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JOHN A. LENDMAN SR. 51329 North Shore Dr. Elkhart, Indiana 46514 574-264-3017 Home 574-361-8337 Cell SUMMARY Management professional with unique blend of experience in buyer/supplier negotiations, international experience, contract packaging, buying, supervision and program coordinating. Old world work ethic, interpersonal skills and leadership by example. EXPERIENCE 1980 - Present: Bayer Corporation, Mishawaka, IN Sr. Purchasing Buyer/Planner (presently): 2000 - 2008 • Skilled in buyer/supplier negotiations. • Understand contract execution, implementation, and administration. • Understand the material planning process and the computerized purchasing system, (MRP). • Conduct supplier visits/evaluations to determine suitability. • Analyze supplier performance using rating system. • Administer and coordinator of supplier managed inventory program. Supervisor Manufacturing: 1998 - 2000 • Was supervisor for two years, and was responsible for nine to fifteen employees on a very highly technical and automated assembly line. • Experience in union contractual issues. • Experience in manufacturing planning, quality control, safety and some plant maintenance. Program Coordinator: 1990 - 1998 • Over eight years experience as a program coordinator. • Was program coordinator on six different projects. Project manager in the implementation of source tags to Bayer Corporation diagnostic products. • Skilled at leading and working within a team to produce events that promote the organization image, mission and objective. Packaging Engineer / Design Specialist: 1980 - 1990 • Started with this company as a mechanical designer (CAD skills) in Research and Development. • Organized bill of materials and managed my own assignments. • Developed three-dimensional design models and the related drawings and specifications. This included plastic part design and working with the injection molder. A few of the plastic part designs I was involved in was Clinitek 100, DCA Instrument, Memory Glucometer and Clinitek 1000. • At one time was responsible for the form, fit and function for Research and Development of the packaging design for diagnostics instruments in the urine chemistry and blood chemistry. • My responsibilities included environmental testing, packaging design, cost analysis and the coordinating of packaging vendors 1976 - Conrail Railroad: Supervisor, Car Dept. 1974 - 1976 - Adams & Westlake: Expeditor / Draftsman AFFILIATIONS • Past Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the INOVA Federal Credit Union. • Present Director of the Great Race (Inline Skate in Elkhart, In. (18 years) • Present Director and Founder of the Mostaccioili Open golf tournament. • Member of APICS, The Association for Operations Management • Former member of National Association of Purchasing Management • Society of Packaging Professionals EDUCATION Indiana University, South Bend,Indiana BS, General Studies, Concentration in Art and Humanities and Organization Leadership. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Contracts: Reading, Writing, & Negotiating Legal Aspects of Purchasing Negotiating Skills Finance for Non-Financial Managers, University of Notre Dame (Other development accomplishments upon request) |