Customer Service Sales
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ELENA WAGNER
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Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
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Corporate Buyer Inventory Analyst Materials Manager
. Effective in purchasing and inventory management
. Experienced in materials planning and distribution
. Expertise in customer service and problem resolution
CAREER HISTORY
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, MI 2006 - 2009
Leading Manufacturer of Mechanical Seals, 3 billion in sales
Buyer
. Buyer for tungsten carbide and carbon commodity parts for Sealing
Fluid Solutions Division.
. Buyer for auxiliary systems, projects, outside processing, inter-
company and foreign affiliates.
. Instrumental in obtaining $300K savings for $5M carbon parts commodity
spend.
. Reduced inventory year over year while not impacting leadtime or
delivery performance.
. Worked with internal planning, customer service, engineering, quick
response centers on purchased parts to ensure vendor compliance of
material specifications and engineering drawings.
. Controlled expediting costs while maintaining customer requested
delivery.
. Participated in continuous improvement, supply chain negotiations
training and six sigma projects.
. Approved processing of invoices, maintained current base pricing,
keeping financials on track.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (Accountemps), Kalamazoo, MI 2005
Product Analyst
. Procured raw materials for easel back manufacturing.
. Processed purchase orders and invoices for finished goods.
. Maintained inventory levels.
. Analyzed cost and provided sales quotes for product line.
MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY, Wheeling, IL 2003 -
2005
Leading Midwest printing and business paper merchant, $500 million in
sales.
Corporate Buyer
. Buyer of several lines of printing papers for corporate location and
eight satellite warehouses.
. Evaluated pricing, availability, safety stock requirements for 6500
SKU's.
. Managed acceptable inventory levels to meet unit turn/earn targets.
. Analyzed demand and industry trends to recommend stocking/purchasing
strategies.
. Demonstrated coordination and negotiation skills with vendors.
BLACKMAN KALLICK BARTELSTEIN, LLP, Chicago, IL 2002 -
2003
Accounting Firm - Temporary Service Division
. Worked temporary clerical assignments.
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SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER, Chicago, IL 2000 -
2002
Leading producer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, $8 billion in
sales.
Inventory Analyst
. Managed inventory for 100 box converting facilities, decreased days
on hand by 10% and achieved inventory targets.
. Identified and reduced obsolete inventory while saving freight costs.
. Utilized and trained line users in relational database (Mercia).
. Provided leadership and training to five customer service
representatives on replenishment system and on troubleshooting
skills, improving on-time delivery to box plants.
. Co-writer of Standard Operating Procedures for database.
S & G PACKAGING, Chicago, IL 1996 - 2000
Affiliate of Stone Container, largest U.S. manufacturer of retail paper
bags, $300 million in sales.
Materials Manager
. Managed the distribution of paper supply for 6 bag operations (valued
at 2.2 million).
. Purchased paper with negotiated lower pricing, saving $5 million
annually.
. Developed several new vendor relationships, allowing for expanded
operation capabilities.
. Provided senior management with analysis on inventory and purchasing
program, enabling improved company planning.
. Managed baled waste program, utilizing request for proposal system,
generating over $1 million annually.
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Chicago, IL 1995 -
1996
Leading producer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, $5 billion in
sales.
Division Materials Administrator
. Internally recruited to transfer to bag division.
. Acted as inter-company liaison providing division forecast allowing
improved internal supply/demand budgeting and planning.
. Monitored inventory for 8 retail bag converting operations. Defined
inventory targets and ensured year-end goals were met.
. Recommended paper supply to sales force based on vendor capability and
price, enabling company to compete on new business.
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Chicago, IL 1993 -
1995
Leading producer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, $5 billion in
sales.
Manager Trades Administration
. Managed monthly purchasing and order distribution of external paper
supply (over $30 million) to 90 converting operations, providing
consistent flow of material.
. Assisted Director in designing yearly trade plans of external supply
to converting operations, generating freight savings of 2 million
dollars annually.
. Negotiated monthly trade plans according to expanding/contracting
demand, maintaining compliance of contracts, fostering beneficial
partnering relationships.
. Assigned work, provided direction monitored and reviewed performance
of four coordinators who serviced 90 internal plants and 25 trading
partners.
. Developed business specifications for internal tracking and reporting
system, initiating analysis of cost benefits of partner relationships.
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Chicago, IL
Trades Coordinator 1988
-1993
Customer Service Representative 1987 -
1988
EDUCATION
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, B.A., 1986
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