Michael Franco

About Michael Franco

My Strengths: I thrive in environments that are structured and systematic. Well-defined…

Experience

1. Purchasing Specialist

   Backcountry

   May 2025 — Present · Park City, UT, US

   Creates purchase orders and submits them to vendors daily.• Ensures dates, quantities, and pricing on confirmations and/or invoices match those on the purchase order.• Manages vendor shipping performance and assists buyers in evaluating issues and opportunities.• Tracks purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues with suppliers, such as delays or discrepancies.• Maintains PO line level ETA’s and constantly reviews and investigates past due items.• Assists the Receiving Department in resolving shipment or vendor-related issues.• Communicates issues with vendors and works to improve performance across the supply chain.• Assists AP in resolving shortage issues by reviewing all VRA tickets and requesting credit memos when necessary.• Provides administrative support by maintaining and processing the necessary paperwork for the buying function and other duties.• Alerts proper teams when shipping overages and/or shortages are beyond the acceptable tolerance to resolve the issue quickly.• Sources products from alternate suppliers as required when specific products are no longer available or backordered from the primary vendor, mostly distribution partners• Work closely with vendors to validate and troubleshoot drop ship purchase orders to ensure the customer orders are shipped within the agreed-upon window.• Track marketplace shipments and returns• Update marketplace product data to keep products available to sell• Updates and validates the in-house product data, such as status codes, descriptions, and attributes• Maintain relationships with current suppliers to ensure they deliver products as per agreements.• Assist the SKU setup team as needed

Education

• WyoTech

  Aircraft Mechanics