Mark Merrill

Purchasing/Inventory Control

New London County, Connecticut, United States

About

I am self motivated, focused and committed to excellence, while being a team player and leader. I am skilled in Purchasing, Physical Inventory, Fraud Investigations, Inventory Control, Cycle Counting, and External Investigations.

Experience

  • Buyer at Kenyon International, Inc.
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    - Manage the purchasing, expediting, and returns for a group of select accounts of inventoried items - Oversee inventory control including operation of cycle counts - Seek new sources for supplies and request written quotes

  • Sourcing Specialist at OSC Solutions, Inc.
    May 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr

    - Generated quotes with vendors, including shipping and lead times - Found materials for customers when they are not a scheduled item on the current contract - Purchased accepted orders within agreed to time frame

  • Planner/Expeditor at Davis-Standard
    Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr

    - Arranged for delivery and distribution of parts and supplies to expedite materials and meet production schedules - Collaborated with buyers to secure promise dates for the delivery of supplies - Led conference calls with China to ensure electrical panels arrived on time for production

  • Sr. Property Control Representative at General Dynamics Electric Boat
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Managed special property in accordance with Federal Acquisition regulations and electric boat procedures - Oversaw physical inventory, movement, receiving, records, storage and disposition of special property - Conducted internal audits to ensure Electric Boat and the government that processes were satisfactory

  • Sr. Loss Prevention and Safety Manager at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
    Apr 2003 - Oct 2017 · 14 yrs 7 mos

    - Participated in protecting company assets by controlling factors that create inventory losses and accident claims in numerous locations - Utilized cycle counts and item level investigations to achieve assigned inventory shrink goals - Investigated credit card and check fraud, conducted internal and external investigations - Reviewed and conducted detailed (DSHR) daily, safety and hazmat review to ensure workplace safety standards were met - Reported and investigated workers compensation and general liability claims - Maintained and evaluated daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, studying data to provide proper solutions - Trained staff on shrink, hazardous material and safety protocol - Execution and analysis of quarterly safety inspections throughout the store