Marcus F.

About Marcus F.

Experienced business professional with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer…

Experience

1. Plant Buyer

   Essex Solutions

   Jul 2022 — Present · Franklin, IN, US

   Process all purchase orders and follow purchase requisition process.Obtain materials and service required for equipping, maintaining and operating the plant.Obtain vendor purchase order acknowledgments and expedite material as needed proactivelyAdvise top management on market conditions and trends effecting price and supply.Responsible for maintaining accurate and current information on system to evaluate vendor quality and delivery performance.Process data to produce various manufacturing related reports.Calibration and monitoring measuring devices and data collecting units.Purchase and recommend the acquirement of materials, supplies, machinery and services from outside vendors and Essex plants to assure that the continuity of supplies and services ensure that production requirements are met on time.Purchasing includes reviewing specifications, screening vendors, conducting negotiations, awarding contracts, assuring delivery while seeking the best quality at the lowest practical costs.Set up all purchases in the computer system. Assign part numbers to all items purchased and have a traveling requisition (TR) for each item.Keep all returns, charge back and deliveries current to accurately evaluate the suppliers.Review the vendor\'s quality and delivery performance regularly and write all necessary letters if vendor fails below the assigned limits.Organize and maintain the systems used to keep quality data and recordssCurrently responsible for accuracy, timeliness, cost savings, and approval of over $100MM worth of building and manufacturing production expansion. Thus far in 2024, collected over $600k in cost savings. A new Essex cost savings record.Ended 2023 with a cost savings of $341K by utilizing vendor relationships, negotiation, strategic sourcing, and Corporate initiatives.

Education

• Illinois Central College

  None

  2004 — 2006

• Tremont High School

  Diploma

  2000 — 2004

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2018 — 2019