Senior Buyer

SENIOR BUYER

Experienced in planning, problem solving, arranging schedules, client relations, decision making and taking initiative.

Creative and strategic thinker who consistently provides professional, dedicated service, often exceeding expectations.

Specialist in contract negotiation and analyzing supplies and service price proposals, source reliability and delivery.

Excellent with time management, computers, oral and written communication, multi-tasking and financial planning.

Accomplished expert in purchasing, customer service, logistics, inventory control, administration and leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON GROUP, ALBERICI JOINT VENTURES, URS, Olmstead, IL June, 2009 PRESENT

PURCHASING AGENT

• Facilitate working relationships with accounting, warehouse, engineers, home office (Boise) engineers, administration and

various other departments, making sure purchased materials meet Army Corps of Engineers Guidelines.

• Procured and managed over $10 million a year in materials and services to facilitate the rebuilding and construction of the

Olmsted Dam on the Ohio River as a member of a select buyer team.

• Maintain yearly subcontracts for computer services, vegetation/landscaping, charter push boat rental and other services.

• Purchased steel, rebar, lumber, safety gear/clothes, maintenance/repair items, medical supplies and repair services.

• Ensure all government regulations are followed and all materials are received and paid for in a timely manner.

WASHINGTON DEFENSE GROUP, URS EG&G DIVISION, Pine Bluff, AR May, 2005 June, 2009

SENIOR BUYER/ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT MANAGER

• Coordinated regularly with accounting, warehouse and other departments to make sure material purchased met

guidelines/regulations and was received and paid for in a timely manner.

• Collaborated with warehouse to maintain inventory control levels, attending various scheduling meetings to initiate feedback

for ordering and status of material.

• Managed yearly Blanket Purchase Orders with vendors, including Xerox, Northrop Grumman, Trotter Ford and Fastenal.

• Procured and managed over $30 million a year worth of materials and services, keeping the plant serviceable and safe.

• Purchased electrical components, plant repair parts, safety gear/clothing and other general supplies and services.

• Served on auditing team that reviewed purchases of other sites for discrepancies and compliance with guidelines.

• Hired, evaluated and trained personnel in procurement as Assistant Procurement Manager.

• Reviewed and ensured compliance with government guidelines for competition.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1985 2005

PURCHASING/EXPEDITOR SPECIALIST (SEPTEMBER, 1995 FEBRUARY, 2005)

• Negotiated purchase contracts for supplies and services with manufacturers and private vendors with focus on quality, cost,

source reliability, delivery and streamlining buying process.

• Expedited supplies and services for emergency shutdown situations, resulting in minimal downtime for equipment that was vital

to the command’s overall mission.

• Analyzed price proposals, financial reports and other data to effectively stay within price reasonability, resulting in a 12 percent

cost savings for the command.

• Ensured all materials stayed within the restrictions of the Naval Supply System, met required specifications and satisfied high-

volume quantity needs.

• Coordinated and consulted extensively with requisitioners to purchase supplies outside of the Navy stock system.

• Procured and managed over $500,000 of supplies and services, staying within fiscal budget restraints.

ASSISTANT PURCHASE CARD ADMINISTRATOR (FEBRUARY, 2003 FEBRUARY, 2005)

• Conducted semi-annual audits on 42 purchase card accounts with 59 card holders, resulting in a 99 percent overall score.

• Enforced Department of Defense policies and regulations, resulting in one percent discrepancies to transactions ratio.

• Supervised the day-to-day operations of the Government Purchase Card with a yearly budget of over $3.1 million.

AIR TERMINAL SUPERVISOR, NAPLES, ITALY (SEPTEMBER, 1993 SEPTEMBER, 1995)

• Facilitated movement of 36,000 tons of high-priority cargo and mail per year to Navy ships and various air stations in Europe

and the United States.

• Oversaw four local national civilians and 35 contract employees in day-to-day operations of Naval Air Terminal.

• Processed over 160,000 passengers through various air stations in Europe and the United States.

(Plummer Resume, Page 2, Professional Experience, Continued)

RECEIVING, SHIPPING AND INVENTORY CONTROL CLERK (JULY, 1985 AUGUST, 1993)

• Received materials from Navy Supply Depots and private vendors, resulting in the direct turnover of material to requisitioners

for down equipment and for storeroom replenishment.

• Accomplished inventory control onboard ship, recording over 90 percent validity of high-turnover items and 100 percent for

controlled repairable items.

• Shipped materials to Navy Supply Depots and Navy commands, replenishing supplies that helped fulfill command’s mission.

FORUM PUBLISHING COMPANY, Fargo, ND 1978 1985

MAILER

• Sorted and distributed newspapers according to their various routes of delivery.

• Inserted advertisements into newspapers.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILLS

CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING, MOORHEAD AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Moorhead, MN, 1982

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING, NAVY SUPPLY SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES COURSE, 2002

PROFICIENT IN WINDOWS-BASED PROGRAMS, MS WORD, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK AND EXCEL

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