Donald Long
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Donald Long is from Cook County, Illinois, United States. Donald works in the following industries: "Consumer Goods". Donald is currently Purchasing Manager at Midwest Fuel Injection, located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States. In Donald's previous role as a Senior Buyer I at Borgwarner Transmission Systems Inc., Donald worked in Frankfort, Illinois until Jun 2021. Prior to joining Borgwarner Transmission Systems Inc., Donald was a Senior Buyer at C.E. Niehoff & Co. and held the position of Senior Buyer at Evanston, IL. Prior to that, Donald was a Material Buyer at MPC Products Corporation from Jan 2000 to Oct 2006.
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• Reduced overall cost on machine parts by $1 million in the first 3 months • Spearheaded a $2 million cost reduction on sleeving and bushing contracts with a material change while maintaining quality • Responsible for purchasing of approximately $25 million on average of finished goods including castings, forgings, machine parts, extrusions and secondary processing • Decreased inventory by 5% through increased use of blanket orders • Reduced blanket order material cost by 3% • Achieved a 50% reduction in lead time on prototype parts • Improved quality by reducing Non-Conforming Material Report (NMR’s) by 20% over 6 years • Responsible for the flow of material to support new product development and new production • ISO certified • MRP/ERP experienced • Experience in Government compliance i.e.,ITAR,DFAR’s,FAR,EAR • Excellent negotiating and communication skills with suppliers to maintain price and availability of parts • Strengthened core vendor list by contracting new machine shops and casting houses • Develop and maintain strong customer relations with both internal and external customers • Consistently met deadlines for major government projects
Reduced Material Inspection Reports (MIR) by 10% over 4 years Decreased the number of vendors by 3% eliminating redundancy Negotiated long term agreements (LTA) with specialized vendors for the continual procurement of standardized parts essential to the assembly and manufacturing process resulting in a 2-6% overall cost reduction and a 10% inventory reduction. Managed a total of 6 associates - 4 buyers as direct reports , 2 assistants as indirect reports Authorized to approve PO's up to $50K Supervision and completion of Material Inspection Reports (MIR) resulting in the seamless transition of re-order/re-placement of faulty parts and components. Coordinate Planners buy requests for submission to vendors bid process and initiate final purchases Member of ISO and ASO prep team