Ian Neumann
Berthoud
Summary
I am a highly motivated and ambitious individual seeking a challenging and rewarding position to gain experience where I can leverage my education and experience to contribute to the organization’s success. A well-organized and decisive leader with a history of success in developing and maintaining the best practices for effective high-volume fulfillment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
EarthRoamer
Dacono, CO
06.2025 - Current
- Direct procurement of consumables and materials for production and service departments, optimizing purchasing processes to ensure cost-effective and timely supply.
- Negotiate delivery schedules and terms with vendors to reduce lead times and maintain uninterrupted material flow.
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders from requisition through delivery while coordinating vendor payments and expediting shipments to meet operational deadlines.
- Build and manage relationships with key suppliers, resolving issues and improving responsiveness on pricing, availability, and order fulfillment.
- Proactively monitor inventory levels and initiate purchases aligned with production needs to prevent stockouts and reduce excess inventory.
- Oversee receiving, inspection, and documentation of all purchased materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
- Streamline purchasing workflows and documentation processes to improve order accuracy and reduce administrative delays.
Warehouse Supervisor
EarthRoamer
Dacono, CO
03.2020 - Current
- Oversee the daily operations of the warehouse, encompassing freight and parcel shipment deliveries, as well as receiving returns, and transfers.
- Oversee the onboarding, training, and supervision of warehouse personnel, ensuring a consistent track record of achieving scheduling and performance objectives.
- Ensure a consistent presence on the warehouse floor to effectively motivate employees, optimize workflows, and promptly address any performance-related concerns.
- Adhered to industry best practices for warehousing, material handling, and documentation.
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify discrepancies.
- Oversee and optimize the procurement of consumables for both production and service departments.
- Creation of purchase orders and follow-up with vendors regarding payment and expected arrival dates.
- Collaborate directly with vendors to schedule pick-ups / drop-offs of material and parts.
Service Advisor
Independent Motors
Boulder, CO
02.2017 - 03.2020
- Collaborated closely with certified technicians in the shop to diagnose customers’ vehicles and needed repairs.
- Provided sales and customer service assistance to answer product questions and up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions.
- Provided sales and customer service assistance to answer product questions and up-to-date knowledges of sales and store promotions.
- Prepared repair orders (RO) describing symptoms, problems, and causes, repairs and services required while obtaining approval signatures and entering the orders into the service database system.
- Updated customer records with current vehicle warranty, latest mileage, service, and repair information.
- Provided knowledge and feedback regarding vehicle features and options along with their benefit(s) for customers.
- Prepared customer invoices and processed payments.
Production Worker
Head Rush Technologies
Boulder, CO
01.2014 - 02.2017
- Operated and maintained an industrial CNC Pattern sewing machine.
- Conducted thorough inspections of final products to evaluate adherence to quality standards and established tolerances.
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed non-conformance issues with management.
- Calibrated machine to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Used a prominent level of diligence to perform quality assurance on production pieces.
Cook Line Lead
The Kitchen Next Door
Boulder, CO
12.2011 - 01.2017
- Direct procurement of consumables and materials for production and service departments, optimizing purchasing processes to ensure cost-effective and timely supply.
- Negotiate delivery schedules and terms with vendors to reduce lead times and maintain uninterrupted material flow.
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders from requisition through delivery while coordinating vendor payments and expediting shipments to meet operational deadlines.
- Build and manage relationships with key suppliers, resolving issues and improving responsiveness on pricing, availability, and order fulfillment.
- Proactively monitor inventory levels and initiate purchases aligned with production needs to prevent stockouts and reduce excess inventory.
- Oversee receiving, inspection, and documentation of all purchased materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
- Streamline purchasing workflows and documentation processes to improve order accuracy and reduce administrative delays.
Education
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Tukwila11-2011
Skills
- Distribution and Warehousing
- Staff Management
- Process Redesign & Improvement
- Procurement and Sourcing
- Excellent communication skills
- Inventory management
- Database Management
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Client Service and Vendor Relations
- Scheduling / Forecasting
Timeline
Buyer
EarthRoamer
06.2025 - Current
Warehouse Supervisor
EarthRoamer
03.2020 - Current
Service Advisor
Independent Motors
02.2017 - 03.2020
Production Worker
Head Rush Technologies
01.2014 - 02.2017
Cook Line Lead
The Kitchen Next Door
12.2011 - 01.2017
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts