Tammy L Begley

*** ********* ******, ***** ****** Tennessee, 37645, US

Tel: +1-423-***-**** Email:

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Procurement / Paralegal

Highly experienced, multi-faceted professional with outstanding ability to apply management insights to

solve practical problems in Procurement Management, coupled with a strong background in formulation /

implementation of administration policies, thereby ensuring smooth operations. Excellent

communication, interpersonal and multitasking skills, with an ability to interact with a wide range of

people.

Career Details Purchasing Supervisor/Sr. Buyer (April 2012 to

present)

VFP INC, Industrial Park Rd, Duffield Virginia

Major Accountablities:

1 Purchasing several commodities like steel, electrical, fabricated parts and several misc commodities.

2 Work closely with suppliers to maintain delivery schedules that follows and supports the plant production

schedules and supplier quality issues.

3 Issue purchase orders and track delivery for field service orders.

4 Work with accounting department to reconcile purchase order issues.

Buyer (November 2009 till Sept 2011)

Columbus McKinnon Jeb Stuart Hwy, Damascus Virginia

Major Accountabilities:

1 Purchasing several commodities like steel, castings, electrical and

several other misc commodities.

2 Negotiating with suppliers, issuing discreet and blanket purchase

orders.

3 Working with suppliers to establish and maintain vendor owned

inventories to supply the company need of JIT.

4 Find new suppliers to outsource current in house work fabricated

work to establish cost savings. Look for new suppliers to establish

cost savings for current buy items.

5 Work closely with engineering on new products. Send out quotes to

suppliers on new products for the product itself and for tooling.

Buyer Global Sourcing and Supply (October 1990 Till

November 2009)

Douglas Dynamics, 915 Riverview Drive Johnson City Tennessee 37601

Major Accountabilities:

1 Purchasing several commodities like steel, plastics, corrugated,

fasteners, hydraulics, springs, electrical and several other misc

commodities.

1 Negotiating with suppliers, issuing discreet and blanket

purchase orders.

1 Coordinating with suppliers to meet supplier alignment and

encourage supplier’s participation in Kaizen events at the

organizational facility and organization participation at the

supplier facility.

1 Managing work with suppliers to establish VMI (Vendor

Managed Inventories) which are controlled and replenished by

suppliers and establish minimum / maximum levels to support

the VMI.

1 Suppliers work closely with DD to determine restocking

quantities for each item supplied, so implementing pull

systems at the supplier location to pull quantities needed for

each order placed by DD.

1 Maintaining supplier matrix report and supplier submit report

which tracks delivery, quality and lead time. This information

is entered into the database which tracks supplier performance

by month and year as well as determines the development area

to insure supplier alignment with DD.

1 Introducing new products with innovations and assessing

quotes for new items from current / new suppliers as well as

requesting samples for new items and review quality and

innovations before approvals.

1 Training suppliers to recognize the MRP changes and maintain

stock needs for DD and issuing suppliers MRP reports for

future supply chain needs.

1 Searching for new suppliers for cost savings and better quality

products and meeting supplier alignment.

1 Maintaining monthly policy deployment report which tracks

monthly savings, PPV variances and other personal goals set by

the Director of World Wide Sourcing & Supply.

Education East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN (Apr 1985 –

Nov 1985)

Business

Washington College Institute (2009-2010)

Master Paralegal

Additional Skills Manufacturing/ Production - Inventory, Inventory Control,

Logistics, Manufacturing, Operations, Packing, Plant

Management, Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving, Warehouse,

Lean Management, Quality Assurance and Management,

Supplier / Vendor Relationship, Contracts Management,

Negotiation Skills, Leadership & Supervision Skills.

Planner/Buyer.

References References will be provided on request.

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