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Gerry Buchman

Cost Reduction Specialist at The Profit Vise

  • Consultants
  • Pawling , NY
  • 1 - 10
  • 1
  • 2
  • 0
  • September, 2007
  • 1 year ago

About Gerry Buchman

I am a purchasing professional with over 12 years of experience reducing costs for businesses.

Products & Services

The Profit Vise, Inc. specializes in reducing costs for small businesses.  The Profit Vise Cost Reduction Program will lower your company's expenses.  Our program more than pays for itself in net savings for your business.

How Does It Work? Our "No Savings, No Fee Guarantee" is our commitment to you. If we cannot recommend cost saving or other profit-enhancing opportunities that more than pay for your current month's membership fee, we wonâ??t charge you for the month.   It's that simple.

30 Day "No Risk" Trial Basis. How is This Offer Risk Free? Enroll in the Cost Reduction Program for only $9 for the first month.  Enroll for the first month trial membership and if you donâ??t feel that itâ??s for you, just cancel when you receive your monthly email invoice.

The ongoing monthly fee is only $29 and you can cancel your membership at any time, for any reason.

Contact us today at 845-493-0055 because we can help your business find cost savings. Your business receives 100% of the cost savings generated by our recommendations.

Industry Experience

I am a purchasing professional with over twelve years of supply chain experience in the healthcare industry. Extensive experience in cost reduction, vendor negotiations, vendor relations, contract administration, and inventory management.

Job History

  • The Profit Vise
  • 1 - 10
  • Cost Reduction Specialist
  • 2008 Present
  • Analyze business expense categories and recommend cost saving opportunities to small and middle market businesses.
  • BioScrip
  • 200 - 1,000
  • Purchasing Manager
  • 2003 2007
  • Managed vendor relations, contract negotiations and administration, strategic sourcing, and other purchasing activities for a publicly held specialty pharmacy with $800M in annual pharmaceutical spend. Supervised a buyer and a purchasing assistant serving a national network of 32 specialty pharmacies, 3 infusion therapy pharmacies, and one mail order pharmacy.
  • Well at Home
  • 1 - 10
  • Owner
  • 1998 2000
  • Owned and managed a business which marketed nutrition products to chiropractors and holistic practitioners.
  • Homecare America
  • 10 - 200
  • Purchasing Manager
  • 1995 1998
  • Managed purchasing and inventory for a firm which franchised healthcare product superstores to hospitals. Supervised a purchasing assistant servicing 6 stores. Advised store managers and franchisees on purchasing and inventory management issues.
  • Apria Healthcare
  • 200 - 1,000
  • Purchasing Supervisor
  • 1990 1995
  • Managed purchasing and inventory control activities for two branch locations and the New York City district office of a national respiratory and home infusion company. Responsible for purchasing respiratory and DME equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals and indirect spend items. Hired as Distribution Supervisor for Infusion Therapy program and promoted to Purchasing Supervisor within 1 year of hire.
  • Home Intensive Care (Acquired by Fresenius in 1996)
  • 200 - 1,000
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • 1989 1990
  • Managed purchasing, warehousing, and distribution for the New York City branch of a publicly traded home infusion and home dialysis company. Supervised three delivery technicians. Hired as a delivery technician and promoted to warehouse supervisor within 6 months of hire.

Education

  • Eastern Michigan University
  • Undergraduate
  • Finance
  • 2000 2003

Affiliated Organizations

Institute for Supply Management American Purchasing Society

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