Kelly Michael Wescott

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Profile: Experienced Buyer Material Planner Purchasing Specialist Sourcing Analyst

Over 10 years of multifaceted experience in MRO, project procurement, and supply chain planning

Over 25 years of internal and external customer service fulfillment experience

Comprehensive purchase order life cycle management within diversified commodities

Directed contract negotiations with government, domestic and international suppliers

Developed and executed action plans to address departmental conflicts with suppliers

Collaborated with quality department regarding supplier qualifications and non-conformance issues

Work History

Senior Sourcing Analyst

NB Ventures/Global eProcure (GEP) – Clark NJ, based at Mylan Specialty, Canonsburg, PA

06/2015 – 05/2016

- Monitored and researched trends in the industry as well as “Best Practices” and pursue and adopt these as appropriate for assigned commodity area

- Solicited bids, lead auctions, negotiate with suppliers, make recommendations, qualify and contracts with new vendors

- Managed internal customer relationships by leading cross functional sub-category teams, developing deep category knowledge, and aggressively track and improve non-compliance with preferred supplier(s)

- Maintained good level of public relations with outside suppliers as well as a strong partnership with internal stakeholders

- Managed and optimize functional sourcing support activities while ensuring adherence to client corporate standards

- Drafted and/or evaluated scorecards.

- Conducted complex supplier performance validation events and drive improvement initiatives

- Conducted complex/adhoc supplier profiling and financial risk assessment

- Managed client Ecommerce Procure-To-Pay (P2P) – Sourcing and Procurement activities

- Met and exceeded all service level requirements including savings targets and drive exceptional client satisfaction

- Completed other duties as assigned by management

Marketing and Sales Contracting Support

Mylan Specialty, Canonsburg, PA

Contract position through Pancoast Staffing Services, Pittsburgh, PA

02/2015 – 06/2015

- Provided SAP purchasing support for creation and management of requisitions and purchase orders.

- Maintained effective internal controls of the Purchase to Pay Process.

- Coordinated internal contract process to ensure proper reviews and documentation are in place from third suppliers, brand members, Purchasing, Legal, Finance, Medical Affairs, Compliance, etc.

- Routed timely contract submissions between the required reviewers/approvers and suppliers.

- Tracked key business processes and metrics to provide regular reporting feedback to business owners, stakeholders and senior management.

- Reviewed existing processes and workflows to recommend improvements aimed at reducing contract lead times.

- Supported internal customers and stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communication of all internal processes.

- Coordinated with Brand Members, Compliance, and Medical Affairs teams regarding the tiering (Local, Regional & National), specialty and fair market value (FMV) hourly rate of each individual Healthcare provider (HCP).

- Provided other reporting and project support, as needed, across other Mylan entities.

Project Buyer

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA), Inc., Bridgeville, PA

Contract position through Alltek Staffing and Resource Group, Pittsburgh, PA

06/2014 – 10/2014

- Created project specific bid requests for technically capable suppliers identified through Technical Bid Evaluations.

- Developed Commercial Bid Evaluations/projected budget impact by supplier option.

- Initiated Commercial Negotiations with selected suppliers, using project based Protocol of Negotiations.

- Negotiated repayment schedule, payment terms and liquidated damages terms to meet project related goals.

- Achieved savings goals between 2 and 3% through negotiation, bid evaluation, and standardization efforts.

- Scheduled material through utilization of SAP system and established contracts.

- Coordinated project start up meetings between supplier and department representatives.

- Managed post start-up operational spare parts business.

- Increased customer request response by 25% through streamlined ordering process and improved order monitoring.

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Buyer/Material Planner

Alstom Grid, Charleroi, PA

Contract position through Alltek Staffing and Resource Group, Pittsburgh, PA

08/2013 – 03/2014

- Exceeded commodity metric goals by 104% for order acknowledgement.

- Reduced past due line items from 25% to less than 5% for managed commodities.

- Decreased inventory exposure for enclosures by 10% through proactive purchase order life cycle management.

- Facilitated collaboration between suppliers and engineers to achieve cost savings through standardization.

- Proactively monitored changes in production schedule versus order delivery to minimize effect on production.

- Qualified suppliers for production capabilities in collaboration with quality team.

- Monitored supplier performance through executed monthly supplier scorecards.

- Arranged first article samples and production samples for quality department evaluation.

- Collaborated with quality team to initiate corrective action on vendor non-conformance issues.

- Administered drawing engineering change notices to vendors as required.

- Processed discrepancies related to purchase orders and vendor invoices.

Proposal Manager

SRI Quality Systems Registrar, Seven Fields, PA

11/2012 – 07/2013

- Maintained quality certification renewal cost proposals.

- Consistently achieved 90% accreditation certificate monthly renewal rate: quality standards (QMS, EMS, IMS, RCMS).

- Maximized renewal revenue opportunities through weekly and monthly renewals reports.

