1. Robin Brockett
15504 Claremont Dr. North
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Cell #: 586-698-8034
Robinbrockett1@gmail.com
Summary
4 Years of progressive experience within procurement ranging from Direct purchasing raw
material (Coiled Steel) forged and component parts for engines. Procurement of Indirect
MRO/service purchasing & strategic outsourcing. Sourced new supplies within the USA and
other geographical locations. Decrease annual spend for Steel Spot buys by 45% by bring in
new suppliers. Decrease quality issues directly related to steel by 30% buy new sourcing in
Spot buys & GM resale.
Core Skills & Strengths
Key Skills Particular strengths
Supply Chain Management Total Cost Analysis
Strategic Planning Domestic and International supply chain
purchasing. MRP procedural knowledge
Vendor Sourcing & Analysis MRP requisition/PO process
Procurement implementation GM Resale procedural knowledge
Strong negotiator Conflict Resolution
Mentoring & Training Strategy Development & Implementation
Inventory Maintenance Strong organizational skills to improve
Computer-savvy time management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plastechs of Michigan
Buyer/AR/HR/Office Management May 2015-Present
Maintains relationship with suppliers that provide high quality products and services at the
most competitive price, while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.
Purchase Resign, commodities, machines, Office supplies/equipment and manufacturing
supplies within budget and required deliver schedules.
Coordinates all purchasing initiatives to maximize organizational efficiency and profitability.
Purchasing: Develop outstanding vendor relationships. Excellent negotiator with a proven
history of attaining best price and best delivery. Purchased all tool room steel, MRO products,
tool and die parts, office supplies and packaging.
Supported Sales in quoting, to create accuracy of customer quotes for new business
Purchasing and quotes. Worked with material planning and the production plant to insure part
process flow for production.
Negotiation and implementation of cost savings with suppliers
Quick books for accounts receivables and Rbase (DOS program) used as MRP system and
Accounts Receivables.
Performance of various jobs that included Quick-books bookkeeping,
Resolution of accounting issues with the supply base to insure open communications with all
departments within our company.
2. Handle daily A/R issues with Customers pertaining to invoicing, rejections and credits.
Post daily customer (Siemens, Parker & Robert Shaw) invoices, deposits in Rbase.
Currently facilitating a complete office renovation, parking lot repaving and acquiring a mobile
office.
Powertrain Integration
Buyer/Receiving/Shipping October 2014- April 2015
Maintains relationship with suppliers that provide high quality products and services at the
most competitive price, while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.
Purchasing and quotes.
Purchases steel and manufacturing supplies within budget and required deliver schedules.
Coordinates all purchasing initiatives to maximize organizational efficiency and profitability.
Purchasing: Develop outstanding vendor relationships. Excellent negotiator with a proven
history of attaining best price and best delivery.
Purchased all tool room steel, MRO products, tool and die parts, office supplies and
packaging.
Supply Chain Management
Quick books & Fishbowl used as MRP system and payable. Also worked on EPIC and IPC
both GM parts websites to purchase parts.
Worked with material planning and the production plant to insure part process flow for
production.
Negotiation and implementation of cost savings with suppliers
Resolution of accounting issues with the supply base to insure open communications with all
departments within our company.
Supported Sales in quoting, to create accuracy of customer quotes for new business
Performance of various jobs that included Quick-books bookkeeping,
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Work as a back-up in the shipping department.
LTC Roll and Engineering, LLC
Buyer/Accounts Payable April 2013-October 2014
Maintains relationship with suppliers that provide high quality products and services at the
most competitive price, while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.
Purchases steel and manufacturing supplies within budget and required deliver schedules.
Coordinates all purchasing initiatives to maximize organizational efficiency and profitability.
Purchasing: Develop outstanding vendor relationships. Excellent negotiator with a proven
history of attaining best price and best delivery. Purchased all tool room steel, MRO products,
tool and die parts, office supplies and packaging.
Knowledge of MRP. Use AIM system.
Worked with material planning and the production plant to insure part process flow for
production.
Negotiation and implementation of cost savings with suppliers
Support Engineering for program buying to insure material flow and progress of new and
current programs: Van Rob- Metalsa, Ford- Metalsa, GM and Chrysler
Resolution of accounting issues with the supply base to insure open communications with all
departments within our company.
Supported Sales in quoting, to create accuracy of customer quotes for new business
3. GHI Electronics, LLC
Purchasing/Bookkeeper/Admin Assistant August 2011 – April 2013
Performance of various jobs that included Quick-books bookkeeping,
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Purchasing and quotes.
Negotiation and implementation of cost savings with suppliers.
Processing new employees by providing information on compensation, benefits and
orientation.
Provide administrative support to business owner as required, including calendar
maintenance, appointment setting and correspondence.
A/R Reviews and Meetings, Collections on difficult accounts.
Month End activities, Bank Reconciliation, G/L Entries.
Brookshire Auto Wash/ TSH Trucking
Bookkeeper 2005 to Present
Quick-book’s bookkeeping and year data entry of business account information. (Side work)
Prepared purchase orders, documents, set appointments
Bookkeeping with QuickBooks
Handled all computer related problems and set up.
Filing and typing correspondence. Created a detailed business plan for use with quotes.
J. Larkin Representatives
General Manager/Comptroller June 2009 - Nov 2010
Prepared purchase orders, documents, set appointments, bookkeeping with Quickbooks
Handled all computer related problems and set up. Filing and typing correspondence,
Created a detailed business plan.
COMPUTER SKILL
AIM, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Fishbowl, Covisint, EPIC, and IPC
EDUCATION
St. Clair Community College, Port Huron, MI
Criminal Law, Business Management,
Memphis High School, MI
1996