Jeff Palmer

Background

About Jeff Palmer

10 years as purchasing manager managing a team of senior buyer planners or commodity managers; • $242.0m EPC Service contract and working knowledge in general, professional and construction services; • Reduced total material costs by 12% of spend year over year; • Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from the University of Utah; • 2007 President of the National Association of Purchasing Management of Utah with over 400 members; • Leveraged over 20 inventory turns per year using a hybrid Kan-ban/ERP lean model; • Negotiated a lean-manufacturing contract negotiating six weeks of safety stock stored within two hours notification; • Negotiated request for quotations using the Danaher consignment inventory model; • Working knowledge of Oracle and SAP software systems; • Effective mentor to subordinates in negotiating and implementing total cost strategies; • Industries include bio-medical, energy, aerospace, communications, test instruments and electronics.