CAREER
PROFILE
Seventeen years of progressive experience
in purchasing administration with a record of success in negotiating
national contracts, vendor equipment programs, and factory-direct
national account programs.
- Thoroughly
familiar with pricing formulas, value analysis, systems development,
and cost control based on weighted value analysis.
- Broad
experience with utilities management, including rate schedules,
tariffs, deposits, deregulation, internal conservation, and energy
efficiency issues.
- Solid
knowledge of distribution, shipping / receiving, freight rate
negotiations, staging, and backhauls.
EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP • Reno,
Nevada
Purchasing Manager (9/02-Present)
Purchased goods and services ($20-$25 million annually) to support
multinational restaurant and hotel operation. Administered Just-In-Time
purchasing / inventory control systems and developed forecasts for
individual operations. Modified rate schedules to ensure maximum
cost effectiveness. Developed and implemented national multiunit
distribution network that reduced purchasing costs by $1.45 million
annually.
Accomplishments:
- Renegotiated
contracts that cut costs for Northwest Natural Gas accounts in
Utah by $50-$60,000 annually.
- Reduced
electricity costs $23,000 per year.
- Captured
$22,000 in utility deposit refunds.
- Developed
national account photocopier program that delivered annual savings
of $60,000-$80,000.
- Built
an extensive room furnishings program with manufacturers resulting
in savings of up to 25%.
- Established
numerous factory-direct programs that cut capital equipment purchase
costs 10-20%.
- Executed
exclusive 5-year agreement with Coca-Cola that increased net vending
profits by $115,000 annually and generated $11,000 in annual rebates
and volume incentives.
EDUCATION
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Everett, Washington
Accumulated three years of course work toward a Bachelor of Science
degree
(140-150 credit hours in Business Management)
AFFILIATIONS
Purchasing Management Association of Oregon
National Association of Purchasing Management
CONTACT
ME
Catherine-Weddleton@careerfolio.com
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