Mark Reischman
Sr Indirect Buyer @Synthomer
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Indirect Buyer @Synthomer
Beachwood, OH, US
Negotiate, implement, and manage contracts, ensuring adherence to all company policies, directives, and sustainability targets related to purchases from outside vendors. Understand vendor capabilities, identify opportunities for alternative sources and arrangements, and make recommendations to reduce cost and risk, and optimize working capital. Serve as primary point of contact to develop and manage relationships with key suppliers and service providers. Establish, analyze and report metrics to track vendor performance, and conduct periodic performance and business review meetings with key suppliers to drive continuous improvement. Serve as an escalation point for correcting systemic vendor performance issues.Analyze spend data to identify opportunities for supply consolidation & optimization and for competitive sourcing. Conduct competitive sourcing events (RFx) and negotiate pricing/contracts for specific Indirect and Capex goods and services, in compliance with Legal, Technical and SHE requirements. Ensure competitive cost, quality, and appropriate service levels. Track monthly realized cost savings and cost avoidance from procurement initiatives and actions.
EDUCATION
Coventry High School
High School, College Preparatory
The University of Akron
BSIM, Materials Management
SKILLS
ABOUT MARK REISCHMAN
Results oriented, versatile, and skilled Senior Buyer/Supply Chain professional with an Industrial Management education and extensive work experience in Strategic, Tactical, Direct and Indirect Purchasing, Materials Planning, Production Planning and Scheduling in both manufacturing and distribution environments while operating under ISO, TS and FDA guidelines. A natural planner with the proven ability to build solid long-term relationships, and drive cost savings across the supply base. Successful in inventory reduction utilizing proven planning methods and principles. Always able to think strategically, then act tactically. Specialties- Purchasing- Materials Requirements Planning- Production Planning/Scheduling- Supplier Relations- Vendor Measurement- Teambuilding & Mentoring - Direct and Indirect Materials- Cost Reduction/Avoidance- Inventory Management, Lean, Kan-Ban- ISO, FDA, TS- Continous Improvement Experienced with ERP (MRP) systems and Microsoft applications.• Microsoft Office, Internet, Outlook• PRMS AS400 ERP (MRP)• MAPICS AS400 ERP (MRP)• Macola ERP (MRP)• Oracle ERP (MRP)
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