Buyer/Planner III

Marsha Blanchette

*** *** ***** ** ********* NH, 03867

Phone: 603-***-****

************@*****.***

Objective:

To establish and manage the strategies, business processes, systems and resources in order to meet various deliverable expectations for a purchasing and planning environment.

Professional Experience

[2016-Current] Peninsula Components Salem, NH

Mechanical Buyer III

Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers.

Negotiate pricing, terms, and industry regulations with new and existing supplier base

Assess and approve sales requisitions for purchase.

Manage all new supplier qualification and set up.

Ensure that policies and procedures are clearly communicated, understood and followed.

Create purchase and work orders contingent on demand and inventory levels.

Ensure that products and services procured meet established standards.

Monitor and assess supplier OTD to optimize schedules of incoming shipments

Understanding of industry commodities and market trends with respect to raw material, and strategic sources.

Manipulation and review of engineering drawings and flow charts .

Assess new and potential suppliers for product trends, offerings and improvements.

Overview and processing of supplier requirements including RFQ, PO processing, expediting, shipment and quality performance.

Assess ship method and product release points to optimize cost reduction and delivery date.

[2008-2016] Rochester Electronics LLC Newburyport, Ma

Production Control Planner [2012-2016]

Developed and Managed Production Schedules for military, aerospace, and recreation projects

Managed Project Teams for company updates and implementations

Identified bottleneck and resource issues

Defined and execute process improvement plans

Delegated and oversaw task assignment for multiple projects

Maintained and reviewed Performance Metrics

Reviewed and refined existing processes with new implementations

Standardized training, use of policies, and government regulations

Prioritized task management for projects and team goals

Developed and maintained subcontractor and sales force communications

Monitored throughput and expedite strategies

Oversaw project communications within cross functional departments

Executed and delegated task assignment and completion

Production Control Coordinator [2009-2012]

Identified high risk lots and monitored expedite process with cross functional teams

Assigned daily priorities for multiple departments

Managed production on time delivery

Tracked and routed hundreds of lots through processing

Project leader for MRP System Transition Project

Managed all Subcontractor and Sales Communications for Manufacturing

Ensured consistency of processing to current policies and government specifications

Lead trainer and facilitator against specification and policy changes

Coordinated processing of incoming and outgoing engineering lots

Initiated all recreation project schedules using several types of scheduling software.

Managed Raw material costing and inventory control

Production Control Specialist [2008-2009]

Reviewed and processed all incoming lots of various complexities

Tracked progress on all subcontractor shipments

Initiated and developed multiple manufacturing reports

Initiated all process flow documents

Managed Workflow Document Revisions

Routed all production material through scheduled processing

Reviewed and analyzed lead times for lot requirements

[2005-2008] Data Consultant and Editor Future Metrics Bethel, ME

Reviewed and analyzed 10K reports for over 2500 companies

Documented and compared changes on gross annual sales

Monitored and updated company changes

Identified all Pension and Inflation Return Information

Monitored and reviewed spreadsheet file accuracy

[2003-2005] Administrative Assistant Mt Washington Hotel & Resort Twin Mt, NH

Coordinated all Dining reservations and Event ticketing

Managed Meeting Minutes

Facilitated all meeting scheduling for food and beverage department

Created and published multiple documents

Assisted in organizing all Dining room events

Managed Dining Room reservation set up.

Skills

Syspro, Paradox, Epicor, CAMSTAR, 7Geese, Wrike, MS Project, Pivotal, Business Objects,, MS Office, Smartsheets, Gantt, MRP/ERP Systems, MIL-STD-883, JEDEC, AS9120,ISO9001, MIL-PRF-38535

Education [2003-2005] NH Community Technical College Business Administration A.S. Business

[2002-2003] Johnson & Wales University Marketing/Merchandising Certificate

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