Robert Cleland
Director Purchasing- Commodities & Consumer Goods, Supply Chain, Procurement
- Role
- Director Purchasing Buyer Supply Chain at Moore & Giles
- Location
- Lynchburg, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Cleland
Over 20 years experience leading teams, managing vendors and ensuring best value for all purchased products and materials. Manage procurement and inventory for commodities and consumer goods; leather, beverages, liquor, and groceries. Excel in forecasting supply and demand cycles by gathering and analyzing inventory, sales and trend data. Recognized for establishing strong relationships with suppliers which has been critical during times of market instability.Areas of competency include;· Inventory Management · Procurement & Sourcing Strategy · Negotiating· Market Adjustments· Leadership & Staff Development· MRP & ERP Systems · Turnover of Inventory
Experience
Director Purchasing Buyer Supply Chain
Oct 2013 — Present · Forest, VA, US
Head of purchasing for luxury leather used in hospitality, aviation, automotive and residential interiors. Manage a team of four• Manage global partnerships and supply chain for delivery of quality commodities per customer expectations. Develop pricing strategies to ensure profitability is achieved. • Monitor supply and demand cycle trends and analyze inventory purchase and sales records to develop strategies and forecasts for inventory and pricing.• Develop pricing strategies based on market conditions. Achieve savings and minimize pricing increases / decreases by understanding current chemical, fuel, transportation, commodity fluctuation, exchange rates and labor costs. Include these elements in the negotiation strategy. • Develop pricing strategies Manage global partnerships and supply chain for delivery of quality commodities per customer expectations. to ensure profitability is achieved• Manage over SKUs and able to achieve over 90% on time delivery of products to customers in the midst of today’s international trade challenges.• Develop metrics for tanneries (suppliers) based on presented and agreed upon quality standards.• Continuously ensure all inventory is relevant and sellable based on current industry trends. Able to sell less desirable inventory, by identifying target markets, minimizing loss. • Assisted in the installation and migration of the new MRP system, Netsuite by Oracle(similar to SAP). Led several upgrades and feature enhancements producing a more robust inventory and reporting system. • Achieved inventory turnover > 4 times in 2021 even when product lead times averaged 6 months. • Helped the company achieve rapid growth during my tenure.
Education
University of Lynchburg
Bachelor of Arts Accounting & Economics
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