Raymond Young

About Raymond Young

With 10+ years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience driving purchasing operations, vendor strategy, and SAP process ownership. I lead a team of Buyers at BYD Ride Coach & Bus, overseeing Tier 1 purchase orders, urgent PR/PO escalations, and cross‑functional coordination with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Accounting.Over $1 Million in procurement cost savings across my career, resolving complex vendor issues, and maintaining audit‑ready documentation across all procurement workflows. I manage SAP vendor extensions, price variance tracking, and supplier performance reviews, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and leadership visibility.I’m passionate about building strong vendor relationships, mentoring procurement staff, and protecting production timelines through proactive escalation and urgent material oversight. My goal is to continue growing into Purchasing Management, driving strategic sourcing and operational excellence across the organization.

Experience

1. Purchasing Supervisor

   RIDE Mobility

   May 2023 — Present · Lancaster, CA, US

   Promoted to Purchasing Supervisor for leadership, accuracy, and deep knowledge of BYD/RIDE procurement• Lead a team of 6 Buyers, directing workload, coaching, and resolving escalations• Oversee all Tier 1 PO\'s under reviewing 50+ weekly for pricing accuracy, approvals, UOM, and compliance• Manage all urgent PR/PO activity, reviewing 10–15 daily and stepping in when vendor delays threaten production• Review weekly Open PR/PO reports, escalating 5–10 high‑risk items and aligning priorities with MC• Extend vendors in SAP in coordination with Accounting, ensuring correct purchasing org assignments, invoice verification settings, and complete vendor master data before activation• Maintain pricing accuracy by overseeing price variance tracking and ensuring audit‑ready documentation• Assign and prioritize urgent Non‑Production PR\'s, balancing workload and ensuring fast turnaround• Maintain vendor assignment lists, ensuring new vendors are documented, assigned, and compliant• Review pre‑payment packages for accuracy before forwarding to Accounting• Monitor tariff increase letters and update leadership on cost impacts• Oversee supplier performance reviews, coordinating 30 scorecards per cycle and ensuring vendor communication• Track vendor responsiveness, monitoring 40–50 email threads weekly and stepping in on 5–7 escalations• Resolve complex procurement issues involving pricing, documentation, delivery, and vendor communication• Support Aftersales with vendor contacts, parts information, and process clarification• Address recurring issues such as receiving discrepancies, incomplete PR\'s, cross‑team delays, and production material mishandling

Education

• Sylmar High School

  High School Diploma, General Education

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Log Shipping
• Team Coordination
• Quickbooks
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Visual Inspection
• Spi
• Accounts Payable
• Shipping & Receiving
• Docstar
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Inventory Management
• Administrative Assistance
• Inventory Control
• Group Purchasing
• Purchasing
• Blueprint Reading
• Process Improvement
• Inspection
• Microsoft Office
• Purchase Orders
• Outlook
• Aerospace
• Leadership
• Computer Graphics
• Photoshop
• Organizational Leadership
• Clerical Skills
• Computer Hardware
• Purchasing Processes
• Company Secretarial Work
• Coordinate Meetings
• Logo Design
• Administration
• Chemical Processing
• Customer Service
• Fax
• Purchasing Supplies
• Adobe Audition