Manager Professional Experience
Resume:
Fayetteville, AR *****
Phone: 479-***-****
Cell: 479-***-****
E-mail: *************@*****.***
Iretha Edwards
Objective
A career with a progressive company that will prove to be challenging with increasing responsibility and opportunity for advancement.
I am a results-oriented purchasing professional, with exceptional abilities in building vendor relationships and developing and improving purchasing programs to meet corporate objectives.
Professional Experience
Bekaert,
Rogers, AR January 2016 - Current
Global Purchase to Pay Process Manager
Process Manager for North and South America – Insure that all purchasing personnel are following proper process and procedures, by insuring instructions are available and understood and by insuring all are trained in every aspect of purchasing.
DESIGN: Autonomously work with different stakeholders in designing a process related to P2P including transactional and procedural aspect up to including the tool definition. This often includes relaying the design requirements to IT people for execution.
IMPLEMENT - Autonomously assure the roll out of projects in accordance with guidelines and process standards defined by P2P Manager and/or other stakeholders.
ASSURE – Define processes/ways which ensure the Master Data process and Master Data content meet the desired requirements/standards.
SUSTAIN –
Review existing processes to ensure they are in line with the defined standard/strategy
Help to define metrics and other processes to monitor the adherence of the process to the standard
Spot check existing processes as they are in use to compare to the standard
Bekaert
Rogers, AR January 2011 – December 2016
Regional Sourcing Manager Raw Material/PO Administrator Manager
Oversee the purchasing daily duties, assigning and monitoring tasks for direct reports.
Key Process User for SAP purchasing functions.
Reporting of KPI’s, savings, monthly achievements, spend analyses, material receiving reports, etc.
Streamlining department processes and procedures to determine optimum staffing abilities.
Work closely with Global Managers to align way of working across business units.
Provide training and information to insure work regiment is followed.
Negotiate and write Contracts for Raw Materials, Metals, Packaging, Telecommunication’s, Contract Labor, Services and Capital projects, for five, plants in North America. With an average of $1. Mil cost savings annually.
Promote vendor relations, by working closely with vendors to provide optimal service to each plant.
Audit Lead/Team Member, for vendor audits conducted each year; working closely with Quality to identify suppliers for audits.
Bekaert,
Rogers, AR
Buyer Central Purchasing July 2005 - 2011
Negotiate contracts for seven plants in North America.
Purchased material, services and tooling required to produce finished product in multiple plants
Implemented Small Business Administration for Bekaert.
Developed Training Manual for new purchasing employees
Clarke Ind., March 1987 – February 2005 Springdale, AR
Senior Buyer
Purchased material, services and tooling required to produce finished product on multiple production lines.
Buying and planning responsibilities for commodities of castings, machining, plastics, chargers, motors, electrical components, graphics, labels and OEM machines.
Markets other than the US; West Germany, England, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan and Taiwan.
Negotiation - long and short term agreements and programs with key vendors, in areas of, price (U.S. and Foreign currency), transportation, document administration, payment and F.O.B terms and quality issues.
Team Leader - in the areas of Kan Ban, JIT or Lean Manufacturing. Initiated the implementation of information web site for Kan Ban suppliers. Coordinated all vendors and purchasing personnel training.
Small Business Administrator – preparing and submitting of government forms and contracts, in keeping with contractual agreements. Developed and tracked supplier SBA status and reported quarterly. Handled any government audit concerning SBA activity.
ISO 9000 - composed and maintained all purchasing policies and procedures to meet ISO standards. Was the point of communication for any ISO related issue or audit.
Education
University of Houston, TX 2010
Certificate, (Certified Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager)
Penn Commercial Business College, Washington PA 1982
Diploma, Business Administration
ICM School of Business Pittsburgh, PA 1982 Diploma, Computer Literacy
University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison, WI
CPM Review
Other Education
Business Law, Blue Print Reading, Graphic Art, Karrass Negotiation Seminar in conjunction with Purchasing Management Association of Arkansas, and various seminars dealing with Purchasing, Small Business Administration, JIT programs and material control.
Experienced in SAP, JD Edwards, Mapics II, IBM 3600, and GMD purchasing systems,
Proficient in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
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