- Created charts to allocate audit man days over multiple sites based on client's registration approach.

- Maximized renewal revenue through calculated audit man day levels as required by each quality standard.

- Assisted scheduling department with audit event schedule conflicts and changes.

Project Buyer/Planner

Benshaw/Curtiss-Wright, Pittsburgh, PA

Contract position through Alltek Staffing and Resource Group, Pittsburgh, PA

09/2012 – 11/2012

- Conducted make/buy analysis for enclosure commodities and related components.

- Projected calculated annual savings of over $2M on total spend of $21M spend over 314 part numbers.

Commodity Buyer

TitanX Engine Cooling, Inc., Jamestown, NY

10/2011 – 07/2012

- Managed $5M spend of aluminum/copper brass raw material.

- Achieved 2% raw material savings through volume buy and third party storage/slitting services.

- Participated in Project, Future Business and Contract development/negotiations for hydraulic business joint venture.

- Generated sourcing recommendations through request for quote procedures.

- Followed continuous improvement through lean manufacturing process/quality control methods.

- Assisted quality team with supplier qualifications and administered monthly supplier scorecards.

- Analyzed and reported monthly metal price adjustments.

Buyer

Ibis Tek, L.L.C., Saxonburg, PA

09/2009 – 06/2011

- Dedicated Trucks Division Buyer and procurement for multiple locations/multiple commodities using MRP/ERP systems.

- Researched and identified areas of potential cost savings with each requisition.

- Achieved targeted 2-3% cost savings through make/buy analysis and proactive purchase order life cycle management.

- Generated request for quotes for each requisition through daily material requirement/reorder point reports.

- Conducted make/buy analysis for custom or specialized parts.

- Obtained quotes to assist with bid preparation for project proposals.

- Arranged first article samples and production samples for examination by the quality department.

- Executed orders under DFAR and ITAR regulations, ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 Quality Standards.

- Audited accounts payable discrepancies: invoices against bills of lading/receivers and purchase order values.

- Assisted ERP system analysts with improved functionality of new Sage MAS500 inventory management system.

- Contributed to the review, creation and revision of SOP manual for the purchasing department.

09/2008 – 09/2009, Unemployed

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Buyer

Ductmate Industries, Monogahela, PA

Contract position through Robert Half International, Pittsburgh, PA

03/2008 – 08/2008

- Administered purchasing duties for multiple locations / multiple commodities using MRP / ERP.

- Monitored daily material requirement planning (MRO) and reorder point (ROP) reports.

- Processed orders using requisitions, MRO, ROP, or vendor managed inventory.

- Calculated economic order quantities (EOQ) to convert inventory from MRO to ROP.

- Sourced and solicited vendor quotes for new or infrequently ordered items.

Payroll Clerk

Payroll Solutions, Castle Shannon, PA

Contract position through Robert Half International, Pittsburgh, PA

01/2008 – 02/2008

- Processed weekly, monthly and quarterly payroll and expense accounts.

- Assisted with end of year tax documentation.

Purchasing Clerk

Dynamet, Inc., Washington, PA

Contract position through Robert Half International, Pittsburgh, PA

06/2007 – 09/2007

- Received requisitions, directed requisitions for approvals, processed orders.

- Created inventory item numbers for new items.

- Scheduled, monitored, tracked and expedited shipments to maintain JIT inventory levels.

- Researched and solved internal and external customer service issues.

Accounts Receivable Clerk

McCutcheon Enterprises, Apollo, PA

Contract position through Robert Half International, Pittsburgh, PA

03/2007 – 06/2007

- Processed and managed accounts receivable accounts.

Purchasing/MRO Clerk

Napco, Inc ., Valencia, PA

02/2006 – 12/2006

- Administered purchasing duties for multiple commodities through requisitions or vendor managed inventory.

- Created wooden pallet recycling program which achieved 20% cost savings versus the purchase of new pallets.

- Maximized usable inventory space through initiated wooden pallet recycling program.

- Sourced and solicited vendors for quotes.

- Negotiated vendor contracts for new vendors or contract renewals.

- Scheduled, monitored, tracked and expedited shipments to maintain JIT inventory delivery.

- Researched and solved internal and external customer service issues.

Software

- SMARTSOURCE

- SAP

- LotusNotes

- Axiom Purchasing and Inventory Control

- MacPac AS400 Purchasing and Inventory Control

- e-Requester Requisition and Sage MAS500 Purchasing and Inventory Control

- JDEdwards-OneWorld Purchasing/Inventory Control/Production Management

- ACCPAC/MISYS purchasing system (SAGE ACCPAC ERP and MISSYS SBM-Small Business Manufacturing

- Mapics & DOS/AS400 Purchasing and Inventory Control software

- MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerPoint, MSAccess, MSOutlook

Education

- Masters of Business Administration, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Double Major: Management and Marketing, Gannon University, Erie, PA

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