SHIRLEY LEEVY

** **** ***** **** *******, Illinois 62521

217-***-**** ac5ew5@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR BUYER / MATERIALS MANAGER

Supply Chain Professional presenting 15+ years of vast experience in procurement and supply chain sourcing. Accomplished materials manager, experienced at managing and streamlining procurement activities for several leading manufacturing companies. Thrive in high-volume, fast-paced environments, with specialized expertise purchasing heavy duty agricultural, mining and construction equipment. Talented communicator, known for motivating productive teams and negotiating competitive contracts. Continuously enhance productivity and reduce operational expenses through strategic improvement and cost-reduction initiatives. Global project management experience across North America, South America, Asia, and Europe, with key strengths in the following areas:

Materials Planning & Management Supply Chain Management Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Pricing

Team Leadership Project & Program Management Customer & Supplier Management Inventory Control

Negotiations Operations Management Quality Assurance Compliance Marketing Management

QCLDM (Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management) APQP PPAP JIT Six Sigma

Kaizen Lean Manufacturing DMAIC Sox Kanban SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

T/CCI Manufacturing, LLC, Decatur, IL 2013-May 2018

Inventory/Logistics Manager

Manage all inventory levels and all logistical shipments both domestic and international locations Ireland, Spain, Germany, South America, and China.

Four direct reports material handlers and shipping clerk.

Lead Manufacturing team to reduce inventory levels.

Monitored all transportation operations, including quality controls, to ensure transportation services met contract obligations as well as local and national government regulatory requirements.

Held meetings and discussions with suppliers to assess their distribution channels and resources as required to carry out operations successfully.

NAFTA and FTA Export processing.

CNH AMERICA LLC (a subsidiary of FIAT INDUSTRIAL S.p.A.), Goodfield, Illinois 2008-2012

Leading global manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment; Goodfield plant comprised of 300 employees.

Materials Planner, Buyer and Supervisor, Receiving Department

Managed all materials planning and buying activities. Reviewed deliveries and packing slips for accuracy. Discussed receiving plans with direct reports regarding items that needed to be received immediately and taken to production areas. Ran purchasing reports and prepared for daily morning production meetings. Placed purchase orders as per MRP and reviewed with suppliers of delivery and availability of parts.

Collaborated with purchasing team and computer programmer to develop new purchase order.

Improved plant safety and delivery process by designating area prohibiting placement of production parts.

Consistently and effectively resolved critical quality issues.

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KOMATSU, Peoria, Illinois 2008

Global manufacturer of full range of construction, mining, and compact construction equipment with 1,000 employees across the U.S. and Japan.

Buyer (Contract Position)

Placed all orders and worked with suppliers to confirm delivery of parts. Communicated with logistics carrier in California to confirm orders on parts per MRP and spreadsheet used for production. Reviewed spreadsheets line by line with source. Reviewed and approved invoices for payment.

Reduced payment of invoices from $1.5M to $5K in 6 months.

DECATUR GUN CLUB, Decatur, Illinois 2007-2012

Local full-service gun club comprised of 300 members; open to the public for trap and skeet shooting.

President / Operations & Marketing Manager

Managed all operational activities for Club, including purchasing, budget, and marketing. Negotiated prices for inventory (targets, shells, machinery, etc.).

Saved $3K for Club and members by negotiating competitive purchase of 6 new machines, including 2 years of free maintenance.

Facilitated turnaround of underperforming Club, resulting in improved profitability.

Transformed Club culture into a positive, family driven environment.

Wrote a number of successful grants, resulting in significant cost savings.

CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois 2005-2007

International manufacturer of heavy equipment with $65B+ in revenues.

Materials Engineer / Marketing Pricing Specialist (Contract Position)

As Materials Engineer, worked with engineers and suppliers on NPI projects and attended daily collaboration meetings that included purchasing, engineering, and logistics personnel. Traveled to supplier locations with engineers to work with suppliers on new production parts and confirm feasibility of production. As Marketing Pricing Specialist, worked with sales and marketing teams to create spec sheets and a price book.

Led Six Sigma Pricing Project resulting in proposed price increase and schedule to implement the increase; received Six Sigma Green Belt for efforts.

Developed price book for sales and marketing team to use.

Managed Six Sigma Project to develop long term contracts with suppliers.

Participated in successfully resolving key quality issues.

USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY OF MACON COUNTY, Decatur, Illinois 2002-2005

Local governmental agricultural agency.

Program Manager

Managed Conservation Reserve Program. Worked with farm managers on reports and special projects. Assisted customers with applications and questions regarding program. Reviewed applications to ensure accuracy and verify eligibility. Signed farmers up to new farm programs and issued checks for payments. Conducted inspections to ensure compliance with federal laws and conditions.

Increased customer satisfaction by building positive customer relationships and providing accurate information to farmers.

WICKES LUMBER, Decatur, Illinois 1997-2001

Supplier of lumber and building materials.

International Project Manager

Managed all aspects of various international projects across the U.S., Japan, Poland, and Turkey.

Sourced all Wickes International Requests for Quotations.

Negotiated competitive purchase of top quality lumber, resulting in reduced operating costs.

Consistently met organizational deliverables and milestones.

Managed Purchases of 300 log homes for project in Turkey.

Maintained Computers and Software Updates

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, Management

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Certificate in International Exporting

Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Past President, Decatur Gun Club, Decatur, Illinois

Illinois State Skeet Association Board Member

National Skeet Shooting Association Member

NSCA Level 1 Instructor

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

AutoCAD, MRP, ERP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio,

RX 6000, Peachtree, Quick Books, BAAN MRP System, Lotus Notes, NAV

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