1. Tony D. Benson
104 Taylor Place, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 | (504) 265-3741 | tonybenson1960@yahoo.com
Objective
· To obtain a job as procurement/purchasing specialist that utilizes my purchasing experience in the dry bulk
industry as well as my knowledge of inventory control.
Professional Summary
· Experienced procurement professional skilled in managing material and equipment for a $200 million dry
bulk facility. Strongly organized, self-motivated and goal-oriented; proven ability to manage staff and
communicate with other departments, vendors, and executive management to ensure procurement goals
were met. Experience with sourcing supplies for purchased goods with the annual value of $20 million,
negotiated contracts including blanket agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements. Excellent
ability to maintain an active awareness beat practices within the disciplines of procurement and sourcing.
Skill Highlights
• Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Records management • Large-scale purchasing methods
• Procurement and sourcing • Negotiation
Accomplishments
· Cut cost on contract labor and material costs with vendors by $300 thousand in 2012.
· Good rapport with vendors even though I am tough negotiator for the best price and quality of product.
· Sold off a surplus of copper wire for $120 thousand that otherwise would have been sold for scrap for a
third of what I sold it for.
Experience
SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT | UNITED BULK TERMINALS | JUNE 2000 - PRESENT
· Negotiate and maintain relationship with all vendors regarding bids, delivery, terms, product quality and
services in accordance with corporate policy.
· Issue purchase orders as agent of the company authorizing the expenditure of company funds in accordance
with policy and procedure.
· Delegated purchasing duties to personnel.
· Maintain records associated with purchase orders and bids in a current and orderly manner.
· Review, verify and check for accuracy and completeness of purchase requisitions/purchase orders to
ensure conformance to corporate policy.
· Manage general service agreement process and communicate with risk management about the general
service agreement for United Bulk Terminal.
· Negotiate discounts with freight carriers/Hot Shots.

2. MATERIAL COORDINATOR | DICKSON/TRANSCOASTAL | JANUARY 2000 - JUNE 2000
· Staged and checked in material for fabrication
SHIPPING/RECEIVING MANAGER | CORRTHERM/CORRPRO | JANUARY 1995 - JANUARY 2000
· Coordinating and preparing shipments for freight.
· Negotiating freight discounts with LTL carriers, flatbeds, and Hot Shots.
· Maintained inventory and charged out to correct jobs.
· Supervised warehouse personnel.
ASSISTANT MANAGER | KINNEY SHOE STORE | JUNE 1987 – JANUARY 1995
· Selling shoes, managing personnel and stockroom
Education
Delgado Community College, August 1990-May 1992
· Major: Business Administration
· Related coursework: Accounting, Business Management, Economics