Jacqueline Kreger
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***************@*****.*** 224-***-****
Purchasing / Buyer
Experienced professional with skills in buying and negotiating pricing with various vendors. Able to thrive in a high-stressed and fast-paced environment with impeccable attention to detail.
Willing to take on additional responsibilities and challenges
Works effectively as a team member and individually
Purchased items for an OEM High Speed Packaging Manufacturing, including all electrical and mechanical components
Technical Skills: Syteline, SAP, Master Control, ERP, Visual, and MRP, Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Coupa)
Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Completed 100% of required ISO certificate updates for 200+ vendors, resulting in passed audit
Exceeded monthly saving requirement across 10-year period
Recognized as preferred department expert on new product options for machines and vendor relations
Train or supervise 5 new buyer associates in computer software, work activities, policies, and procedures
Responsible for issuing purchasing requisitions for inventory and non-inventory products and supplies
Assist Quality Department updating supplier profiles and quality agreements
Work on special vendor rating project with material manager to improve quality of approved vendors
Expedite and follow up on purchase orders with vendors to maintain lead time for delivery
Work with Accounting, Warehouse, Engineering, Project Managers, Accounting and Shipping / Receiving on resolving issues
Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise
Acquire quotes from various vendors for 3-quote process
Authorize payment of invoices and return of merchandise
Explore new vendor options to determine best in quality, pricing, delivery times and obtained necessary information to begin working relationship
Communicated with colleagues outside of organization to be aware of new industry-wide developments
Ensured necessary documents were available to Accounting Department to close out fiscal year
Quickly learned and acclimated to new computer software system to organize and locate inventory, and operate spreadsheet and word processing software
Confer with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences
Stock at Risk keeping track of material that is expiring and to find other outlets where to be used
Relevant Work History
Buyer/Supply Chain Kerry Industries, Sturtevant, WI 05/2021 - 02/2023
Procurement/Buyer Vertex Fasteners, Des Plaines, IL 01/2019 – 12/2020
Buyer/Planner Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Vernon Hills, IL 01/2018- 05/2018
Associate Buyer Merz North America (Via Pinpoint Pharma Agency), Lake Forest, IL 01/2017 – 06/2017
Procurement / Buyer Engis Corporation (Via Sterling Engineering), Wheeling, IL 01/2016 - 04/2016
Procurement / Buyer The Fitzpatrick Company (Via Sterling Engineering), Elmhurst, IL 01/2015 – 09/2015
Procurement / Buyer Hearthside Food / Cloud Manufacturing Equipment, Des Plaines, IL 11/2005 – 09/2014
Additional History
Customer Service Associate – Famous Frankie's Hot Dogs, NE Illinois 04/2016 – present
Education
High School Diploma - Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL