BRIAN T.

LEONARD
406 Birchwood Road * Medford, New York 11763
631-698-3644 * BLeonardx5@aol.com

PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL

Results-driven technical leader with extensive experience delivering and improvi
ng service, support, and management programs. Effective operations manager with
mathematical skills focusing on controlling and reducing costs through innovativ
e supply chain management strategies. Adept at communicating among both technica
l and non-technical colleagues to translate end-user requirements and big pictur
e vision into actionable solutions. Areas of expertise:
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Operations Management * Purchasing & Procurement * Inventory & Equipment Manag
ement
Vendor Relations * Contract Negotiation & Management * Cost Control * Project Ma
nagement
Customer / End User Support * Service Delivery Enhancement * Requisition and Pur
chase Orders
PC * Servers * Cisco * Maintaining a Green Environment * Printers * Copiers
* SAP MM * Windows Server * MS Office Suite * MS Visio * MS Project
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADDISON-HARRINGTON CONCRETE, Addison,Tx. 2009 - Present
Construction Company
Consulting
Project manager for the building foundations, housing projects and other communi
ty business development projects.
* Responsible for the purchasing and procurement, operations, logistics, for eac
h project and on-time completion.

SELIGMAN DATA CORP, New York, New York * 1993-2009

Mutual fund investment services corporation.
Purchasing and Procurement (1997-2009)
Promoted to direct all purchasing and logistics as well as vendor sourcing, nego
tiation, contracting, and management. Oversaw all licensing renewals and maintai
ned equipment inventory. Led the provision of comprehensive technical support se
rvices to this 400-employee, 2-location operation, including maintenance and pur
chasing of desktop PCs, printers, servers, computer room, telephone systems, and
all software applications.
* Delivered $1.2M in ongoing cost savings by initiating the consolidation of pur
chasing and vendor management, enabling effective, strategic negotiation of the
most competitive rates and best quality service.
* Achieved further savings and significantly increased the efficiency of the dep
artment by implementing a formal equipment inventory tracking and management sys
tem.
* Dramatically improved service to internal customers by conceiving a backup and
storage program to provide an immediate replacement and eliminate user down tim
e.
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Account Manager (1994-1997)
Promoted to provide customized service to the company's most high-profile client
portfolio. Reviewed accounts to identify and promote new opportunities. Address
ed and resolved all client inquiries and issues.
* Drove increased business within this key account sector by providing exception
al levels of service and satisfaction to build trust and boost sales.
* Retained more than $20M in accounts through proactive re-engagement of clients
considering competitor firms.
CAREER NOTE: Additional role with Seligman Data as Customer Service Representati
ve (1993-1994).
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTEGRI-TEST CORP, Commack, New York
Small manufacturing company specializing in robotic machines for electronic boar
d testing.
Support Engineer
Supported the end-to-end building, assembly, and testing process to develop mach
ines for customer delivery. Played a key role in ongoing improvements to testing
strategies. Additionally contributed to sales and business development efforts
as a representative of the technical engineering division at trade shows and sem
inars.
* Took a leadership role in improving performance of each machine with a continu
ous focus on design improvements and with a full revision of the training manual
.
* Achieved major improvement to overall functionality and reliability by initiat
ing procurement of higher quality machine components.
* Consistently ranked among the top 10 in sales, bringing in an average of $500K
in new revenues each year.

U.S. NAVY, Oceana, Virginia

250-member F-14 fighter jet squadron providing protection of the U.S.S. Nimitz.
Avionics Technician
Led a 7-member team as supervisor of the avionics department, ensuring the maint
enance, performance, and flight readiness of each jet.
* Served as the chief troubleshooter of the most challenging communication, navi
gation, and armament system issues.
* Drove the adoption of a more stringent testing policy within the ship's electr
onic department.
* Recognized for outstanding leadership and skills with an award as "Sailor of t
he Month" and as a finalist for "Sailor of the Year."

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Business Management & Economics (in progress)
State University of New York at Empire State College
Associate of Science in Business Administration
State University of New York, Farmingdale, New York
Certified Purchasing Supply Manager (CPSM
) in progress .