LARRY R.

IVIE
2087 W. Sunshine Butte Dr
(602) 774-4877
Queen Creek, AZ 85242 livie@co
x.net

SYNOPSIS
Senior Manager with over 15 years management experience. Areas of expertise in
clude purchasing, materials management and project/account management. Creative
, enthusiastic with strong persuasive, analytical, problem solving, communicatio
n, and interpersonal skills. Proven track record of reducing costs while increa
sing profits and improving customer relations.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Managed the purchasing department of a large semiconductor equipment OEM with
annual purchases of $60 to $80 million.
* Negotiated and expedited large volume contracts, service contracts, capital eq
uipment and tooling purchasing; developed domestic and international vendor list
s.
* Initiated, organized and implemented the material data safety and physical pla
nt security system programs.
* Implemented a computer system to track, coordinate, and monitor the purchasing
and inventory control departments.
* Improved on time deliveries and vendor quality while decreasing cost and overh
ead.
* Project manager for two large electronics clients with attendance at 50 + show
s per year each. Duties include full line estimating, purchasing, budgeting, qua
lity control, launch and pre-ship meetings and property management.
* Performed exhibit project management for over 40 clients.
* Developed a computerized inventory system.
* Implemented a scanning bar code system for inventory.
* Developed materials list and purchased all materials for custom exhibit disp
lays.
* Worked jointly with account managers, executives and the production manager to
achieve successful displays within allotted time and budget
* Managed 25 state/6 Canadian territories; arranged financing for customers; was
familiar, confident and comfortable meeting and dealing with the public.
* MRP, inventory control, JIT, and R&D/new product development and accounting.
* Directed the materials and purchasing departments of a $70 million OEM.
* Supervised inventory control, purchasing, metals preparation and shipping/rece
iving personnel.
* Managed warehouse to include personnel supervision and scheduling, loading/unl
oading and stocking, inventory control and reporting.
* Initiated quality control/assurance department. Developed operating guideline
s and policy/procedure criteria for the staff.
* Maintained a continual cost analysis of all assigned jobs. Project budgets fr
om $2 million to $20 million.
* Managed budgets from $250,000 to $20 million.
* Wrote procedures for the purchasing department quality control and inventory c
ontrol.
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* Coordinated with major corporations to include Sharp, Mitsubishi Electronics,
Adobe, Land Rover (Ford), Isuzu, Fairchild Semiconductor, NEC, Pfizer, Mattel, C
ell Genisys, Lexmark, American Tool, Sunbeam, Senco, Bose, Intel, AMD, Texas Ins
truments, Sun Micro, and Phillips.
* Coordinated closely with the engineering departments to insure accuracy of the
"as builts" to the renderings and to the final drawings.
* Supervised construction crew of 15 technicians.
* Project manager for 40 + clients. Prepared exhibits for 30 - 40 shows per yea
r.
* Interacted with multiple design, estimating, detailing, and sales departments
in house as well as in two other states.
* Coordinated closely with the design and detailing departments to insure accura
cy of the "as builts" to the renderings and to the final drawings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AV DIMENSIONS, Chandler, AZ
2008 - 2010
Account/Project Manager
FREEMAN, Las Vegas, NV
2006 - 2008
Project/Purchasing Manager
ELEMENTS EXHIBITS, Las Vegas, NV 2005 - 2006
Project/Purchasing Manager:
ACCESS TCA INC, Las Vegas, NV 2004 - 2005
Project/Purchasing Manager:
ADEX INTERNATIONAL, Cincinnati, OH 2000 - 2004
Project/Purchasing Manager
EDUCATION
BA, Business Administration, Kinman Business University, Spokane, WA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Business Writing
Effective Speaking
Certified Purchasing Managers Course
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NAPM
US ARMY - MSG/E8 - Sr. Military Instructor
SOFTWARE
ACT, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Great Plains Accounting, ADP systems, Word
Perfect, IntelEvent, SalesForce