Purchasing/Logistics/Inventory/Supply Chain

FATIMA AHMED PATEL

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Personal: Ambitious, detail oriented and well-organized individual, very enthusiastic and energetic. Self-starter used to working long hours and going the extra mile for the right purpose. Very open-minded, able to work under pressure and optimistic nature that loves to connect with people either through team projects or one-on-one. Well-organized and fast learner with excellent communication skills.

Business: Good listener with practical skills for teaching and training. Experience working with a wide variety of individuals and styles. Exceptional customer oriented problem solving and interpersonal skills. Encompass strong organization and computer skills. Ability to write and comprehend reports as well as general correspondence. Diplomatically strategic in solving practical problems when dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

EDUCATION

December 2003 University of North Texas

Bachelors of Business Administration in Logistics / Supply Chain

Management

(65% of total college expenses earned through full-time and part-time employment.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1/2003 – 2/2009 PrimeSource Building Products Carrollton, TX

Purchasing Manager/Procurement Planner & Supply Chain Management

 Assisting Central Planner in daily shipment optimizations.

 Monitor weekly production forecasts to ensure sufficient stock for our distribution/manufacturing centers using Demand Planning/MRP.

 Provided consolidated forecast to DC Managers/MDS scheduler for both domestic and Import.

 Managed the transfer of products from within distribution centers, with responsibility for the sourcing of new products.

 Moving overstocked item from one distribution center to another.

 Reforecast past forecast history to future production levels.

 Heavy attention in inventory management from all related points to customers.

 Run various reports daily such as (Fill Rate Report, Demand Analysis, 30 DOH On Hand, etc) for RVP's & DC Managers & make suggestions on them if needed.

 Internal Communications point of contact for all of Headquarter Operations/upper management levels for daily activities & special projects, including but not limited to intranet content management.

 Communication at upper management levels for all projects and daily activities.

 Detailed attention to cost control.

 Assist Contracts & Procurement department with preparation of high priority contracts.

 Prepare information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff, Board of Managers and various external / internal high-level individuals. .

 Support the Procurement Specialist in establishing and maintaining service agreements with numerous vendors and clients.

 Assist the Service Quality Team with various efforts towards establishing and implementing our quality assurance policy, in order for our company to compliant with ISO Standards.

 Developed supplier measurement criteria and identifying critical purchased material.

 Monitored supplier quality and performance to drawings and specifications.

 Organize annual community events for the company’s exposure for branding purposes.

 Compile, edit and execute monthly status reports for review by the Board of Managers and internal Senior Staff Members.

8/2002 - 1/2000 PrimeSource Building Products Carrollton, TX

Buyer

 Tracked all domestic/import purchase orders insuring customers are getting products in a timely manner.

 Purchased fastener products bi-weekly from overseas/domestic vendors for our 39 distribution centers.

 Purchased fastener products daily from overseas vendors for our direct customers.

 Entered Sales Tran in DMSI for all direct orders placed overseas.

 New product and vendor setup in RPS.

 Review and approve all EDI orders.

 Schedule meetings at distribution centers, buying offices, and third party providers so that each party is on track and is adhering to service and expectations.

 Calculated various price conversions, weight, tariffs, and duties from different countries.

 Handled all traffic paper work, such as B/L, invoice, shipping documents.

 Developed a wide network of external vendors and made excellent contacts at the US distribution centers.

 Filled Import Claims with mills overseas on behalf of distribution center.

 Follow-up with mills if claims not paid on a specific time frame.

 Produced purchase reports on a bi-weekly basis for the V. P. of Product Management.

 Resolved optimization issues caused by order changes, production or ship date delays and work directly with sales team to determine resolution.

 Project creation and management for high volume product shipping as well as specialty products.

11/1997 - 4/1999 Norbrent Company Nigeria Limited Lagos, Nigeria

Import/Export Manager

 Supported the field by ensuring emergency shipments are dealt with in a timely manner.

 Supported the field by ensuring emergency shipments are dealt with in a timely manner.

 Managed the Shipper/Receiver coordination.

 Intense coordination between 3PLs, 4PLs and internal departments in US, Europe & other regions.

 Meet with the sales force to define new product requirements and work with product development to document these requirements in product specifications.

 Track record of significant achievement to include reducing costs, improving sales and profits, and developing/improving purchasing programs to meet corporate objectives.

 Coordinate weekly production forecasts with the logistics department to ensure sufficient stocks of all production components.

 Contacted custom officials regarding incoming vessels to keep away from delays.

 Administered manually entered orders and those generated by various Order Management Systems.

 Work with field to resolve any daily issues that arise.

 Handled all flatbed, international container, less than truckload dry van, inter-modal shipments and other special handling shipments for the company.

 Interfaced with freight forwarders, Custom Brokers and trucking company’s in concurrence with standard operating procedures.

 Exported limited perishable items based consumer demand.

 Supported the business and daily workload by working together with team member to ensure deadlines are met.

 Ensured that safety regulations and compliance are met.

 Negotiated ocean freight rates with various shipping lines and local trucking companies.

 Negotiated on the commodity price with Buyer.

 Issued contract for buyers.

TECHICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java and HTML

Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, UNIX and Novel Netware 3.12, 4.11

Applications: MS-Office 97, 2000, Office XP, Replenishment Purchasing System (RPS), (DMSI+), ISO 9000, Import Tracking (IPT), MerciaLincs Demand Planning (MDP), MerciaLincs Requirements Planning (MRP), Automated Purchase Ordering (APO) and Data Replenishment Planning (DRP).

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS RECEIVED

 Outstanding Student Appreciation Certificate Achieved for 2001-2002, University of North Texas.

 Outstanding College of Business Administration Award Achieved for 2002-2003, University of North Texas.

 Outstanding “Delta Sigma Phi Award Achieved” for 2002-2003, University of North Texas.

 Active member Professional Leadership Program Certificate Achieved University of North Texas.

 Active member/President of the Logistics Student Association Certificate Achieved, for 2001-2003, University of North Texas.

 Active Member for the International Student Organization Certificate Achieved, University of North Texas.

 President's Scholarship received for 2002.

 International Education Committee Scholarship received for 2003.

 Southeastern Freight Scholarship received for 2003.

 Certified Purchasing Manager.

 Certified Supply Chain Professional.

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi & Urdu.

REFERENCES

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