James Shackelton

Experience

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  Ed Herrington Inc.

  Jul 1997 - Aug 2008

  Manager
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  Creative Solutions Group

  Dec 2012 - now

  Purchasing Manager
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  Titan Alarm Inc.

  Jan 2017 - now

  Procurement Manager

  Encompassed overall control of $27M budget and a 53 member team while directingpurchases of $6.5M.Managed purchases, receipts and documentation of finished goods, materials, packagingand ingredients for submission in weekly reports.Negotiated new and existing agreements or statements of work of greatest complexity,including requests for information or requests for proposal and reverse auction generationand facilitation.Managed yearly budget in excess of $8.3M covering all company purchasing needs.Tracked and approved procurement plans and inventory levels.Organized shipment paperwork, managed file systems and updated tracking spreadsheetsusing Sedona & UPS World Ship.Facilitated efficient purchasing and resource availability through monitoring and oversightof all company inventory.Negotiated and managed vendor contracts.Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers.Maintained appropriate inventory levels to meet personnel and corporate needs.Negotiate contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to company and customers. Show less