Jacqueline Kreger

**** **** ******, *******, ** *3140

ad2vyu@r.postjobfree.com 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

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