Mary Beth Manzella

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Sterling Heights, MI 48313

586-***-****

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Objective:

I have years of experience in an office setting. I spent most of my career in purchasing, but am extremely flexible at this time. I retired a little too early. I’m looking for remote work where I can use my computer skills, perfectionism and people skills to fill my days. I hope to work for another 5-10 years. I have, since retirement, assisted accounts payable and tax in a contract roll for my most recent employer. I learn quickly and am extremely thorough.

Employment History:

George P. Johnson – Auburn Hills, MI

2/2005 – 12/31/2019 (RETIRED)

Purchasing Agent

●Responsible for daily purchases of production materials, inventory of raw materials, capital purchases and non-production facility procurement.

●Manage approximately $1,000,000 of inventory in three US locations with less than 1% quarterly variance.

●Working closely with IT to further develop a material scanning system to charge inventory material to client projects.

●Recognized more than $40,000 annual savings on office supplies by competing bids and changing suppliers.

●Manage and support tool crib operations for manufacturing facility. Working closely with IT to develop and launch a min/max automatic requisitioning system.

●Act as liaison between purchasing departments in Michigan, Tennessee and California.

●Provide purchasing support to newly acquired partner companies during initial build-out.

●Balance and reconcile up to four credit card statements on a monthly basis

●Manage temporary administrative support personnel when required.

●Chaired entertainment committee for employee morale and local charities for a period of one year.

H.B. Stubbs Company – Warren, MI

10/2000 – 2/2005

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for daily purchases of production materials, inventory raw materials, capital purchases and non-production facility procurement. Managed one person during peak production periods. Balanced and reconciled two credit card statements on a monthly basis. Voluntarily took over the training and fit testing of respirators for employees in paint shop per MIOSHA standards.

Computer Sciences Corporation – Sterling Heights, MI

9/1996 – 10/2000

Acquisition Coordinator – Team Lead

Responsible for electronic preparation of purchase requisitions for submission to centralized purchasing department located in Virginia. Our department specialized in computer hardware, software, servers, maintenance contracts and various peripherals.

General Dynamics Land Systems – Sterling Heights, MI

7/1982 – 4/1996

Senior Buyer

Non-production procurement for three locations. Marketing procurement for various programs. Responsible for capital acquisitions, building maintenance, office machinery and office supplies. Made use of “bid room” to control three-bid / closed bid process. Established blanket orders for releasing high usage items.

Education:

Macomb Community College – Certificate – Medical Coding

Macomb Community College – No Degree – General Business

Center Line High School – Diploma – General Education

Certificates and Licenses:

Certified Purchasing Manager, Institute for Supply Management

Dale Carnegie graduate (Course L-1780) - 1993

Skills and Abilities:

Computer skills include Microsoft Office 2010, Oracle JD Edwards Enterprise One and Open Systems

Honors and Activities:

Elected chairperson of George P. Johnson “Fun Committee” 2007

Awarded leadership award by GPJ employees – Dec 2007

Member of National Association of Purchasing Managers/Institute for Supply Management

Awarded Material Organization Employee of the Month – General Dynamics 1993

MMBDC Buyer of the Year nominations 1992 and 1994

Notes and Other Information:

I am extremely self-motivated. I work very well with people at all levels. I’ve been well known at my previous employers as extremely helpful, even-tempered, and anxious to learn.

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