SUZETTE RICE

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Hamburg, PA 19526

267-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Supply chain management position to source supply agreements, suppliers, work flow processes and cost savings initiative with growth potential.

Royal Truck & Equipment 2022-2023

Purchasing Manager

Purchase all materials for build of Safety Control Trucks, bodies, racks, stairs, electrical components, attenuators, arrow boards,, etc.

Update Item Maintenance in new MRP system with Vendor, Minimum Order Quantity, Reorder Point Quantity & Pricing

Expedite all order to confirm that they are meeting current delivery requirements

Source out new vendors for cost savings

Lean manufacturing processes (Kanban and 5S)

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Review Monthly Vendor Performances and send out Reports Cards accordingly

Daily Production Meetings to insure no issues with materials for current and upcoming orders are received

Tredegar Surface Protection, LLC 2019-2021

Category Sourcing Manger, Supply Chain

Purchase raw materials to ensure uninterrupted flow of raw materials.

Source vendors for all purchases

Negotiate price & timely delivery of material

Harmonized coding of all inventory parts for export

Lean manufacturing processes (Kanban and 5S)

Issue Quantity Contracts with all commodities and lock pricing in for at least 1 year

Ongoing coordination with Importer/Exporter for all freight shipments

Review Quarterly Vendor Performances and send out Reports Cards accordingly

Go out for competitive bid for commodities to ensurse the best price, delivery and quality of material.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Source MRO

Analyze all commodities and turns and reduce safety stock as necessary

Involved with strategic sourcing opportunities with the emphasis on cost saving initiatives on cost savings globally

HYDAC Technology 2016-2019

SR. BUYER/PLANNER

Purchase raw materials, elements, to ensure uninterrupted flow of raw materials.

Source vendors for all purchases

Run daily SAP Purchase Requisitions and process accordingly

Negotiate price & timely delivery of material

Run daily Open Order Report and expedite if necessary

Harmonized coding of all inventory parts for export

Purchasing of raw material while meeting inventory turn goal 6-8

Lean manufacturing processes (Kanban and 5S)

Work daily with Germany, sister company, our largest supplier of parts to ensure OTD

Issue Quantity Contracts with all commodities and lock pricing in for at least 1 year

Work with accounting with any pricing discrepancies

Ongoing coordination with Importer/Exporter for all freight shipments

Review Quarterly Vendor Performances and send out Reports Cards accordingly

Go out for competitive bid for commodities to ensurse the best price, delivery and quality of material.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Source MRO

Analyze all commodities and turns and reduce safety stock as necessary

Sourcing from Overseas suppliers, Germany, Turkey & China

Involved with strategic sourcing opportunities with the emphasis on cost saving initiatives on cost savings globally

IPSEN, INC – Souderton, PA 2011-2016

BUYER/PLANNER

Purchase raw materials, plenums/frame, chambers, fittings, instrumentation, specialty items & consumables

Source vendors for all purchases

Source MRO

Analyze all commodities and turns and reduce safety stock as necessary

Solicit, prepare and analyze competitive bids

Run daily Purchase Requirement report, analyze usage & determine need for material

Work daily with the Production Control Manager for inventory levels and reorder requirements off of report

Negotiate price & timely delivery of material

Run daily Expedite Report & expedite purchase orders

Assist in Production Controls with entering BOM’s in Syteline

Close factory orders

Work with accounting with any pricing discrepancies

Involved with strategic sourcing opportunities with the emphasis on cost saving initiatives on cost savings globally

Go out for competitive bid for commodities to ensure the best price, delivery and quality of material.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ongoing coordination with Importer/Exporter for all freight shipments

NEPTUNE CHEMICAL PUMP – Lansdale, PA 2008-2009

BUYER

Purchase raw materials, fittings, instrumentation, specialty items & consumables

Source vendors for all purchases

Solicit, prepare and analyze competitive bids

Run daily Buyer report, analyze usage & determine need for material

Work daily with the Production Control Manager for inventory levels and reorder requirements off of Buyer’s report

Negotiate price & timely delivery of material

Go out for competitive bid for commodities to ensure the best price, delivery and quality of material.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Run daily Expedite Report & expedite purchase orders

International Orders

Calculate brokerage fees, duties, ocean & land freight charges and apply cost in the system

Authorize Receiving Department to receive items in inventory

Approve & authorize wire payment of invoice

PROCONEX – Royersford, PA 2006-2007

SALES ASSOCIATE

Sales support for 9 salesmen

Contact principals to check status of orders, improve delivery and, if necessary, track delivery

Update inventory costs

Parts Pricing

Processing orders for regulators, parts & instrument orders

Expediting

KINETICS – New Berlinville, PA 1996-2006

PURCHASING AGENT

Source vendors for all purchases

Solicit, prepare and analyze competitive bids

Manage consignment inventories

Negotiate price and timely delivery of material on Microsoft Access

Initiate preferred vendor agreements

Issue and administer subcontracts and progressive payments and release of liens

Source MRO

Analyze all commodities and turns and reduce safety stock as necessary

Oversee activities of Purchasing Assistants

Go out for competitive bid for commodities to ensure the best price, delivery and quality of material.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsible for purchasing on the following projects:

Centocor – Malvern, PA

Human Genome Sciences – Rockville, MD

Merck & Company – West Point, PA

Smithkline Beecham – Conshohocken, PA

Ortho – Raritan, NJ

SAIC – Frederick, MD

Imclone – Somerset, NJ

PROCONEX, Formerly C.B. Ives & Company – King of Prussia, PA

1990-1996

Sales Associate

Sales support for five salesman

Contact principals to check status of orders, improve delivery and if necessary, track delivery

Update inventory costs

Parts pricing

Expediting

Star-Byte, Inc. – Hatfield, PA 1988-1990

Order Entry

Responsible for all phase of Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable entries

Invoicing

Word Processing

Answered 800 lines, took customer orders, processed orders and entered orders into the computer

Education:

Pennsylvania Business Institute, 1992

WordPerfect 5.0/5.1

Pennsylvania Business Institute, 1993

Proofreading

Boyertown Area School District, 1984

Programs Used:

Oracle Word Excel Access SAP Symphony Syteline

Powerpoint

Inventory Management

Cetec

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