Mark Pate
About Mark Pate
Mark Pate is a Senior Purchasing Agent with extensive experience in supply chain management and vendor relations. He has worked in various roles at Motion Industries for over two decades before joining BLOX in 2019.
Current Role at BLOX
Mark Pate has been serving as a Senior Purchasing Agent at BLOX since 2019. In this role, he focuses on enhancing supply chain vendor relations, logistics, and reverse logistics. His responsibilities include managing purchasing strategies and optimizing procurement processes to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Previous Experience at Motion Industries
Mark Pate has extensive experience at Motion Industries, where he held multiple managerial positions from 1984 to 2019. He began as a Distribution Center Manager from 1984 to 1994, followed by roles as Corporate Vendor Returns Manager from 1995 to 2003, Excess Inventory Manager from 2004 to 2009, and DC Strategic Inventory Procurement Manager from 2010 to 2019. His tenure at Motion Industries spanned over three decades, during which he developed significant expertise in supply chain management.
Supply Chain Management Expertise
Mark Pate specializes in supply chain management, with a specific focus on vendor relations, logistics, and reverse logistics. He has led productivity purchasing efforts, managing daily and forecasted orders worth $200M-$300M from the company's top five vendors. His work has contributed to optimizing incentive buys and achieving vendor rebate goals.
Education and Academic Background
Mark Pate studied Business Administration and Management at Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) from 1976 to 1979. He completed three years of coursework, gaining foundational knowledge in business principles that have supported his career in purchasing and supply chain management.