Miles Damron

Experience

1. Senior Buyer

   Synthomer

   Aug 2018 — Present · Mogadore, OH, US

   Development, negotiation and administration of Purchase Orders and Requests for Proposals in compliance with legal, technical and corporate requirements. I monitor, maintain and analyze SAP procurement material master data to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the information. I action Omnova corporate sourcing & logistics policy to ensure full cost savings benefits. I am the primary point of contact on vendor relations. I develop and maintain purchasing price records; I develop vendor capabilities and explore opportunities for alternative sources. I make recommendations to reduce cost, optimize inventory and increase cash flow. I collect, analyze, and summarize supply management performance metrics against objectives including quality, cost, on-time delivery and lead-time. I communicate results and work suppliers to drive continuous improvement. I aggregate raw material forecast from higher level sales and operations planning. ERP: SAP, Microsoft office, Excel and, PPT.

Education

• The University of Akron

  Business and Marketing

  1984 — 1991

• The University of Akron

  Marketing

Skills

• Purchasing
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain
• 5s
• Warehousing
• Six Sigma
• New Business Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Flexo
• Strategic Sourcing
• Packaging Design
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Mrp
• Product Development
• Materials
• Project Planning
• Negotiation
• Key Account Management
• Food Packaging
• Packaging
• Plastics
• Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Materials Management
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Forecasting
• Value Stream Mapping