About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3808941
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST | BUYER-PLANNER | PROCUREMENT & TRADE COMPLIANCE
Core Expertise
- Procurement and sourcing across distribution, manufacturing, retail, and industrial sectors.
- MRP-driven buyer/planner managing forecasts, PO execution, expediting, and inventory control.
- Trade compliance, product classification, bills of lading review, and customs documentation.
- Supplier negotiations, RFQs, vendor relationship management, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- ERP and data management: SAP-centered processes, item master, pricing, and reporting.
- Cycle counts, shop-floor support, and multi-site distribution inventory coordination.
Project Background
- Standardized SAP-generated shipping documentation to reduce duplicate data entry and accelerate workflows.
- Eliminated a two-to-three-week documentation backlog for cross-border shipments through process improvements.
- Managed MRP purchasing and inventory planning supporting eight distribution locations across North America.
- Coordinated large initial orders for new customer openings, handling roughly fifty SKUs per project.
- Supported international sourcing and broker coordination to track shipments, lead times, and customs.
- Led RFQs, open-order monitoring, and expediting to resolve shortages and maintain product availability.
Key Skills
- SAP | Ariba | BAAN | Adage | Prophet 21
- MRP/ERP Purchasing | PO Management | Open-order Expediting
- Forecasting & Inventory Planning | Cycle Counts | Material Availability
- Trade Compliance | ITAR familiarity | Customs Documentation & Tariff Classification
- RFQs & Supplier Negotiation | Vendor Relationship Management | Cost Reduction
- Excel | Access | Microsoft Teams | Item Master & Pricing Maintenance
Education
- Associate of Arts — McNally Smith
- Liberal Arts studies — St. Ambrose College
Awards & Recognition
- ITAR Certified
- APICS / CPIM coursework completed (4 of 5 modules)
- NAMM Buyer Convention training and product demonstration experience
Why Interview this Candidate?
An experienced procurement professional with over three decades of progressive buying, planning, and trade compliance experience. Demonstrated ability to streamline SAP workflows, eliminate documentation backlogs, and maintain material availability across multi-site distribution networks. Brings strong vendor negotiation, expediting, and international shipping coordination skills for immediate impact on supply chain operations.
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