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Customer Service Plant

Location:
West Burlington, IA
Posted:
July 05, 2014

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Rhonda Pulis

Relocating to the Pensacola, Cantonment, Milton, Florida or even the Mobile, AL

area to help support 2 boys to attend Pensacola Christian College this fall! Need

to find a full time job ASAP!

Procurement Specialist / Buyer / Inventory Control / SAP-ERP

To obtain a position where I can use my knowledge and experience from purchasing and

inventory control to be successful.

• 15 years Experienced Procurement Specialist /Buyer/Inventory Control

• Hardworking, detail oriented, able to multi-task

• Excellent computer skills – Microsoft Office and several ERP Systems

• Excellent Customer Service skills and communication

Experience:

Federal-Mogul Corporation Burlington, Iowa

January 7, 2013 – Present Buyer / Procurement Specialist

• Responsible for direct &indirect procurement: Waste water treatment and platting chemicals,

corrugation and carton inventory for sparkplug production, resistors, springs, gaskets, MRO

ordering via MacPac System issuing requisitions and reviewing those requisitions and maintain

inventory levels and budgets within the plant.

• Working on improving Crib / MRO inventory level – plant safety MRO requirements, using SAP

system for Capital purchases for projects and services.

• Maintain Precious metals inventory weekly via Excel reporting.

• Maintain inventory levels on Corrugated and Cartons required for production scheduling.

• Implementation of Vending services within the plant to make employees accountable for usage of

PPE and tooling.

• Reviewing and negotiating pricing with suppliers

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• Visit Supplier facilities as necessary

• Resolve issues related to quantity, quality, delivery and invoicing involving AR, AP, Suppliers, and

inside customers

• Identify purchase replenishment requirements (min/max, safety stock etc.) that need to be

changed in database to reflect changes in production needs and vendor lead times

• Review purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders for parts, supplies, tools and services as

needed.

Siemens Energy Inc Fort Madison, Iowa

Oct. 2007 – January 4, 2013

• Responsible for indirect procurement, MRO ordering, and capital purchases for Siemens

• Energy Fort Madison Blade Plant, Siemens Energy Hutchinson, KS Nacelle Plant,

Siemens Energy California PV Solar (new addition), responsible for Vendor Managed

Inventory for Wind Project/Wind Farms.

• Coordinate the issuing of all required new supplier documents: NDA (Non-Disclosure

Agreement), W9/W8, EFT, Code of Conduct, SB Diversity Form, and QHSE Supplier Self

Evaluation Questionnaire. Submitting request through EZ Suite for Vendor setup and

number.

• Previous experience as Admin for the E R WP SCM SPR FTM Workspace for storing all required

vendor forms.

• Review supplier performance and establish vendor improvements through KPIs

• Responsible for GSS Accounts Payable conflict resolutions Invoice issues through EZ

Suite (India), IOL (Invoicing OnLine Portal), and SAP (MRBR, FBL1N and ME2N)

• Creation of PowerPoint presentation for suppliers – step by step How to for submission of

all invoices on to the Siemens Invoice OnLine Portal.

• Responsible for any questions or concerns directed from ECC Customs Clearing and

Broker. Expediting material when needed by contacting Logistics

• Administrative help to Senior Buyer with new project of startup of Canada and Tecsis

(Brazil) new blade plants. Excel Spreadsheets, pricing, Country of Origin, Lead Times,

and other vendor information.

• Coordinate request to vendors on all NCR Non-Conforming Materials requesting credits

and/or replacements and processing Returns purchase orders.

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• Work closely with Material Master Data Team in Germany for all shared suppliers.

• Pulling reports out of the SAP System – open PO reports, Late PO reports, Info Record,

Material Master, Bin Stock, Release Blocked Invoices, MRP, Purchase Requisitions,

Issuing purchase orders, change PO, Returns PO, monitoring confirmations, and more.

Wolf Packaging / Bagcraft Fort Madison, Iowa

July 2001 – Oct 2007 Purchasing Manager

• Responsible for negotiate pricing, terms of delivery, and providing quality requirements to

vendors/suppliers

• Responsible for all direct and indirect plant materials.

• Inventory control of Papers, Inks, Cardboard, MRO materials. During course of

• management position implemented a 40% reduction in controlled inventory levels.

• Review supplier performance through KPIs and establish vendor improvement plans.

• Experienced in quality department and QC Managers backup person.

• Setting up logistic pickup of materials from Chicago when necessary.

Review purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders for parts, supplies, tools and services as

needed.

Holiday Inn Gateway Center Ames, Iowa

Feb 1997 – June 2001 Supervisor/Lead

• Responsible for the supervision of 12

• Excel in hospitality customer service – Excellence Award

• Responsible for quality checks, inventory control of materials, in charge of minor fabric

repairs, and providing input on improvements.

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• Communication with all departments.

Graphic Forms and Labels Nevada, Iowa

Sept 1991 – June 1994 Machine Operator

Wells Manufacturing Centerville, Iowa

Feb 1987 – Aug 1991 Warehouse/Packer

Education:

• Current: CSCM – Next Level Purchasing

• 2008 – Kaplan University, Davenport, Iowa, BA – Business Administration – Risk Management

• and Assurance GPA 3.75 / 4.00

• 1981 – Centerville High School, Centerville, Iowa – Graduate/Secretarial GPA 3.5

SKILLS:

• Typing 60wpm

• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills, phone manner, and office

Etiquette

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, WordPerfect, PowerPoint, EZ Suite, C4S

Easy, SAP – Both PD2 & RBP purchasing and some logistic/warehouse modules

(MRBR, MD03 & 04, ME01, ME11,12,13 Info Records, ME21N and 22 Purchase orders,

MM01 and 02 Material Data.

• Understand Lean Concept and Kanban Processes

• Ability to multi task and prioritize

Achievements:

• Presidents and Deans List

• Lean 101 Training

• Certificates in:

Organizational Skills

Administrative Assistant

Purchasing Fundamentals and Applications

Professionalism in the Office

Iowa Sales Tax for Manufacturing

Supervisor Survival Skills

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Successful Negotiation

Relocation –

Planning to relocate to the Pensacola, Florida area once new employment has been established

with a new employer. Relocation is my own expense.

I am a quick learn and embrace the need for a company to move forward with new changes.

“Failure” is and unacceptable word and should not be any part of a company’s vocabulary. One

should strive for “Excellence”, set goals, and continue to improve.

References will be provided if requested.



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