Chris Hartley

Senior Buyer

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

About

Purchasing/Logistics professional with a proven record of cost savings and inventory accuracy. Deep knowledge and strong connections in all facets of Logistics with the ability to move freight wherever needed. Effective in strategy creation and application; knowledgeable in all facets of manufacturing and materials management, transportation, and logistics. Strong interpersonal and communication skills utilized to lead and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Customer oriented and quality driven from start to finish.

Experience

  • Senior Buyer at Sonny's Enterprises Inc. - Conveyorized Car Wash Equipment Leader
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Merit Brass Company (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Flatbed Coordinator
      Aug 2018 - May 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • Freight Coordinator / Purchasing
      Apr 2018 - May 2024 · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Material and Inventory Control Manager at Heat Seal LLC
    Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Buyer / Planner at Star Precision Products
    Jan 2016 - Aug 2016 · 8 mos

  • The Kennedy Group (8 yrs 7 mos)
    • Buyer / Production Scheduler
      Aug 2010 - Sep 2015 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Handle daily purchasing including MRO, raw materials, tooling, and other areas of the organization as needed. Create and manage daily production schedule. Coordinate incoming jobs with CSR's, work with production supervisors to move work when necessary and coordinate availability of machines and operators. Act as a backup to the Supply Chain Manager whenever he is not available.

    • Lead Warehouse Supervisor
      Mar 2007 - Sep 2015 · 8 yrs 7 mos

      Provide leadership of receiving department with attention to detail in a Lean Manufacturing environment. Inventory control, material distribution, receiving of incoming materials, purchasing. Daily duties include purchasing, receiving, processing customer returns, addressing inventory discrepancies, writing non-conformances for material, writing standard operating procedures, supplying production with necessary raw materials in accordance with production schedule, managing employees in the department, use shipping skills in shipping department when needed to fill in for employees.