Quick Interview: view Salary range: $50,000 to $80,000 Willing to relocate: No Years of related job experience: 19 Highest degree earned: BA Accreditations: Certified Purchasing Manager, Languages: English Software: JDEdwards
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This candidate is an innovative, focused and versatile Purchasing Leader with 19 years experience in sourcing, procurement, and material control. Also, a top notch negotiator for multi-location, multi-country facilities, she has proven herself to be a dynamic leader and team builder, consistently motivating others toward success. She is C.P.M. certified, with training in integrating commercial and government business practices.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Organization: Please reach us for these details! Location: Franklin, TN Job title: Buyer Years and months employed: 5 Month(s) Responsibilities: • Contract and blanket order creation and maintenance.
• Work with all levels of management from quote to finished product.
• Preparation of quotes and supplier selection.
• Inventory control.
• Resolution of invoicing issues.
Organization: Hickory Hardware Location: Nashville, TN Job title: Senior Buyer Years and months employed: 2 Year(s) Responsibilities: • Managed and negotiated contract relationships with 15 international suppliers in Asia.
• Reduction of material cost by 8% in 2008.
• Cost avoidance of material cost by 5% in 2008.
• Successful transition of product line to new suppliers in Asia.
• Introduction of 25 new product lines from design stage to completion.
• Lead strategic planning for on site supplier assessments in Asia.
• Significant reduction of lead time for international suppliers.
• Inventory reduction.
Organization: Vesuvius USA Location: Charleston, IL Job title: Purchasing Agent/ERP Team Lead Years and months employed: 14 Year(s) Responsibilities: • Designed and developed JDE to meet Vesuvius needs
• Centralized procurement at company headquarters reducing head count.
• Standardized terms and conditions, contracts, and agreements for all locations.
• Set up and implemented security in JDE.
• Trained all procurement personnel globally
• Level 2 help desk support
• Worked closely with end users, global purchasing and vendors to develop processes and systems to streamline procure-to-pay cycle.
• Contract negotiation for all NAFTA and international locations.
• Supplier reduction by 10%
• Cost reduction by 5%
• Successful re-certification of ISO
• Reduction of inventory using consignment warehousing and in house stores.
• On time deliveries increased by 5% due to traffic coordination
• Developed store room for miscellaneous production supplies, reducing cost by 15%.
• Set up vendor managed inventory for MRO supplies reducing cost by 10%.
• Reduced packaging costs by 50%.
• Coordinated trucking and NAFTA documentation.
• Maintained warehouse for outside storage of materials reducing demurrage charges.
• Successful negotiation and contract review for $7 million plant expansion and equipment purchases.
EDUCATION
Institution Name: Lincoln Christian College Location: Lincoln, IL Degree earned: BA Major/Concentration: Teaching Year Graduated: 1981
Institution Name: Villanova University Location: Degree earned: Green Belt Certification Major/Concentration: Year Graduated: 2009
