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Gloria Jones-Thomas

Objective

Dedicated procurement professional with extensive background in the sourcing, negotiating and purchase of materials full scale manufacturing needs, interface effectively with suppliers, vendors, engineering and customers. Work effectively as a team player assisting, motivating and training other. Skilled in problems solving and troubleshooting.

Experience

October, 2004 Motor Coach Industries Schaumburg, Il July, 2010

Buyer

Purchase product for Aftermarket Service Parts for our customer and Production Facility

Sourcing Commodities, of Wheels, Hub Caps, Transmissions, Engines, Alternators, Valves,

Gears, Brakes, Link Assy., Radius Rods, Bearings, Switches and Hoses

Interface with Demand Planning Group to orders parts from Suggested Orders weekly Report, and maintain Customers Back-Orders Requirements

Supply Chain Management Team in developing Suppliers Quarterly Review to make commitments, on competitive pricing, quality product, on time delivery.

Cost Savings of $18.000 for 6 months contract for 25 Transmission, by requesting competitive quotes from several Suppliers.

AS400 - Software , Microsoft Word , Excel and PowerPoint

November, 2000 Parker Hannifin Corporation Lincolnshire, Il October, 2004

Prototype Buyer/Planner

Work with the mechanical and electrical engineers for developmental and experimentation projects.

Interfacing with Customer Services demands on ordering of high volume prototype parts.

Researching new suppliers for prototype Tool Room projects, and visiting selected suppliers.

Planning and Scheduling part orders from MRP for job requirements for our Mexico Facility

Sourcing Commodities, of Valves, Pumps, Motors, O Rings, Connectors, Seals, Filters and Springs

Cost Savings of $2000.00 a year for implementing a Kan Ban O Ring Program.

Extra - Software, Microsoft Word and Excel

1987 - 1993 Bell & Howell Lincolnwood, Il

Receiving Clerk, Data Entry Coordinator and Customer’s Support Representative

Associate Buyer 1994 - 1999

Work production team on purchasing material base on a monthly marketing forecast. Interviewing prospective suppliers, indentified and implementing cost reduction program

Sourcing Commodities, of Circuit Boards, Harness Assembly, Rods, Springs, Rollers,

Raw Material, Graybar, Stainless Steel, Castings, Forgings, Relays, and Electrical Controls.

Work with engineering and manufacturing on new project sources, process requisitions and issued purchase orders. Coordinator for Quarterly Physical Inventory.

Annual Cost Savings of $2300.00, by re-quoting similar components with Vendors supplying

Same Commodities. Software Forth Shift, Microsoft Word and Excel.

June - 1995 DePaul University River Grove, Il

Certificate – Purchasing Management

References

References are available on request.