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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE /jkevin.gravelle@gmail.comSUMMARY AND PROFILEExperienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.SkillsBusiness Analysis and Negotiation Effective Working Relationships Profit and Loss UnderstandingCompany Inventory Oversight Business Process Modeling SAP, Visio, Microsoft SuiteRequirements Gathering Business Requirements Process ImprovementCost Assessment Pricing Updates ERP SystemsPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECPW of the City of Greenville dba Greenville Water - Greenville, SCPurchasing Manager2022 - PresentProcure all direct and indirect materials and services for largest water municipality in SC.Manage a warehouse staff of 2.PROSOURCE SUPPLY - Greenville, SCPurchasing ManagerPurchased Stock and Project related Pipes, Valves, Fittings, and Plumbing materials to support branch network to ensure high customer fill rates and superior customer satisfaction.Negotiated with suppliers for best pricing and terms for materials to ensure timely delivery of goods.Managed Inventory for 7 Wholesale Plumbing Supply locations throughout the Upstate of SC and NC.VESSEL MEDICAL INC - Greenville, SCPurchasing Agent,Purchased all types of products for multimillion dollar wholesale medical supply company.FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC - Baton Rouge, LAWarehouse ManagerManaged a warehouse staff of 19.Had full HR responsibility for staff.Purchasing Agent IVActively managed $32M in Inventory for 11 Wholesale Industrial Supply locations throughout Louisiana and Texas.Purchased Stock and Project related Industrial Pipes, Valves, Fittings, and HDPE materials to support branch network to ensure high customer fill rates and superior customer satisfaction.Provided ongoing training and support to fellow associates on Trilogies operating system.MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL - Richmond, VAProject ManagerManaged Integration of Gulf South (acquisition) Customers who chose to convert to McKesson Medical Surgical Technology earlier than the planned transition.Managed new customer On-Boarding to McKesson process for Gulf South Account Managers.FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC - Newport New, VAOperational Process Designer1993-2013Analyzed existing purchasing/planning processes and provided re-designed processes as needed to facilitate the design and implementation of the companys SAP ERP system.Developed detailed process designs and defined (then implemented) necessary system configuration for the Purchasing processes.Coordinated the overall purchasing solution for a multi-release SAP program; administering successful project transitions from the Analyze, Design, Build, Test, and Deploy phases.Defined Standard Operating Procedures for Purchasing related business processes. Business Analyst,Determined cross-functional process and defined related data for SAP ERP system implementation.Price routines for distribution centers and external vendors.Product Marketing ManagerManaged lines to achieve a 23.5% growth rate over the previous year, representing over 945 million dollars in sales revenue.Reviewed performance on all lines, negotiated with key product vendors, and developed short/long term merchandising strategies designed to keep Ferguson in a leadership position.Regional Purchasing Manager, Nashville, TNNegotiated Regional Rebate programs with Vendors on Product lines for locations.Managed over 85 million dollars of inventory for over 110 locations in 15 states.Managed an annual budget of 1.2 million dollars consistently under budget.Purchasing Agent, Tampa, FLFacilitated return of slow moving and dead stock, adding over a million dollars to bottom line.Implemented, introduced, and provided training for Auto Replenishment Program.Purchased stock material for 20 locations throughout Florida and Puerto Rico.EDUCATION AND OTHERSSoutheastern Louisiana University- Hammond, LABA |
