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26JOSHUA K. SWEENEY, JR.
7481 Merriman Road
Akron, Ohio 44313
jsweeney@kent.edu
330/864-0091
SUMMARY:
Experienced, results-oriented purchasing manager with both domestic and international vendor
relationships. Interested in opportunity with company where aggressively reducing costs and
improving profit margins are valued and rewarded.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, 2006
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
RELEVANT SKILLS:
International Experience: Three years employment in Germany. Conversant in German.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Windows XP, Office 2005, QuickExpense, Champs (plant
maintenance system).
EMPLOYMENT:
BARQUETTE COMPANY, INC.
Strongsville, Ohio
2011-Present
Barquette is a performance materials and industrial products manufacturer that achieved $7 billion sales in 2011. The
Performance Materials Division is a global supplier of specialty polymers/additives and consumer specialty products,
achieving $1.8 billion sales in 2011.
Purchasing Manager
Corporate Capital Equipment/MRO
June 2012-Present
Managed and coordinated $110 million in capital and MRO expenditures on global basis.
Dotted line responsibility for 16 plant-purchasing agents with approval authority for purchases greater than $100,000.
Negotiated over 12 Design Build Contracts for manufacturing facilities in Belgium, India, and Malaysia.
Average yearly savings resulted in seven percent of total expenditures.
Launched and implemented MRO integrated supply project.
Senior Purchasing Agent
Corporate Capital Equipment
January 2011-June 2012
Managed and coordinated $75 million in capital expenditures on global basis.
Supervised three senior buyers at corporate facility.
Maintained and updated purchasing section of corporate policies and procedures manual.
Saved $2.3 million dollars in company expenses by implementing computer standardization program
Developed, maintained, and managed supplier base.
YOKOHAMA RUBBER COMPANY
Montebello, California
2008-2010
Yokohama is an internationally recognized performance tire and technical products manufacturer.
Supervisor/Purchasing Agent
Corporate Raw Materials and Capital Equipment
Purchased $114 million in raw materials including textiles, wires, oils, lubes, and solvents.
Negotiations during 1993 resulted in cost avoidances of 28% of total purchases.
Supervised and trained current capital equipment buyer and customer service representatives.
Supported five plant-purchasing groups.
Performed forecasting, marketing analysis, inventory control, and just-in-time management.
Specialized in purchase of custom designed equipment for all manufacturing processes.
CONTINENTAL INC.
Hanover, Germany
2006-2008
Continental is one of the world’s major automotive components suppliers.
Buyer
Corporate Capital Equipment
Selected for General Tire - Continental Tire Exchange Program as liaison for $400 million Upgrade Expansion Project.
Traveled extensively in Italy, France, Holland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.
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