JESSIE M. CHAMBERS

*** ******** ******* ****, ******, Georgia 30473

912-***-**** abkhmz@r.postjobfree.com

MATERIALS PROCUREMENT

Detail-oriented and organized purchasing agent with over 12 years of

experience in ensuring timely and efficient arrival of manufacturing

materials. Skilled at managing supplier relationships and negotiating key

terms while maintaining superior quality requirements. Purchased over 20M

dollars in materials annually.

Manufacturing Materials Procurement ( Production Control ( Quality Control

( Industrial Engineering

Cost Savings ( Inventory Reduction & Management ( Product Sourcing (

Supplier Relations & Negotiations

Transportation Management ( Parts Availability ( New Product Development &

Introduction

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

WILLIAMS PLANT SERVICES 2009-2010

Carpenter craft at nuclear plants Vogtle and Hatch during shutdown/outage.

Constructing and dismantling

scaffold in confined space, extreme temperatures. Assisted purchasing.

SELF EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR 2008 & 2009

Installed industrial machinery for International Dairy Queen of Georgia,

added additions to and renovated homes, other electrical, plumbing, and

carpentry work.

TRANE, Vidalia, Georgia ( 1996-2008

Buyer: Oversaw purchasing, inventory, scheduling, and expediting supplier

parts to maintain production on uninterrupted basis. Monitored shortages,

managed replenishments, and reviewed supplier shipment on-time arrival

ratios. Sourced and selected suppliers, negotiated pricing, and drafted

contracts and purchase orders. Supervised 32-member 3rd shift associate

team. Purchased parts from 33 suppliers including from Mexico

and China. Chose inbound and outbound shipping carriers. Managed

warehouse. Audited quality dis-

crepancies and issued conclusions. Lead safety audits. Purchased labels,

hardware, packaging, motors

and other high dollar electric parts. Managed sub-assemblies contracts

with off sight suppliers.

. Achieved over $100K annual savings with cost reductions over 5 years with

initiatives including consolidation and elimination of labels ($103K

savings), solid waste savings ($89K savings), and cardboard scrap (up to

$90K savings).

. Installed and supported Kan-Ban manufacturing replenishment system for

hundreds of parts and multiple suppliers.

. Served as team member leading efforts to implement Demand Flow

Technology.

. Maintained record of years of production without being out of supplier

parts.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Details Available Upon Demand)

THOMAS & BETTS, Vidalia, Georgia

Materials Control/Planner-Scheduler: Scheduled and expedited parts for over

2K parts on daily basis, maintained strong inter-departmental

communications, and monitored quality controls over assembly, fabrication,

and finished goods. Contributed to implementation of just-in-time

replenishment methodologies designed to reduce inventory and cut work-in-

progress materials from $9.3M to $1.1M. Prepared, updated, and edited bills

of material.

Quality Manager: Served as quality control manager over assembly,

fabrication, and finished goods. Supervised 11-member team of inspectors,

and ensured quality with constant supplier visits. Utilized statistical

quality control procedures.

Other: CNC Programmer for five turrent presses. Set production/incentive

rates for individual and assembly lines. Schedule paint line and plating.

Substitute supervisor. Wrote plant wide routings. Cal-

culated best cut methods for shears.

EDUCATION

Attended Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia

H. B. Maynard Institute of Technology, Charlotte, NC

Worldwide Flow College, Denver, CO

Swainsboro Tech, Swainsboro, GA

Honor Graduate, Montgomery County High School, Mount Vernon, Georgia

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Six Sigma Training ( "Kan-Ban" Replenishment, ISO9000

Lean Manufacturing ( Just-in-Time, DFT, MRP

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