Staci Copman

Garnet Valley, PA

256-***-****

ad2nu9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To apply my knowledge and strong work ethic along with 20+ years of purchasing and management experience while adding value to operations, creating an innovative, constructive and successful work environment and guiding my team with strength and compassion towards unified goals.

EDUCATION

DeVry University, Psychology, Humanities and Business Management, AA

Moore College of Art, Graphic Design/Illustration major, Sculpture minor, BFA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Huntsville AL 2/2010 to 2/2015

Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Solid [capsules and tablets] and Liquid dose

Executive Purchasing Manager for solid dose manufacturing in both Alabama and North Carolina

Executed purchasing requirements for manufacturing, manufacturing maintenance, shipping and receiving, process engineering, QA/QC, R&D, Regulatory, building maintenance, janitorial and administrative for both facilities.

Successfully implemented large scale VMI program with MSC Industrial as a solution for Manufacturing and Mfg Maintenance material shortages and impeccable inventory control.

Contract/supply agreement negotiation and execution for raw materials, machinery, services, MRO and Capital Expenditures.

Sourcing and procuring raw materials for in house manufacturing, 3rd party manufacturing and R&D.

Worked with R&D to qualify additional raw material sources and qualify creation of generic formulation for newly off patent branded drugs.

Lead a team of 5+ direct reports via daily team meetings and weekly meetings with internal customers.

Measured vendor performance and internal customer service through tracking metrics reports and analysis New vendor selection thru RFI/RFQ process.

Part of a successful team upgrading from Great Plains to N4XA Rel 6 to N4XA Rel 9, Mapics.

Purchasing support for Lean Tools 5S, 6S and Process Excellence.

Lead several Kaizen events for a Kanban to organize inventory and the ordering process.

BSN, Boca Raton, FL 2/2007 to 10/2009

Nutraceutical Manufacturer

Buyer III, Project Management

Purchasing and scheduling of all materials needed for commercial manufacture and product development for athletic performance supplements.

Worked very closely with R&D to source new materials, manufacture small batches for testing and label creation.

Lannett Company LLC, Philadelphia, PA 2/2003 to 10/2007

Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Purchasing Manager, Project Manager for Product Development

Purchasing and scheduling of API’s, excepients, capsules, packaging components and all other materials needed for the commercial manufacture and product development using SAP, MRP based system

Continually sourcing new domestic and international vendors to procure current raw materials for a viable new or second source and cost savings.

Creator and Chairperson of Committee for Product Development, technical transfer to submission, validation and product launch resulting in optimal communication, accountability, flow, timely submissions and product launch per FDA approval schedule. Tracking thru MS Project.

Managed outsourced 3rd party manufacturing and logistics.

Responsible for creating, updating and maintaining all Material Masters in SAP

Comprehensive knowledge of procurement, receiving, storage, packaging, labeling, QA, Regulatory requirements, DEA requirements, inventory control, writing and reviewing SOP’s, procedures for import/export.

Crest Ultrasonics, Trenton, NJ 2/2000 to 2/2003

Manufacturer of Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment

Senior Buyer

Daily and scheduled purchasing of ALL commodities needed for the manufacture of ultrasonic cleaning equipment for multiple manufacturing sites;New Jersey, Florida, Germany and Malaysia.

Further developed excellent sourcing and negotiation skills, inventory control, annual stock rotations, maintained positive vendor relationships, all contracts with custodial and maintenance services.

RELATED SKILLS

SAP Superuser, on successful implementation team, Materials Management Champion, Microsoft Project, Windows 10, Microsoft Office suite, Macola Progression, Great Plains

Excellent communication, [internal/external] customer service, team leadership and negotiation skills.

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