Debra Becton

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Mt. Laurel, NJ ****4

Mobile: 856-***-****

ad3imf@r.postjobfree.com

Purchasing Assistant /Admin / Buyer

Summary of Skills

5+ years of buying/purchasing experience

Associate Degree in General Secretary/Clerical Specialist

Proficient utilizing Word/Excel

5+ years of experience using SAP

Vaccinated

Valid license and reliable vehicle

Profile:

Strong planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently with little supervision. Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality. Experience with several ERP systems: SAP, ROSS, SAGE and EPICOR etc

Education:

South College – Savannah, GA Graduated 1987 with certificates in General Secretary/Clerical Specialist. Assoc. Degree.

Training:

Certificates – Excel, Word, Access, Crystal Reports & Microsoft Project from PST (Performance Systems Training) in Savannah, GA 2001-2003.

Certificate – Certificate of Completion IATA Dangerous Goods 7/6/2022.

Experience:

MMT/Tridex – Buyer I

Feb 27, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023 Pensauken, NJ

Responsible for supporting business operations by ordering products or materials.

ERP – EPICOR.

Placing orders for products based on current inventory needs and tracking shipments to satisfy production and customer delivery requirements.

Maintain a good working relationship with the organization’s vendors. They perform market research to get the best deals for the company and ensure timely delivery of products and materials.

Review purchasing agreements with vendors and monitoring their performance.

Perform vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reduce operating costs and

boosting efficiency.

Work with warehouse staff to compare deliveries with purchase orders to identify discrepancies.

Collaborate with quality control, warehouse and other staff.

Prepare and submit status and performance reports.

Valtris Speciality Chemicals – Temp Shipping Specialist

June 1, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023 Bridgeport, NJ

Items for shipment both domestic and international

ERP - SAP

Generate pick list, packing list and BOL paperwork for carriers

Create shipping labels, packing slips and other required paperwork to

ship out samples per customer request.

Answer calls regarding shipping inquiries

Bringing in rail cars and returning empty rail cars

ICC - Interstate Connecting Components - Buyer

Aug. 2021 to Feb. 18, 2022 Lumberton, NJ

MRP - place backorders/new orders. Analyze the demand. Forecast future

commit

ERP - CRM / Telnet

Transfers between multiple warehouses

Work with sales / QC / Production / CS etc to get product in and resolve

any issues thru actions workflow

Work with vendors to insure timely delivery. Expedite / de-expedite.

Confirm confirmations on pricing / product / UOM and delivery dates for

accuracy

Tastepoint by IFF – Temp Purchasing Assistant

Sept. 2020 to May 25th 2021 Decatur, PA

MRP - place orders according to supply & demand. Analyze the demand. ERP - ROSS & SAP / AP

KPI's (Key Performance Indicator) . A KPI should help us understand how well a company, business unit or individual is performing compared to their strategic goals.

Daily interaction with vendors - to get material when needed on time / expedited if needed

SAP Workflow - to fix issues with orders pricing, package size etc Update on wins and trials for our customers

Analyze BOM (Bill of Material) for all Wins and Trials to meet demand for sales orders

Actega North America - Temp Buyer

Jan. 2020 to Mar, 2020 Delran, NJ

Create / edit purchase orders

Help in maintaining stock levels for raw materials / packaging & non-packaging (MRP) in SAP

Push out / pull in orders depending on demand

Maintained daily interaction with vendors and expediting of materials to help demand / stock levels

Arrange the daily purchases of raw material and packaging material requirements

Innovairre - Outsourcing Planning Coordinator (Purchasing) temp

9/23/2019 to 10/15/2019 Cherry Hill, NJ

Point of contact for all Post Sales order management and order confirmation with vendors

Coordinate with production vendors to review instructions, deadlines &

resolve logistic issues

Capacity planning of European vendors to ensure confirmed orders are

managed within the agreed time frame

Best planning for orders and components for manufacturing efficiency

Actega North America

Purchasing Assistant – December 2012 to August 31, 2018. Cinnaminson, NJ

Create / edit purchase orders and created blanket orders / cap-ex when needed

Update / create info. records, new material requests and set-up new vendors when needed

Help in maintaining stock levels for raw materials / packaging & non-packaging (MRP)

Maintain delivery schedules for bulk / packaged and non-packaging on a weekly basis

Create weekly and monthly reports

Sent out quarterly bid proposals to distributors

Daily interaction with vendors and expediting of materials to help maintain demand / stock levels

Replenish PPE and office / cleaning supplies

Temp - Sales Assistant at Actega North America May 2012 to December 2012

Responded to customer inquiries via telephone or e-mail and followed up with Director of Sales

Responded to salesperson inquiries via telephone e-mail to customers as needed

Distributed information, reports, brochures, etc. to sales force and customers as requested

Drafted quotes, proposals and correspondence for review

Completed tasks on schedule as assigned by Director of Sales Operations

Contributed to team environment and interacted with several departments within the organization

Emerson Personnel – Temp at A Brooks Roofing

Administrative Assistant – March 2012 – May 19, 2012. Palmyra, NJ

Handle multi-phone

Screen calls and visitors

QuickBooks – enter proposals, bills and credits

Fedex packages

Sort mail

Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Outlook

Yoh – Contractor at Air Products & Chemicals

Administrative Tech. – March 2008 – June 2010. Allentown, PA

Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Outlook and SAP

Printed Purchase Orders, Specs. and Recommended Spare Parts List

Contacted various vendors and suppliers for additional info if needed

Internet searches

Data entry Extension requests thru blaze for various plants for part numbers

REFERENCES:

Mary Burnell – 856-***-****

Cheryln Kelly – 856-***-****

Kathleen DiGiacomo – 609-***-****

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