Charles E. Hewitt 30 Squirrels Heath Road Fairport, NY 14450 585-746-6618 ch1322ae0@westpost.

net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Procurement and distribution professional with extensive and continuous experien ce at steadily increasing levels of operational responsibility and impact. * Strong in procurement, purchasing, warehousing, inventory control, customer se rvice, key account management and quality control. * Skilled in distribution of time-sensitive items including medical products and devices. * Expertise in tracking and expediting vendor shipments. * Adept in working with sales department to specify and develop custom order-pul ling and kit preparation for their customers, including specialized surgical kit s, packaging and continual updating for individual surgeons. * Evaluate inventories to determine non-moving items; liquidate as profitably as possible. * Coordinate the monitoring and review of incoming shipments. * On-call for 24-7 operations. * Train new inventory and warehouse managers; supervise teams of up to 25. * Computer skills: various proprietary systems for purchasing and inventory mana gement, UPS and FedEx sites. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Owens & Minor/McKesson Medical/General Medical/Foster Medical Corporation Rochester and Albany, NY - 1981 to 2010 Purchasing & Inventory Control Manager: Rochester, 2006 to 2010 Provided timely purchasing and astute inventory management to ensure JIT service goals and maximize profitability for a $47 million medical supply distribution branch serving Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Watertown markets. Key clients i ncluded Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester General Hospital, and Fort Drum Army Base. * Effectively executed $3 million-plus per month in purchasing to meet customer demands, while minimizing total inventory. * Coordinated inbound freight schedule with carriers and receiving department. * Maintained 3,000 to 4,000 SKUs with up to 2500 menu items per key account. * Analyzed opportunities at both the vendor and customer ends, and implemented i nitiatives to drive higher inventory turns, as well as reduce inventory to meet aggressive cost reduction objectives. * Reviewed purchase orders and vendor invoices to ensure accuracy. * Negotiated with vendors regarding back orders and substitute items/pricing. * Extensively involved with in-bound functions; contacted vendors and contract f reight haulers to schedule and oversee 12 to 15 deliveries per week for quality assurance purposes. Achievements: * Ranked Number One out of 40 Districts based on multiple parameters including i ncreased turn rate, fill rate, overall inventory reduction, and profit margin. * Achieved inventory turns of 10.5 per year and overall fill rate of 98.5%. * Through pro-active purchasing and inventory management, as well as active inte r-departmental and customer relations played key role in steady growth of Roches ter District, from $25 to $46 million, 1996 to 2009.

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Owens & Minor/McKesson Medical/General Medical/Foster Medical Corporation Rochester and Albany, NY - 1981 to 2010 Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager: Rochester, 1996 to 2006 Relocated to this new District by senior management based on demonstrated abilit ies at previous position, below. * Performed all planning and purchasing to support sales of $45 million. * Assisted sales in managing key accounts - Strong Memorial Hospital ($36 millio n). * Effectively managed a perpetual inventory of $4.5 million. Achievements: * Reduced inventory fro 44 days to 39 days. * Ranked highest out of 45 districts in District performance for inventory turns , total inventory and related profit margins. District Supervisor: Albany, 1995 to 1996 Managed all functions for district including budget development and implementati on, sales, purchasing, warehousing, distribution and customer service. * Managed a staff of 25. Purchasing Manager: Albany, 1987 to 1995 Purchased and managed a perpetual inventory of $12 million-plus to support annua l sales of $150 million. Achievements: * Maintained inventory at or ahead of goal of 48 days with fill rate above corpo rate norm. Warehouse Manager: Albany, 1983 to 1987 Managed all warehousing activities including receiving, customer orders, and dis tribution. * Developed truck routes and delivery schedules. * Hired, trained and managed a staff of fifteen; tracked hours and payroll. * Began as Materials Handler, Albany District 1981 to 1983.