Commodities Buyer II

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1965868

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1965868

PROCUREMENT & STRATEGIC SOURCING SPECIALIST | COMMODITY BUYING, PROJECT PROCUREMENT & CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

Core Expertise

  • Strategic sourcing and category management for construction materials, equipment, and subcontracted services.
  • Commodity procurement and market analysis for plywood, OSB, steel, and other building products.
  • Contract negotiation and risk mitigation for complex purchase orders, subcontracts, and MSAs.
  • Inventory planning, demand forecasting, and lean inventory strategies to prevent stockouts.
  • Supplier performance management, KPIs, QBRs, qualification, and corrective action implementation.

Project Background

  • Managed multimillion-dollar commodity spend across dozens of regional locations to optimize supply continuity.
  • Led procurement for environmental remediation and capital construction projects up to $35M, sourcing materials and labor.
  • Executed concurrent RFx events, TCO analyses, and supplier evaluations to secure cost-effective solutions.
  • Designed and implemented a rental equipment category program, consolidating suppliers and improving nationwide availability.
  • Led contract renegotiations during market disruptions, preserving project schedules and realizing substantial procurement savings.

Key Skills

  • Procurement Strategy | Strategic Sourcing | Category Management | RFx Management
  • Contract Negotiation | MSAs | TCO Analysis | Supplier Qualification
  • Commodity Purchasing | Inventory Management | Demand Forecasting | Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • ERP and analytics tools: Oracle | Spectrum | SAP | Power BI | Microsoft Excel

Education

  • B.A., Mathematics; Minors in Economics and Philosophy — University of Colorado Boulder

Awards & Recognition

  • Delivered company-record annual procurement savings exceeding $4M (recorded in 2021).
  • Generated approximately $3.6M savings on a large water-treatment project, about 11% of procurement budget.

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring more than nine years of procurement and strategic sourcing experience across commodity buying, project procurement, and category management. Proven record generating multimillion-dollar savings through RFx execution, TCO analysis, and contract renegotiations while managing large regional commodity programs. Strong analytics and ERP exposure (Oracle, Spectrum, SAP, Power BI) enables data-driven demand forecasting and inventory optimization. Collaborative operator who partners with engineering, operations, finance, and legal to reduce risk and improve supplier performance.

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