DEANNA L. EBERLY

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Union, NJ *7083

201-***-****

acrzxx@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/pub/deanna-eberly/85/584/426/

August 2014- Present Senior Buyer- FlagHouse, Inc. - Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Catalog and website based company providing resources for physical education, sports, fitness, recreation, health, special needs, sensory integration, and multisensory environments.

Responsible for purchasing and sourcing 2,000+ items; representing $5.5M in volume.

Maintain large vendor base, mostly specializing sensory, special needs, PE and custom equipment.

Partner with Marketing team in sourcing new items and keeping the item selections updated and unique.

Successfully engage in inventory consolidation by working with Marketing/Sales and working with the vendor on possibly returning non performing items.

Create forms, formal documents and procedures to streamline processes throughout the company.

Engage in cost savings goal which includes vendor and inventory consolidation to maximize company gain.

December 2013- June 2014 Project Manager- Supplier Driven Change Control, Raw Materials- Johnson & Johnson- Skillman, NJ

Contract Position Weekly review of new/existing projects to ensure quality and uninterrupted supply of raw materials to Johnson & Johnson owned plants and (TPM) third party manufacturers.

Built and maintained robust relationships with manufacturers and distributors of raw materials.

Conducted annual and periodic internal/external supplier training on Change Control Notification process.

Optimized processes needed to ensure quality materials, such as supplier audit, verification, creation/updating/approval of raw material specifications, and creating and updating Approved Supplier List.

Aligned Material Governance Process by obtaining (RMQ) Raw Material Questionnaire and (QQ) Quality Questionnaire and qualifying new suppliers/distributors.

Collaborated with other Johnson &Johnson functions, most notably Strategic Sourcing, Quality Assurance, TA Scientists, Regulatory, Toxicology, and Product Development.

Developed (RMC) Raw Material Center metrics on a monthly bases and presented to management.

June 2013- October 2013 Senior Technical Buyer- Halo Pharma Whippany, NJ

CMO (Contract Manufacturing Operations) Pharmaceutical providing dosage form development, manufacturing and testing to Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Generic industries.

Worked in a cross functional environment with Project Managers, Operations, Lab and Manufacturing.

Created Purchase Orders for raw materials in SAP from suppliers approved through the Vendor Management Approval Process and are GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Compliant.

Purchased API’s (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) worked closely with internal DEA associates and vendors to procure ship and track controlled substances.

Collaborated with Quality Control to ensure material passed lab results with Quality Assurance.

Supported sterile and non-sterile manufacturing environment by making sure the supplier was cleaning/providing proper gowning/garments on a weekly basis.

Managed and negotiated contractual agreements and ensured business requirements are met and retained.

Developed efficient and repeatable processes and SOP’s within the organization to streamline the business.

January 2013-June 2013 Site Manager/Buyer- Industrial Distribution Group C/O Merck Pharmaceutical Rahway, NJ

Contract Position On-Site lead at multiple Merck locations; managed workflow and provided reporting/support to 5 buyers.

Lead Buyer for complex sourcing of new and existing items using SAP and SX.e systems.

Worked closely with Merck team in identifying processes that need improvement; system issues.

Participated in meetings with IDG and Merck team to discuss (KPI’s) Key Performance Indicators; made improvement recommendations such as managing the workflow and cost savings.

Created/Maintained reports in SAP and imported into Excel using formulas and charts for presenting data.

Traveled with Area Manager (25%) to within 5 Merck locations; managing/resolving issues.

October 2011-December 2012 Procurement Analyst- Novartis Pharmaceutical-East Hanover, NJ

Contract Position Purchased IT Hardware, Computer Software and accessories using Ariba Buyer 8.2 and provided daily status reports of the purchases via Excel spreadsheet.

Reviewed new and existing contracts from vendors and prepared Task Orders and Statement of Work for IT Consultancy Services and IT Service Maintenance Plans.

