Administrative Assistant Sales
Resume:
KAREN LUFFMAN
*** *. **** ******* ****., Unit *30 Home:
Chandler, AZ 85226
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated Sr. Buyer with demonstrated strengths in purchasing of
military and commercial components, service contract negotiations, and
Bill of Material costing with a solid record of cost reductions.
Detailed oriented, organized and self motivated individual that works
well on an individual basis or as a team member.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
. Purchased military and commercial electronic components, mechanical
parts, hardware, epoxies/adhesives, raw material, paint and silk-
screening
. MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operating) purchasing of products,
services, rental equipment, and packaging
. Capital equipment purchasing
. Service contract negotiations
. Bill of Material costing for customer proposals including certified
pricing for government contracts
. Sourced obsolete parts and worked with engineering to monitor,
research, analyze and purchase end-of-life parts
. Worked with Export Compliance Department to set-up and incorporate
processes for the Materials Group as the ITAR (International Traffic
in Arms Regulations) applies to purchased parts
. Proficient in Microsoft Office, MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
with WDS and Oracle
. Ability to work independently or in a team environment
. Organized and detail oriented
. Effectively communicates with vendors and internal customers
WORK EXPERIENCE
Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Formerly Signal Technology)
1997-2011
Sr. Buyer / Material Cost Analyst
. Quoted parts, analyzed and managed customer BOM's (Bill of Materials),
which requires cooperation of Engineering, Sales and Production.
. Setup and implemented piece part quote database, expediting the
customer quoting process.
. Maintained quote/proposal files (electronically) required for
government certified price quotes.
. Cost savings initiative: Setup tool refurbishment program including
tweezers, cutters and pliers affording the company an annual savings
of $8,500.
. Maintained obsolete part list, along with manufacturer information,
end-of-life date, lifetime buy quantity & pricing, approved alternate
part information and engineering comments. Information loaded in MRP
for reference by engineering and procurement.
. Worked with Export Compliance Department to setup and incorporate
processes for the Materials Group as the ITAR applies to purchased
parts. The project required input from approximately 250 suppliers to
classify over 8,000 parts.
. Setup and maintained daily and monthly KPI (Key Performance
Indicators) reports and charts measuring the company's progress toward
its goals.
. Involved in the implementation of the MK Denial system that provided
and maintained Denied/Restricted Parties List by the order of the US
Government.
. Sourced vendors, price negotiations, including contract review and
assessment of supplier capabilities.
. Monitored non-consignment MRO min/max stockroom inventories via MRP
system and initiated orders within established guidelines. Setup and
adjusted reorder points as needed.
. Setup and implemented vendor managed inventory program with product on
consignment for min/max stockroom and office supplies saving the
company time and money.
. Initiated vendor account review that resulted in reimbursement of
$4,500 from one supplier.
. Revamped the MRO blanket purchase order system to consolidate
suppliers and to receive cost savings. Savings for first year was
$125,000.
. Reviewed requisitions for proper authorization, analyzed and selected
suppliers, secured pricing and availability, issued purchase orders,
entered data (PO's) into the MRP system, followed up and expedited
orders as necessary.
. Worked with quality department to evaluate vendor reliability to
include delivery and quality ratings.
. Compared invoices from suppliers with PO's issued to ensure all
charges were legitimate and preauthorized resulting in approval of
vendor bills for payment in a timely manner.
Intesys Technologies Inc., Gilbert, AZ
1993-1997
Buyer/Planner
Hahn and Kolb (USA) Inc., Chandler, AZ
1991-1993
Project/Order Administrator
Holder Hauer, Inc., Tempe, AZ
1989-1991
Sales/Administrative Assistant
EDUCATION
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
Completed 50 credit hours towards a degree in business
Dale Carnegie Courses, Troy, MI
Public Speaking
Wilma Boyd Career School, Pittsburgh, PA
Travel Industry Training
Eisenhower High School, Washington, MI
Graduate
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