Jennifer T Evans

*** ********** ***** ** *******, GA 30228

470-***-**** ⃰ acwi64@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective:

To secure a management position to maximize my significant past experience in the areas of product and service procurement, vendor qualification, inventory management and cost reductions

Qualifications:

Successful and diverse background in the purchasing of products and services both from domestic and international vendors

Vast product knowledge ranging from fabrics to electrical components to power plants

Experienced problem solver with materials, people, and various situations.

Consistent achiever of all management objectives in every position held

Proficient with various software systems; AS400, Exec-control, Glovia, IMMS, SAP, Solomon, SYACC, & Microsoft Programs

Experience:

Tingue – Peachtree City, Ga Contract Employee

Purchasing Manager, June 2016 – August 2016

Ran Kanban system of ordering to insured no stock outs

Created Bill of Materials and Part numbers

Analyzed drop ship report daily and placed orders as needed

Panasonic Automotive – Peachtree City, Ga Contract Employee

Buyer, August 2015 – December 2015

Supervise and direct purchasing functions such as product/service research, vendor selection, price and contract terms negotiation and purchase order completion

Purchased computers, software and supplies

Reviewed process manuals for errors and updated revisions

New vendor procedure set up to close gaps

Evans Delivery –Fayetteville, Ga

Collections Specialist, October 2014 – August 2015

Collected freight invoices for present and past due accounts, current 75 accounts

Processed accounts that were over $300K past due to current

Cleared up 1250 invoices of short paid and disputed invoices in 90 days

Fellfab - Atlanta, Ga

Senior Buyer, July 2008-November 2013

Administer contracts for major purchases

Procured all materials necessary to support the manufacturing schedule on a timely basis, negotiating favorable contracts with key suppliers

Drove cost reduction activities and maintained purchasing documentation

Performed new project kick-offs and implemented solutions for inventory waste reduction for each new project

Reduction of inventory from $300,000 to $26,000 over a 9-month period via vendor buybacks and reselling

Prepare budget estimates and monitor departmental expenditures

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing - Newnan, Ga

Associate Buyer, March 2006-July 2008

Processed orders and managed parts for electrical product lines

Expedited purchase orders by identifying and resolving vendor or shipment problems

Controlled flow of packaging for all product lines

Managed inventory reduction

Resolved accounting and receiving problems and implemented corrective actions

Hampton Service Center – Hampton, Ga

Accounting, November 2002–August 2005

Processed customer payments, accounts receivables, and accounts payables.

Managed human resources, payroll, and reports for account.

Set up new processes for technician bonus plans

Siemens-Westinghouse – Alpharetta, Ga

Associate Buyer, March 2001-July 2002

Source products and raw materials at quality and cost standards consistent with company business objectives

Created and implemented system for reducing inventory discrepancies

Reduced invoice discrepancies from $33 million to $100,000

Created and implemented new warehouse facility ordering system

Alta Telecom – Duluth, Ga

Buyer, July 1998–February 2001

Managed vendor relations, contract negotiations, new project implementations, and inventory management solutions

Researched product market information relating to furniture, equipment and supply purchases and monitored delivery schedules to insure material arrived on time

Created reports, backordered items, critical material, project performance, & vendor compliance

Planned, scheduled, and ordered materials for multiple projects

Instrumental in the establishment of purchasing department, policies and procedures

New Hermes – Duluth, Ga

Buyer, June 1997–June 1998

Purchased manual engraving machines and parts

Implemented $1.5 million inventory cost reduction

Set up purchasing plan to allow 6 month forecasting of tools and hardware

Education:

Mercer University

1997-Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Continuing Education:

Cost analysis seminars

Expeditors inbound freight classes

Karrass cost negotiation seminars

Forecasting seminars

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