Joe Luchtan

Experience

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  CarMax

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  Buyer

  Responsible for sourcing vehicles at auction, wholesalers, and the store appraisal system. • Handled customer questions regarding vehicle value or options on vehicles.• Responsible for an annual spend of roughly $2MM.• Trained new buyers on correct purchasing practices.• Managed store auction on a rotating basis with other buyers.

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  Component Sales of America

  Mar 2002 - Sept 2002

  Purchasing Manager

  Served as the primary purchasing manager for domestically sourced product into the Marietta Warehouse. • Responsible for sourcing and stock levels on over 1000 SKU’s.• Negotiated better pricing, terms, and delivery on multiple product categories.• Sourced buyers for inventory when company was in the process of liquidating assets. • Assisted Customer Service in answering technical calls for customers.

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  DiversiTech Corporation

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2017

  Corporate Materials Manager / Purchasing Manager

  Serve as the primary sourcing manager for offshore sourced products. Manage inventory in multiple locations for lowest cost and optimal turns. • Responsible for purchasing spend in excess of $30MM.• Supervise purchasing team in charge of domestic resell product.• Recommend and source alternate parts, components, and raw materials to reduce costs.• Took over struggling division of company and reduced SKU count by 25% through consolidation and reduced inventory by $1.4MM in a $4MM category.• Managed as many as 3000 SKU’s in four locations.• Saved Company $250K on average annually the last eight years.• Led purchasing team on a successful implementation of new ERP and Planning Software. • Increased sales and profitability on struggling $1MM line by working with raw material suppliers and team members to reduce costs.• Interact with all areas of the company including engineering, quality control, accounting, sales, and marketing.• Managed multiple new product launches in conjunction with engineering and quality control.• Involved with selling of excess and obsolete inventory.• Support our retail division with adequate inventory needed to supply “big box” retail stores.• Continually finding new sources for product both domestically and around the world.• Answer technical questions for both internal and external customers regarding product.• Interface with brokers regarding customs classifications, freight and duty issues.• Coordinate inbound movements of inventory and manage required import documentation from overseas vendors.• APICS CPIM course completed.• Negotiation course completed. Show less

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  Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Purchasing Manager

  • Interacts with design engineers to understand new parts requirements and helps to identify potential suppliers for OEM and HVAC Accessory items.• Manage the development and procurement of Third Party Accessories.• Assist HVAC management with the identification of service providers for special offerings to our customers and negotiating the most beneficial terms.• Negotiates cost for samples, production parts and any associated tooling that is required.• Performs supplier audits as required and participates in the supplier selection process with Engineering and Quality members.• Release purchase orders for each item that support customer needs and follow up with all suppliers confirming timely delivery.• Meet regularly with the Quality team to confirm that all part quality levels are meeting plan and if not take appropriate action to resolve with suppliers.• Establish and maintain good working relationships with each supplier that is assigned to the business group, and visit as necessary.• Maintains accurate SAP data related to part cost and supplier information.• Reports discrepancies to management and works on resolutions.• Establish and maintain long-term agreements with the supply base as required.• Establish Supplier Managed inventories to ensure quick response characteristics while achieving all inventory target levels for these products.• Provide a central point of contact to the Suwanee team for purchasing related matters• Meet with Marketing and Program management members to obtain critical insight of product needs and ensure that these needs are fulfilled thru the development process including performance specifications, quality, scheduling, and cost related issues. Show less

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  Mitsubishi Electric

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2019

  Demand Planning and Purchasing Manager

  In addition to my responsibilities as Purchasing Manager: • Responsible for purchasing spend in excess of $400MM.• Supervised team of demand planners in charge of equipment, parts, and accessories – over 17,000 SKU’s.• Directed group responsible for maintaining accurate SAP data related to part cost and supplier information.• Part of integration team merging two large companies.

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  Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Manage team of 5 direct / 100+ indirect in a high volume 400,000 square foot facility.• Reset warehouse structure and implemented new processes in order to increase efficiency and reduce damages.• Established capacity and production constraints by analyzing data and history.• Oversee all aspects of warehouse including Inbound, Outbound, Parts, Damages/Returns, and Cycle Count teams.• Provide coaching and regular communication to all associates.• Maintain a clean and safe environment in compliance with OSHA and company standards.• Push team to constantly deliver superior customer service both internally and externally.• Negotiate MRO cost reduction.• Review daily production metrics and KPI’s.• Business Process Owner for SAP upgrade and full WMS implementation.• Kept morale and attendance up during tough COVID times. Show less

  • Senior Manager - Warehouse

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Manager Demand Planning and Purchasing

    Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
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  Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

  Oct 2021 - now

  Senior Manager Commodity