Jody D. Simon

PO Box ******

Denver CO *****

720-***-****

ad3eef@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To find a position, preferably in manufacturing, which utilizes my experience and talent in purchasing, sourcing and vendor management.

Core competencies

Experienced purchasing agent/planner and program manager.

An in-depth knowledge of purchasing and program management.

I am successful in providing quality goods and services on time at the lowest cost of ownership.

I maintain relationships with vendors to ensure prompt responsiveness in times of need.

I am adaptable and flexible I am proactive and very responsive.

I am adaptive and flexible I am proactive and very responsive to the needs of my customers and coworkers.

Experience

Charter Communications/GES Greenwood Village Co

Associate Buyer

March 2017 – March 2023

Purchased non-inventory goods services, SOWs WO's and processed invoices for payment. This was in support of three separate business units.

Purchased inventory, items this was in support of underground hardware fiber and installation.

Enter purchase requisitions into Ariba within the allotted time.

Manage purchase orders and issue change orders as needed.

Reached out to business units to make sure the goods and services have been rendered.

Create receipts in Ariba to the reconcile the invoices.

Handle issues and requests from the business units in an expedited manner.

Wagner Rents, Denver Co

Rental Coordinator/Purchasing-Administration

November 2014 - October 2016

Purchased all sales equipment, And approved invoices merchandise and services for the branch.

Arranged reservations and. issued contracts for rental equipment.

Reviewed and approved all invoices.

Technical Tools, Denver CO

Purchasing\Inside Sales Cutting Tools for Machining

May 2011 - March 2012

Investigated options and quoted the customer’s needs.

Entered sales orders in the ERP system.

Purchased inventory and spot buys.

Advanced Assembly LLC, Aurora Co

Procurement Specialist/Sourcing Specialist/Purchasing Agent

November 2012 - August 2014

Sourced and quoted and purchased components.

Qualified and evaluated Component suppliers.

Managed contract manufacturers.

liaison between sales and contract manufacturers.

Delphi Medical Systems - Colorado Operations, Longmont Co

Material Program Manager (Contract Manufacturing Division) - Medical Devices

July 2008 - January 2010

Served as the single point of contact between Delphi and the customer for the assigned program.

Manage and perform data entry into the Delphi systems.

Prepared request for quotation from suppliers evaluated the package and awarded the purchase based on quality cost and delivery as required.

Work directly with the customer in regard to project schedules, forecasts, order management production issues, team meetings, action items engineering change orders and all topics related to the program.

Participated in the material review board with the manufacturing and quality engineer to evaluate discrepant parts from incoming inspection and assembly four issues to the final resolution.

Stolle Machinery CO LLC, Centennial Co

Buyer/Planner, Machine Manufacturing

June 2005 - April 2008

Primary responsibility was to source spare parts legacy parts from seven different companies that merged and were acquired from to form Stolle. Some are as old as 30 years. Most were machined parts including tight tolerance and the rest were primarily sheet metal then commercial parts. Most parts were once manufactured or acquired by the legacy company with no information in the current MRP/ERP system.

Participated in a project that provided a positive 3 million positive PPV in 2007 in a company with a revenue of 114 million.

Oliver H Van Horn Co LLC Broussard LA - Jackson MS

On Site Integration manager (Eaton Vickers Aerospace) September 2004 April - 2005 Jackson MS

Purchased all cutting tools, consumables, hardware, and MRO items for the facility.

Managed Van Horn personnel on site at the Eaton manufacturing facility.

Ran the tool crib for the facility.

Outside sales machine tool and manufacturing supplies June 1998 - September 2004 Broussard Louisiana

Acted as assistant branch manager.

Called on machine shops and manufacturing facilities to grow business.

Introduced new technologies to help improve customer efficiency.

Acted as assistant branch manager.

Customer Service Inside Sales - Machine Tool and Manufacturing Supplies July 1992 - June 1998.

Took inquiries from customers on the phone and in person.

Investigated options and quoted the customer's need.

Entered sales orders into the ERP system.

Education

Northeast Louisiana University, BS Aviation - Air Transportation, December 1991

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