November *, ****

Deirdre Mitchell Wilkes

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Delaware, Ohio 43015

Hello:

My name is Deirdre Mitchell Wilkes, and I am interested in the Manager

Procurement position listed on Indeed.com’s website. I have over 20 years of

experience in Supply Chain, working in various industries and I feel I would be a

GREAT addition to this organization. I have worked in various industries, in many

different roles, such as Commodity/ Purchasing managers, Senior Buyer/Planner

roles working for various diverse organizations. I have previous supervisory roles

as well, and I would be a great candidate to lead the two direct reports that I would

be reporting to me. I have worked with all departments within organizations to

achieve the best process improvement results as well several significant cost

savings. I have been responsible for indirect and direct spend of organizations,

and worked closely with suppliers and vendors to obtain the best costs and quality

products for the organizations that I represented. I have a degree in Business

Logistics from John Carroll University. I also have my CPIM certification as well as

course work for completed for my CSCP certification.

I was a Commodity Manager with Masco Corporation, and as an Assistant

Purchasing Manager while employed SPX Corporation. I believe that my

leadership in various positions and my expertise in Negotiations, Contracts,

Corrective Actions and Supplier Development, and years of being in active roles in

Supply Chain would make me an unique person to step up to this challenge. I

bring a "wealth" of knowledge and I have every reason to believe that I would be

able to fit into this organization and be very successful.

I am eager to hear from someone in this organization soon.

I can be reached at 216-***-**** or emailed at aca0wb@r.postjobfree.com.

Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

Deirdre Mitchell Wilkes

Deirdre Mitchell Wilkes

aca0wb@r.postjobfree.com

140 Ruby Red Lane Delaware Ohio 43015

_Supply Chain Professional

*PFEP *Vendor Management *ERP/MRP System Implementation and Experience *Team

Leadership *Contract Negotiation * Indirect/ Direct Goods Purchasing and Sourcing *

Kanban, Kaizen/ JIT Practices * Process Improvement * Domestic and International

Sourcing *

Talented Supply Chain Professional with over 20 years of progressive accomplishments

leading operations, logistics, supply chain, retail and project management initiatives for

various diversified organizations. I have been in various strong strategic planning roles,

avid problem solver, and I am a persuasive leader. Committed to managing operations

and projects flawlessly while consistently delivering desiring results and contributing to

revenue producing results with demonstrated cost savings even in today's economy.

Leadership ability proven by supervising and through the building of cross functional

teams. Experienced in the sourcing and purchasing of plastics, wood components,

electronics, bearings, cable, wire, MRO parts, packaging, lighting and signage.

Recognized for consistent success in stream lining processes and procedures to increase

revenues and enhance performances internally and externally and also with customers

domestically and internationally as well.

Idex Corporation- Warren Rupp, Inc Mansfield,

Ohio

Sr. Category Buyer- Plastics & other Misc. Commodities 03/11-05/13

• Traveled to China to meet potential new suppliers, review RFQ's, and perform

supplier audits where needed

• Successfully managed Resin and Kynar shortages experienced throughout the US

without shutting down production lines

• Managing over $100M dollars in annual spend in plastics

• Recorded savings of over $300K by consolidating supplier base by 15%

• Responsible for Negotiating supplier contracts, purchase orders, and blanket agreements

taking in agreement liability issues

• Responsible for identify, evaluate, and recommend potential new opportunities for cost

reductions with new and existing commodities or suppliers based on total cost

of ownership.

• Responsible for "PFEP" making sure each part's identified and evaluated based on ss,

order

frequency, and delivery based on current demands for production, while keeping

inventory levels low and avoiding "stock outs"

Masco Retail Cabinet Group- KraftMaid Cabinetry Middlefield, Ohio

Commodity Manager- Packaging, Wood Products, and Glass Inserts 10/08-05/10

Managing over $100Million dollars in annual spend over six different commodities

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Lead multi division team for sourcing corrugated material that resulted in 14% savings

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with the spend in excess of $50Million dollars

Int’l Sourcing trip scheduled for China in May to qualify new suppliers

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$259K Annual savings with approved China suppliers for wood products

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Lead commodity strategies, price negotiations, developing new contracts

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Managed supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis/resolutions, and

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collaborating with Engineering to align technological roadmaps

Implemented a vigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base

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including monitoring and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery,

technology, service, and leadership)

Work with New Product Introduction to coordinate sourcing strategies and ensure a

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smooth and timely manufacturing ramp on new products

SPX Corporation

Cleveland, Ohio Assistant Purchasing Manager

06/07- 10/08

• Supervisor with three direct reports

• Developed review process for excess stock, resulting in identifying 15% of current stock being

flagged as slow moving or obsolete product

• Worked closely with production line leaders and engineering by controlling inventory levels and

making sure only required parts/ quantities were ordered to reflect demand changes into material

planning

• Supported New Product Introduction by planning materials, sourcing suppliers based on

sourcing/ NPI group information

• Responsible for over 5K SKU’s ordering parts for Electronics, Fasteners, Machining parts, and

all other specialty items requested specifically by the customer

• Responsible for capturing cost savings by tracking PPV (purchase, price, variance) weekly and

monthly to improve the overall PPV cost savings for the company

• Implemented VMI program for fasteners for all locations

• Managed inventory controls and negotiated returns to meet team initiatives to reduce regional

warehouse inventory delivering a 40% reduction

GE Healthcare/ USAI Products Aurora,

Ohio Contractor as a Senior Material Logistics Specialist

01/07- 06/07

• Determined items to be ordered weekly based on the MRP report priorities, quantities to be ordered,

and expected delivery dates in accordance with PO policy for assigned portfolio of manufacturing

products

• Inventory managed parts to make sure only required parts were ordered to minimize excess inventory

• MRP coordinator working closely with quality control to process non confirming parts and ensure the

proper follow up of reworked parts when necessary

Network Technologies Inc.

Aurora, Ohio Contractor as a Senior Purchasing Agent

08/06-12/06

• Responsible for sourcing electronic components & miscellaneous hardware domestically and

internationally

• Selected and developed new suppliers domestically and internationally as well as managing current

ones

• Worked closely with Research and Development and maintained inventory control levels

• Initiated special products with the owner of the company and presented various cost saving initiatives

to be implicated

Penske Logistics

Richfield, Ohio

Logistics Engineer/Project Manager 04/05-

08/06

• Responsible for translating customer and operational requirements into technical solutions and

identifying freight optimization opportunities

• Collected data to build appropriate models and scenarios and used transportation modeler and other

routing software to analyze outputs and presented the results to General Motors

• Project Manager for procurement making sure all routes were sourced at the most optimal price and

being utilized 95 100%, resulting in a cost savings over $3Million dollars

• Prepared recommendations, summaries, and cost estimates to be considered by senior management

on all assigned projects

• Improved on time delivery from 93.1% to 97.7%

Education/ Technical Skills

John Carroll University University Heights,

Ohio

BSBA, Business Logistics and Management Graduation May 1999

Completed the CPIM Certification-Currently pursuing CSCP Certification

Computer knowledge of all Window applications, ERP/MRP systems, Superior

Project Management Skills, Oracle, BAAN, QAD mfg., Ariba Sourcing, JDEdwards, and over forty hours of

negotiating skills training, and excellent analytical problem solving skills

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