Ben Hogan
Purchasing Agent @Imperial Dade
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WORK HISTORY
Purchasing Agent @Imperial Dade
Norton Shores, MI, US
Manage purchasing, sourcing, and demand planning for $22M in chemical commodity spending Support complete procure-to-pay process, leading all inbound and reverse logistics for 2300 SKUs Replenish 9 facilities in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio markets, improving service levels to 97% Support 90 internal customers from Sales and Customer Service teams with personable, fast service Save 12% on purchases with key supplier through collaborative replenishment planning Save in annualized transfer costs by routing product purchases directly into facilities Project lead on supplier incentive programs, SKU rationalization, training new teammates Project contributor on acquisition tuck-ins, national account supply planning, ERP implementation
EDUCATION
North Muskegon High School
High School Diploma
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA
ABOUT BEN HOGAN
Strategic and results-driven supply chain professional with 3+ years of experience managing $22M+ in annual spending across manufacturing and distribution industries. Areas of focus include chemicals, composites, and mechanical components—delivering cost savings, growing supplier relationships, and ensuring supply chain reliability. Demonstrated success in fast-paced, dynamic, environments where collaboration, attention to detail, and continuous improvement are instrumental in optimizing bottom line results—at family, and private-equity owned firms. Known for balancing big-picture strategy with meticulous attention to detail, an analytical, yet, hands-on approach that achieves results. Extracurricular passions involve fitness, finance, travel, and philanthropy. Fluent in spoken and written French (as second language).
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