Worked closely with Project Managers to make sure budgetary dollars were being utilized for on-going and new IT Projects.

Sourced IT products from external vendors and followed up on delivery, invoicing and payment information.

Provided monthly financials of all items and projects procured itemized for each cost center.

January 2011-September 2011 Purchasing Specialist- Daiichi-Sankyo-Edison, NJ

Contract position Contracted to manually convert Standard Purchase Orders to Service Purchase Orders using SAP ECC 6.0

Reviewed and created purchase orders using SAP, making any necessary changes to cost centers or requisitions and sending out revised purchase orders to vendors and other departments within the company.

Worked closely with Outsourcing Team and Support staff with monitoring existing and new contracts.

Actively responded to internal and external questions and resolved any Accounts Payable inquiries.

Created and ran reports in SAP and provided data using Excel spreadsheets to various departments.

June 2008-October 2010 Buyer/Planner-Mark Architectural Lighting/Acuity Brands-Edison, NJ

Managed “lean manufacturing “keeping inventory stock levels at a minimum by utilizing the Kanban 2- bin system.

Used Oracle to create Purchase Orders for raw and partially finished material such as lighting fixtures, hardware, and lenses for various made-to-order jobs; met tight deadlines.

Worked with Product Development in reviewing new concepts and sourcing materials from various manufacturers.

Worked closely with Engineering in submitting drawings to manufactures for quotes and prototype.

Established relationships with manufacturers; negotiate terms and cost, bringing product in ahead of schedule.

January 2007–June 2008 Project Manager/ Buyer-Mega Brands America-Livingston, NJ

Embraced ownership of new products conceived by Product Development and adhered to strict timeline.

Worked closely with Brand Managers to follow product launch of Art Material items through each phase of sku creation, cost quotations and approvals, packaging and tooling.

Finalized Bill Of Material; submitted prototype/samples to suppliers for final quote.

Created first buy and provided artwork to vendor for pre-production samples; vendor confirmed ship date to meet aggressive deadlines and launch dates.

Responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement of stationery items, representing up to 80% of the over-all business, totaling $700M in sales in 2006.

Worked closely with the Planning/Forecasting Team to maintain inventory levels for 300+ items and private label for direct ship to stores and to the warehouse.

Created purchase orders in JDE system and sent to vendors for approval on shipping dates and requirements; monitored vendors work schedules and performance to meet deadlines.

July 2006 –September 2006 Buyer-The Rag Shop- Hawthorne, NJ

Used AS400 System to develop and executed business plans for specific categories for 62 stores while managing OTB.

Favorably negotiated with suppliers, maintaining a minimum 55% gross margin.

Analyzed sales trends and analysis reports to manage replenishment to all stores.

Trained and guided Assistant Buyer to work as a team, verify purchase orders; reconcile discrepancies.

Developed new ideas by bringing in trendy items while cross-selling related merchandise; sourced.

April 2005 – June 2006 Planning and Allocation Analyst- Toys ‘R’ Us, Wayne, NJ

Work closely with the buying team to determine order cycle and receipt schedule for 14 Seasonal Programs per year and weekly in-line items, totaling $51M in sales in 2005.

Successfully ensure optimal positioning of 300+ items, reserve quantities for 2,400 nationwide stores in 90 accurate shipments per week; overall in-stock at 97%

Skillfully prioritize specialized programs such as DVD releases and ROTO items.

Adept at using software such as upload programs, macros and database queries for frequent chain management decisions.

Continuously bring new concepts to the team such as department procedures and check lists, both that have impacted the planning and buying teams.

SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Office 2010, Word (Intermediate User), Excel (Advanced User: formulas; pivot tables), PowerPoint, Access, AS400, SAP, JDE, PeopleSoft, Smart Forecast, Oracle, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Sharepoint, Ariba Buyer 8.2, negotiating contracts, sourcing raw material and finished goods.

EDUCATION Sept.1993-June 1995 Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ– Majored in Marketing Art & Design

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