Marcus T. Delgado

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Purchasing Manager with 11 years of experience in industrial manufacturing and direct-materials procurement, overseeing supplier portfolios valued at up to $47M annually. Specializes in multi-tier supplier development, contract negotiation, and demand-driven inventory strategy. Reduced total cost of ownership by 18% over three years at Crestline Industries through strategic sourcing and vendor consolidation.

Work Experience

Purchasing ManagerMar 2019 - Present

Crestline Industries LLC, Columbus, OH

Negotiated 34 long-term supply agreements across steel, plastics, and electronics categories, cutting average unit cost by 14% and locking in pricing stability for 24 months.
Built and led a 6-person purchasing team that reduced purchase-order cycle time from 11 days to 4 days by implementing SAP Ariba automated approval workflows.
Consolidated the supplier base from 210 to 138 vendors over 18 months, improving on-time delivery rates from 81% to 96% and generating $2.3M in annualized savings.

Senior BuyerJun 2015 - Feb 2019

Meridian Fabrication Group, Dayton, OH

Managed direct-materials spend of $19M for a Tier-2 automotive supplier, maintaining a 99.2% line-fill rate across 60+ active SKUs during a period of 22% demand growth.
Renegotiated freight and logistics contracts with 4 carriers, achieving a 9% reduction in inbound freight costs worth $310K annually.
Developed a supplier scorecard program covering 85 vendors on quality, lead time, and cost metrics, driving a 31% reduction in incoming defect rates within 12 months.

Buyer IIAug 2012 - May 2015

Hartwell Distribution Co., Cincinnati, OH

Sourced MRO and indirect materials for a 3-warehouse distribution network, managing $4.8M in annual spend across 120+ suppliers with a 97% on-time fulfillment record.
Identified and onboarded 2 alternative domestic suppliers for critical fastener categories, eliminating a single-source dependency and reducing lead time by 6 weeks.
Processed and reconciled an average of 350 purchase orders per month while maintaining a 99.6% invoice accuracy rate, reducing AP dispute resolution time by 40%.

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Strategic Sourcing & Contract NegotiationSAP Ariba & Oracle Procurement CloudSupplier Relationship Management (SRM)Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) AnalysisDemand Planning & Inventory OptimizationCertified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)RFQ/RFP Development & Bid AnalysisCategory ManagementLean Procurement & Kaizen Methodologies

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