Darby Goode

Student Indirect Buyer • Managed a list of over 300 financially at-risk suppliers for all Indirect Purchasing, including creating a four-panel analysis for each supplier in a “red” status • Drove cost savings of 5%-15% for MRO Lumber Materials and the Regional Construction Manager Program (RCM) through negotiations, Pre RFQ’s, RFQ’s, ISPs, and cost analysis • Collaborated with buyers to construct quotation analysis for supplier selection and negotiation packages to achieve target price • Successfully presented RFQ’s and sourcing recommendations at Level One Sourcing Table to gain sourcing approval • Completed four UDA Governance’s for Fuel price changes every month to prevent invoicing issues and maintain low adder prices • Understood and tracked material index and raw material cost fluctuations for fuel through daily tracking • Lead One Voice meetings with RCM Program and high-volume suppliers to increase Stellantis’ relationships and synergies with suppliers • Processed and released over 50 purchase requisitions per week for various buyers • Dedicated buyer for CAPEX Milling Machines • Applied learned sourcing principles to drive costs savings of over $25,000 for Engine Pallet bid and Convert TNEP 150K Line to Pentastar Upgrade Project • Helped negotiate supplier invoice push from Q1 to Q2 during COVID-19 to preserve cash

Store Manager • Increased revenue by 15% and profitability by 10-15% by creating promotions, maintaining a visually appealing and clean sales floor, and increased foot traffic through social media • Assisted in purchasing inventory and managing suppliers for receipts, damaged goods, invoices and on-time delivery • Achieved 98% physical inventory accuracy by barcode scanning inventory to the Lightspeed management system, as well as properly managing customer returns, in-store purchases, and customer shipments • Managed over 300 active customers with a customer satisfaction score of 4.9/5 on Facebook and a customer satisfaction score of 5/5 on Google, by providing on-time delivery for orders, customer service, and an intimate sales approach • Obtained budget targets and assisted in reaching those targets