Collin Telsrow

Background

About Collin Telsrow

Education University of Iowa Graduation: May 2015 Bachelor of Arts in Economics Experience Owner July 2019- Current Rolling Hills Event Rentals Buyer 2 May 2019- Current Cobham Mission Systems Strategic Buyer May 2018- May 2019 Sears Manufacturing, Davenport, IA • Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers. • Actively seek out cost avoidance and reductions. • Perform supplier audits. • Analyze and compile data to produce supplier performance evaluations. Senior Buyer January 2017-May 2018 Highway Equipment Company, Cedar Rapids, IA • Developed a plan for suitable alternative sources for high risk vendors. • Responsible for the annual procurement of 100 vendors totaling a yearly spend of 12 million. • Reduced hydraulic component costs by 5%. • Assisted in creating and modifying purchasing department guidelines. • Implemented a RCCM process to drive root cause analysis to mitigate shortages. • Optimized the shop supply vending system resulting in greater turns and reduced inventory. • Collaborate with sales to create forecasts for high risk components and vendors. • Reconcile all accounts payable and logistics disputes. • Responsible for all indirect materials procurement. • Created a vendor ranking system. • Created supplier audit documentation to approve new vendors and assist in vendor rankings. • Optimized shipping supplies inventory to reduce costs and footprint. Buyer June 2015-December 2016 Highway Equipment Company, Cedar Rapids, IA Intern/Sales Service Representative May 2014-May 2015 Mondelez International, Cedar Rapids, IA