Laurie Lewis

978-***-****

** ****** **. *******, ** 01960

ad0jgf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Senior Buyer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

** ***** **********, * ***** Buyer/Planner, 7 years Materials Control, 4 years Quality Control

4.5 years remote work

Applied Materials, Gloucester, MA

Sr. Buyer 06/2022 - Present

·Manage, purchase, and control material flow of commodities including but not limited to custom cables and wiring harnesses, batteries, converters, motors, motion, drives, custom connectors.

·Utilize the MRP system (SAP) to gather data, analyze outputs, and make recommendations of materials to meet commodity strategy to support cost, quality, delivery, supplier reduction, and sourcing goals.

·Set inventory parameters and maintain component material master attributes.

·Provide purchasing support to warranty and commissioning departments within the company.

·Developed and maintained effective supplier relationships that support company goals of high schedule reliability, reduced material lead times, high quality reliable delivery performance and favorable pricing. Schedule and conduct weekly meetings with suppliers to ensure effective internal and external communication.

·Negotiate pricing with new and existing suppliers.

·65+ hours training (in-house, LinkedIn)

BK Medical Holding Co. Peabody, MA

Sr. Buyer 08/2019 – 06/2022

·Part of the team to transition BK Medical into a separate entity from Analogic in 2019. (Separating the Ultrasound Business from Analogic)

·Managed half of the supply base to ensure supply, price, and quality of material purchased meets company standard across two plants.

·Currently in the process of transferring all US production to the plant in Denmark.

·Set-up and maintain purchasing item master in the Demark plant for the new Denmark purchasing team.

·Provide SAP training to new purchasing hires in Denmark

Analogic Corp. Peabody MA 08/2014 – 07/2019

Sr. Buyer

·Worked within established procedures to purchase material from approved suppliers at the lowest possible cost with consideration for quality, reliability, and urgency of need.

·Managed all custom cables, die cutting, sterile product, power supplies, and other assigned commodities.

·Typical annual spend was 11-14 million.

·Ordered, expedited, rescheduled, and cancelled orders as needed to alleviate interruption to production.

·Evaluated and resolved Quality and MRB issues in a timely manner. Participated in communication with Suppliers, Quality, and Engineering to improve quality and delivery.

Analogic Corp. Peabody MA 08/2011 – 08/2014

Purchasing Supervisor

·Trained, developed, and provided guidance to the team to drive continuous improvement in stock position, inventory performance, and operational effectiveness.

·Coordinated the work of the replenishment team, including job and commodity assignment, training, and performance evaluations.

·Maintained all purchasing attributes.

·Heavily involved in SAP implementation in 2013. Dedicated over 600 hours of development, design, testing, and training in SAP.

Analogic Corp. Peabody MA 08/2001 – 02/2011

Sr. Buyer

·Purchasing lead for product transitioned to the China plant.

·Created procurement training documents.

·Supply Chain efficiency: regularly monitored DFT and MRP for all business units as needed to ensure pipeline was in place to support production.

·Decreased average lead time by 10.3%

·Implemented a bread-man program

·Evaluated vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers

Analogic Corp, Peabody MA

·08/1998 -07-2001 Buyer/Planner

·04/1991 – 07/1998 Storekeeper Group Leader

·06/1987 – 03/1991 Sr. Quality Control Inspector

SKILLS

·Supply Chain Management

·Inventory Management

·Strategic Sourcing

·Strong Negotiation

·Time Management

·Math and Analytical Skills

·Change Positive

·Result-Oriented

Proficient in: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Peoplesoft, SAP

TRAINING

North Shore Community College

APICS Certification Review Courses

·Basics of Supply Chain Management

·Inventory Management

·Systems and Technology

·Just In Time

Analogic In-House Training

·Synchronize, PeopleSoft, SAP Purchasing Modules

·AGILE (PLM)

·ISOMicrosoft Access

·Total Quality Management

·Microsoft 360

·10 CFR 50 Nuclear Program

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