesota <br /> , <br /> Senior Buyer , <br /> SUDDQrt Droduction and design engineering in the timely acquisition of <br /> purchased material <br /> . $10 million in annual purchasing responsibility. <br /> . $25U,000 in COSI savings. <br /> . Major on time delivery improvements to support manufacturing and , <br /> enginee'ing. t <br /> . Respected purchasing representative on new product development teams. <br /> Aero Systems Engineering 1989-1991 <br /> Sl. Paul, Minnesota <br /> Purchasing Manager I <br /> I <br /> Provided dIrection to three buyers and two support persons with annual I <br /> purchasing responsibility of $25 million. <br /> . Enhanced purchase order data entry program that cut input time in half. <br /> . Established departmental goals and objectives in support of cost savings, I. <br /> quality and on time delivery improvement. <br /> . Reduced inventory carrying costs by scheduling material arrival <br /> consislent with shop need dates. I <br /> i <br /> Arden Fasteners 1988-1989 I <br /> I <br /> St. Paul. Minnesota I <br /> Materials Manager I <br /> I <br /> Prouided ouerall direction for inuentory control, purchasing and traffic. Responsible <br /> for SIB.S million in inuentory and $29 million in annual purchases. <br /> . Restructured department and rewrote job descriptions resulting in improved <br /> productivity and increased career development opportunities. <br /> . Designed and managed the implementation of a time phased inventory <br /> planning and forecasting system which resulted in improved customer service <br /> and a more productive use of inventory resources. ! <br /> . Reduced on-hand inventory, increased inventory turns and improved customer <br /> service while sales increased by 20%. This improved cash flow and reduced the i <br /> number of days of accounts payable. <br /> . Identified $2 million in non-productive inventory and initiated a program , <br /> I <br /> to return 10 suppliers or success fully mark"L ! <br /> . E:slablished clear departmental goals and objectives, a monthly reporting : <br /> system and a compensation program based on achievement of those goals and objectives. ; <br /> . <br /> ! <br /> LOa/gOOd 6S8mg/6 01 ANVdWOO ~N1 NVWddOH woad IWSs:60 86-11-90 <br /> __________ _ _____H___ <br />