Senior Buyer with over 19 years of combined purchasing and inventory management experience in the electronics, injection molding, packaging supplies, metal fabrication, and manufacturing industries. Proven ability to source the best total cost and quality for required products through developing and maintaining strong supplier/vendor relationships. Detail-oriented, responsible, and collaborative with strong teamwork skills. Highlights

Purchase Orders and Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Pricing Negotiation

Cost Analysis

Inventory Management

Just in Time/Lean Experience

Building Supplier Relationships

Identifying Cost Reductions

Creating Reports

ERP and MRP Systems

Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook

Great Plains Dynamics

Experience

Senior Buyer

Key Electronics

Key Electronics offers electronic circuit card assembly, product integration, and testing and repair of electronics. The company is ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003, and AS9100 certified. Promoted to Senior Buyer in 2016 based on abilities in supplier relationships and cost control. Build and manage relationships with approved suppliers and a number of custom manufacturers. Utilize Unipoint, Kronos, and RB-ERP, formally known as TCM, system to review and purchase commodities such as capacitors, LEDs, crystals, and oscillators from approved suppliers. Proactively search various pricings to secure the most cost effective parts in a timely manner. Prepare reports on existing purchase orders and make changes to quantity and delivery as needed to meet contract needs.

Purchasing Specialist

D.A. Inc.

D.A. Inc. procures, produces, and sells parts for the automotive industry. Managed relationships with new and existing vendors for custom injection molding and freight carriers. Negotiated pricing based on changes in production and market fluctuation to control costs. Utilized Kanban, Just in time, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Entered data in TMM (The Manufacturing Manager) ERP system. Purchasing Agent

Bunzl

Bunzl supplies outsourced food packaging, disposable supplies, and cleaning and safety products to food processors and retailers.

Placed purchase orders for packaging supplies with contracted suppliers utilizing MRP system. Maintained and verified accurate pricing for items negotiated by corporate headquarters. Buyer

Strong Hold Products

Strong Hold Products is the leading manufacturer of Heavy Duty 12 GA steel industrial-grade storage and workspace solutions.

Obtained price quotes and stock status to negotiate purchases from multiple vendors including freight carriers.

Created and maintained purchase orders in Great Plains Dynamics Accounting software. Processed invoices for payment.

Purchasing Agent

Food Industry Equipment International, Inc.

Food Industry Equipment produces manufactured products for meat processing equipment. Purchased materials and inspected goods upon arrival. Counted and dispersed inventory.

Processed accounting paperwork.

Professional Training

Intermediate Purchasing: Cuyahoga Community College Intro to Purchasing: Cuyahoga Community College

8532 Corydon Ridge Road, Lanesville, IN 47136 C: 502-***-**** ac4fqe@r.postjobfree.com Management Function in Organizations: Baldwin Wallace College

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