Kathy Shaffer
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Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over twenty years of successful experience in all phases of Operations.
Buyer of various commodities from office supplies, material handling equipment, hospital supplies, etc.
Increased amount of monthly charges from 5,000 to 8,000 (2008) to over 40,000 (2009) and up to
85,000 (2012)
Supervised an inspection team of five that held an inspection rate of 3,000 to 4800 cartons per
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trailer
Managed the daily warehouse operation and inventory levels for two large distribution centers
Negotiated the change of cell phone carriers as well as corrugated vendor which net UA huge
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yearly savings
SKILLS
Lilly SAP WMS PKMS EEM Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Classes in Work Priorities and Setting,
Management Skills, Logistics, Organizational Skills
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Purchasing Assistant
Coastal Sunbelt Produce, Savage MD 8/20/2014 Present
Enter all purchase orders in timely fashion for logistics department to book California
transportation.
Once P.O.’s return from logistics department, assign to load ensuring weight and pallet counts do not
exceed limits making any changes necessary to purchase orders.
Prior to receiving shipments Passing/Confirmations must be matched for quantity and pricing to each
purchase order.
Assist other buyers with entering purchase orders and expediting orders.
Responsible for Lumper Fees, open, count, verify amount check authorization and record on tracker
Purchasing Agent / Buyer
4/8/13 – 6/26/13
G&G Outfitters, Lanham MD
P rocessed requisitions from all departments within the company to order promotional items in a timely
manner for event driven dates.
Also processed requisitions for large amounts of blank items to be embroidered or screen printed.
Once orders were placed, responsible for order confirmation, order shipment, order received, invoice
received, payment made to both Vendor and Salesperson for the order.
Inbound Vendor Compliance Manager 2008 2012
Under Armour, Baltimore MD
Supervised inspection team of five, inspection rate of 3,000 to 4800 cartons per trailer.
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Inspected packages for errors, outer carton label, hangtag, MSRP, size, color, and box size.
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Processed and charged the vendors for their errors in EEM system.
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Communicated daily with Vendors, Production, Sourcing, and Accounting as well as all level
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management.
Increased amount of monthly charges from 5,000 to 8,000 (2008) to over 40,000 (2009) and up to
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85,000 (2012).
Maintained daily, weekly, monthly reporting, while aware of how charge backs effect bottom line
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figures.
Member of Idea Team, a group created to meet and take suggestions from teammates for
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improvements and cost saving ideas.
Facility Manager 2006 2008
Under Armour, Baltimore MD
Responsible for the management of the daily warehouse operation and inventory levels for two large
distribution centers.
Supervision of ten UA employees covering security, maintenance, and janitorial, for all three shifts, as
well as five temporary employees.
Ordered and maintained “just in time” levels of corrugated, and other shipping supplies such as
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stretch wrap, tamper evident tape, labels, hangers, etc.
Maintained monthly budget sheets for eight different general ledger codes across four different
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cost centers.
Responsible for reconciling and signing off on all invoices related to purchases, repairs, and
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maintenance for all areas.
Buyer 2002 2006
Under Armour, Baltimore MD
Purchased expense items (supplies, cell phones, computer/IT equipment, advertising, printed
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materials and other marketing items) for all departments at corporate location as well as offsite
warehouse location.
Negotiated the change of cell phone carriers as well as corrugated vendor which net UA huge
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yearly savings.
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Buyer 2001 2002
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Linsang MFG, Beltsville MD
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Responsible for purchasing all types of electronic equipment to fill contract needs to build PC boards,
specialty electronic devices for companies such as Lucent Tech, and Northrup Grumman.
Buyer/Planner 1997 2001
Identity Group, Cookeville TN
Responsible for ordering and planning for the manufacture of stamps from raw material to finish
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goods.
Responsible for over 10,000 inventory items.
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Managed the inventory teams during yearly inventory process, as well as audits, dealing with
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exceptions and fixing problems.
Buyer/Planner 1994 1997
BHS Management, Washington DC
Setup the purchasing department with new computers, files, and vendor relations.
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Purchased all medical equipment and supplies for a small intensive care rehabilitative hospital.
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Facilitated Purchasing Director in procuring capital equipment and maintaining contracts for
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preventive maintenance on all equipment.
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Purchasing Assistant 1990
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1994
Children’s Hospital, Washington DC
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Handled all orders for all facets of non inventory items, such as office supplies, marketing items, t
shirts, bags, cups, radiology equipment and consumable supplies film, negative, toner, operating room
supplies, contract items, large machines and equipment.
Negotiated major savings for entire hospital use of copiers.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Salisbury University, Salisbury MD 1979
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1983