I am posting my resume as I am looking to move back to Oakland County or Ann Arbor in the fall 2015. I would like to work in the Purchasing industry but am pretty open to anything at this point. My emial is on my resume if you know of something or would like to chat.
Thank you.
Richard Trupiano
Rtrupiano@aol.com
PURCHASING MANAGER
Experienced Purchasing Manager with over 16 years of leadership, inventory control, purchasing, product tracking, vendor management and financial and budgetary controls. My expertise is maintaining compliance with corporate requirements for timeliness, budgets, and quality. Well versed in vendor relationship building, print management, competitive bidding, supply management and negotiations.
Print Buying · Negotiations · Inventory Management · JIT Inventory
Spend Analytics · Request for Quote · Request for Proposal · Profit & Loss (P&L)
Contract Administration · Cost Controls · Process Improvement · Vendor Management
Strategic Planning · Change Management · Resource Allocation · Shipping & Distributio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – Temporary Buyer / Contract Specialist, Chicago, IL · 2015
· Worked with Project Managers to complete the buying process using E-Builder Software
· Completed task orders, change orders, purchase orders and filing of all completed paperwork
· Responsible for tracking purchasing purchases and tracking financials by using Buy-Site software
AT PROPERTIES – Chicago, IL · July 2013 – Present
Real Estate Broker
· Worked with buyers, sellers and renters to increase business by 50% from 2013 - 2015
ACE GROUP / COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY – Chicago, IL · April 2008 – August 2012
Purchasing Manager – Subsidiary of Ace Group
· Responsible for the management of P&L budget spend of companies sales forces
· Reduced overall print and fulfillment spend by over 60% while remaining within budget
· Responsible for supply accuracy and accountability of Training Centers in the US and PR
· Established an audit system for validation of quantity, pricing, print and delivery to supply center
· Responsible for budgetary controls of sales organization as Purchasing Manager starting in 2010
· Recommend improvements to improve cost, print quality along with customer service at high levels
· Developed and implemented a process to manage the service contracts with required documentation
AON CORPORATION / COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY – Chicago, IL · May 1999 – April 2008
Assistant Purchasing Manager – Subsidiary of Aon Corporation
· Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Production, and Customer Service
· Assisted in reducing spend by 50%, before Combined was sold off by Aon in April 2008
· Devised customized fulfillment, online ordering, tracking system while reducing inventory cost
· Selected preferred qualified vendor pool and customized a successful bidding & tracking process
· Provided strategic support, purchasing plans and spend analytics for Combined Marketing Executives
AU BON PAIN – Chicago, IL · December 1996 – May 1999
General Manager – Subsidiary of Panera Bread
· Promoted to General Manager during my first year of working as an Associate Manager
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
United States Military, Senior Radar Operator / Training & Safety Noncommissioned Officer
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management / Business – San Jose State University
Associates of Arts, General Studies / Business – Monterey Peninsula College
Certified Purchasing Supply Management Credential – DePaul University
Certified Negotiator Expert – Chicago Association of Realtors
SOFTWARE / TECHNICAL SKILLS
People Soft, E-Builder, Banner, Buy-Site, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Point
Thank you.
Richard Trupiano
Rtrupiano@aol.com
PURCHASING MANAGER
Experienced Purchasing Manager with over 16 years of leadership, inventory control, purchasing, product tracking, vendor management and financial and budgetary controls. My expertise is maintaining compliance with corporate requirements for timeliness, budgets, and quality. Well versed in vendor relationship building, print management, competitive bidding, supply management and negotiations.
Print Buying · Negotiations · Inventory Management · JIT Inventory
Spend Analytics · Request for Quote · Request for Proposal · Profit & Loss (P&L)
Contract Administration · Cost Controls · Process Improvement · Vendor Management
Strategic Planning · Change Management · Resource Allocation · Shipping & Distributio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – Temporary Buyer / Contract Specialist, Chicago, IL · 2015
· Worked with Project Managers to complete the buying process using E-Builder Software
· Completed task orders, change orders, purchase orders and filing of all completed paperwork
· Responsible for tracking purchasing purchases and tracking financials by using Buy-Site software
AT PROPERTIES – Chicago, IL · July 2013 – Present
Real Estate Broker
· Worked with buyers, sellers and renters to increase business by 50% from 2013 - 2015
ACE GROUP / COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY – Chicago, IL · April 2008 – August 2012
Purchasing Manager – Subsidiary of Ace Group
· Responsible for the management of P&L budget spend of companies sales forces
· Reduced overall print and fulfillment spend by over 60% while remaining within budget
· Responsible for supply accuracy and accountability of Training Centers in the US and PR
· Established an audit system for validation of quantity, pricing, print and delivery to supply center
· Responsible for budgetary controls of sales organization as Purchasing Manager starting in 2010
· Recommend improvements to improve cost, print quality along with customer service at high levels
· Developed and implemented a process to manage the service contracts with required documentation
AON CORPORATION / COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY – Chicago, IL · May 1999 – April 2008
Assistant Purchasing Manager – Subsidiary of Aon Corporation
· Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Production, and Customer Service
· Assisted in reducing spend by 50%, before Combined was sold off by Aon in April 2008
· Devised customized fulfillment, online ordering, tracking system while reducing inventory cost
· Selected preferred qualified vendor pool and customized a successful bidding & tracking process
· Provided strategic support, purchasing plans and spend analytics for Combined Marketing Executives
AU BON PAIN – Chicago, IL · December 1996 – May 1999
General Manager – Subsidiary of Panera Bread
· Promoted to General Manager during my first year of working as an Associate Manager
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
United States Military, Senior Radar Operator / Training & Safety Noncommissioned Officer
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management / Business – San Jose State University
Associates of Arts, General Studies / Business – Monterey Peninsula College
Certified Purchasing Supply Management Credential – DePaul University
Certified Negotiator Expert – Chicago Association of Realtors
SOFTWARE / TECHNICAL SKILLS
People Soft, E-Builder, Banner, Buy-Site, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Point
