Steve Rubin

Source, Negotiate, cost savings • Sourced / negotiated with suppliers to develop national accounts for capital purchases and expense items. • Developed / implemented cost-savings programs to reduce expenses by an average of 18% per year. • Managed operational aspects and developed processes to ensure smooth and efficient operations. • Point person to solve complex supply chain issues in order to maintain customer satisfaction. • Evaluated and hired company employees.

Reduce costs and sourced new suppliers. • Reduced costs by consolidating suppliers, competitively bidding, and negotiating national agreements to provide best overall long-term value. • Sourced and qualified suppliers to reduce costs by an average of 12% per year while creating value-added. • Purchased for all 154 locations for all capital and expense items. Managing and responsible for hiring, training, and motivating six employees

Instituted a competitive bidding program • Sourced and negotiated electrical and mechanical parts, capital, test, and office equipment, and MRO for the manufacturing, clean-room, and office facility. • Instituted a competitive bidding program that reduced procurement expenditures by 16%. • Implemented JIT to ensure production line is operational and customers’ products on schedule which enabled the company to achieve its’ milestones

(Formally Melville Corporation) * Implemented purchasing processes and programs • Developed and implemented purchasing processes and programs to reduce capital expenses by over $1,000,000 per year. • Sourced and evaluated suppliers to buy products and services for all 8,000 locations. • Negotiated and competitively bid with manufacturers for volume discounts and value-added services. • Interfaced with planners, contractors, project managers, and suppliers to coordinate projects and achieve completion by the target dates. • Developed freight transportation programs for blanket wrapped, common carrier, and small package shipments. • Appointed member of Melville Freight Council.