Thomas Townsend: Purchasing in Azusa, California

Job Scope * Facilitate purchases for the company by contacting vendors, negotiate pricing, and generating purchase orders * Work closely with sale staff to meet sales needs * Add new inventory and modify existing inventory using Filemaker system * Handle equipment repair approvals with the QC department * Purchase replacement items for those determined lost or destroyed * Serve as the first point of contact for consignment and consignor gear * Manage purchasing assistant/office manager Accomplishments * Leveraged positive relationships with outside vendors to negotiate bottom-line pricing * Improved effectiveness in forecasting needs and identifying opportunities to increase cost effectiveness * Led coordination with engineering/sales departments to ensure functionality and availability of new assets

Job Scope * Development of lead strategic relationships with manufacturers and suppliers * Responsible for all aspects of the capital inventory system * Control and monitor budget processes * Execute acquisitions of new capital equipment * Initiate inventory retirements * Oversee maintenance of the capital reporting system for related departments Accomplishments * Analyzed and controlled inventory between twenty-five offices world wide * Reviewed and managed assets of company acquisitions and integrated them into inventory * Designed/implemented written procedures and training procedures for all employees regarding inventory processes

Job Scope * Planned purchasing and negotiating pricing on products from suppliers * Managed inventory forecast with sales management team * Supervised operation warehouse personnel in shipping, receiving and order pulling * Processed returns authorizations for timely equipment return, and follow through to credit memo Accomplishments * Developed and maintained inventory tracking system to insure items removed from inventory are either returned or billed on a daily basis to reduce lost inventory cost * Oversaw accuracy of large and critical sales orders being shipped from Band Pro warehouse * Ensured accuracy of incoming deliveries while performing reconciliation of purchase orders and invoices making necessary cost adjustments

Job Scope * Responsible for purchasing and inventorying all new incoming equipment. * Generated purchase orders for all capital and expense items including: office and IT equipment, and printed materials * Solicited quotes, negotiated pricing, and placed all purchase orders