David Richardson

Taking life by the horn and changing the world one day at a time!

Material buyer/ expeditor for gas and oil meter skids. Great company, awesome team. Unfortunately my position was eliminated in early January 2020.

Expediting parts and inventory. Price reduction on a daily basis. Daily input of requisitions and purchase orders. Ran expense reports and inventory reports. Performed MRP for the plant and production lines.

Work with the purchasing agent, and sub tiers, to update part shortages and expedite those through the process Contractor and vendor negotiations reviewed market for availability and price of material and parts

Worked with project managers on individual basis for the improvement of specifications, BOM, and various upcoming projects Prepared sealed bids, RFP and CSB, quotes and bill of materials for major project purchases Invoicing approval to purchase orders issued and working with accounts payable/receivable on payment Preparing various On Demand, reports for project managers, tracking project cost to date Fleet administrator for the Magellan fleet, requirements included, tracking all vehicle cost and year to date budgeting. Reviewed RFS and MSA, agreements for correct contract language and basic requirements per Magellan and Oklahoma state law.

Negotiates annual purchasing contracts for all City departments. Reviews and makes coding corrections to requisitions submitted by various departments for such items as automobiles, heavy equipment, zoological specimens, professional services, building and equipment repair, and other major expenditures. Prepares written specifications on various materials to be purchased. Reviewing the market for price and availability of materials. Prepares sealed bids for major purchases. Sells obsolete and surplus City equipment to the highest bidder. Assists other departments with codification of goods and services and purchase and delivery problems. Selects vendors for Request for Quote (RFQ) and purchase. Distributes pertinent purchase information to departments. Invoicing experience and accounts payable/receivable experience.

Senior Buyer- Negotiated annual purchasing contracts for all departments. Ability to review contract terms & conditions and negotiated those terms in accordance with Oklahoma state law. Prepared request for proposal (RFP) for major purchases. Prepares written specifications on various materials to be purchased, through sealed bids and request for quote formats. Distributes pertinent purchase information to departments and reviews the market for price and availability of materials requested. Maintained a Purchasing Card and tracked, recorded and reconciled purchases on a monthly basis.

Responsibilities included forecasting and purchasing of raw goods, balancing invoices, AP/AR and billing. Maintaining inventory levels to specified tolerances. Received incoming materials, supplies and equipment. Ability to analyze data and identify financial risk factors and current trends impacting pricing and cost. Supervised nine employees processing requisitions and shipping supplies to other affiliates within the Saint Francis Health System. Maintained the smooth function of a computerized inventory system.

A certification into business applications of oil and gas.