Procurement/Production Planner Strategic Sourcing

KIMBERLY B. LAMASTER

Brandon, FL 727-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Qualified and accomplished professional experienced in negotiation, procurement, new supplier/strategic sourcing, and data driven continuous improvement. Ability to plan, multitask, prioritize, and motivate in a fast and flexible environment. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. Experienced and able to work independently and as a member of a team.

Software proficiencies: Oracle SAP (limited) Deltek Costpoint FastXChange MoveIt Prophet 21 Recurrency Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GULF CONTROL COMPANY, Tampa, FL December 2019 – Present

Procurement and Production Planner

Responsible for build to print procurement as well as off the shelf components. Perform identification, evaluation, approval, and development in strategic sourcing of new suppliers.

Responsible for key account sales order entries and assembly build schedules to meet customer forecasts.

Maintain Purchase Order Requirement Generation for purchases to AS9100 and ISO requirements from domestic and international suppliers.

Process requisitions to purchases in compliance with defined metrics in support of Production, Supply Chain, and Planning to business requirements.

Prepare, review, and approve purchase orders with all justification documentation. All work scheduled through an ERP/MRP system.

Critical review of Drawings and Bill of Material for system upload.

New supplier development and approval to meet business supply needs for cost and delivery.

Work as a cross company team member of rapidly changing demands of the medical, aerospace, and government, presenting reports for sourcing, projection, and forecasting to the team. Manage all sourcing/purchasing aspects of suppliers including cost, quality, on time delivery.

Schedule production and planning to forecast for key accounts.

Maintain assembly min/max levels for key accounts.

Maintain bin location and inventory correction for key accounts.

Maintain third party processes, testing, plating, machining, etc., for key accounts.

Maintain customer returns for warranty repair, credit, and replacement disposition.

Create and disposition NCR’s.

Resolve Accounts Payable/Quality holds, Receiving discrepancies, and Nonconforming Product Reports.

LEONARDO DRS, Largo, FL December 2015 – September 2019

Senior Buyer

Responsible for build to print procurement as well as off the shelf components. Performed identification, evaluation, approval, and development in strategic sourcing of new suppliers for government contract purchases. Including travel to and participation in new supplier audits, as well as current approved supplier visits, for relationship building, monitoring continued capabilities, and assurance to contractual obligations.

Maintain purchases within ITAR, FAR/DFAR and other defense related requirements. Maintain purchases to AS9100 and ISO requirements. Responsible for the procurement of products and components from domestic and international suppliers.

Processed requisitions to purchases in compliance with defined metrics in support of Production, Supply Chain, and Planning to business requirements.

Prepare, review and approve agreements, purchase orders, and all justification documentation within a Government Contractor Procurement System Review (CPSR) approved system. All work scheduled through an ERP/MRP system.

Managed high volume commodities with savings to key programs.

Prepared, executed, and approved of program specific NDA’s, Statements of Work, Visual Compliance, etc.

Manage all sourcing/purchasing aspects of the supplier including cost, quality, on time delivery, Accounts Payable/Quality hold resolution, and Nonconforming Product Reports.

Participated in interviews and training of new hires to Supply Chain.

Communication and team collaboration with multiple DRS locations to achieve strategic sourcing, economy of spend, and reporting to multi divisional meetings.

Ensured flow down of customer contractual requirements for proper implementation of policies, terms, priority contract ratings and compliance.

CONMED CORPORATION, Largo, FL January 2000 – December 2015

Senior Buyer/Planner

Responsible for the procurement and planning of build to print (metal fab, electronics, interconnects, electro- mechanical, etc.) as well as off the shelf components from domestic and international suppliers. Performed identification, evaluation, approval, and development in strategic sourcing of new suppliers for purchases. Including travel to and participation in new supplier audits, as well as current approved supplier visits, for relationship building, and monitoring continued capabilities.

Maintained purchases to AS9100 and ISO requirements.

Manage all aspects of the supplier including cost, quality, on time delivery, Accounts Payable holds, Quality holds, Nonconforming Product Reports, stocking agreements, production parts EOL, and in process parts designs/material change issues.

Create and implement Supplier Agreements for product/components as well as Service and Repair Agreements.

Responsible for all Service and Repair Suppliers and purchasing requirements.

Responsible for all design engineering custom tool build to print for ConMed Corporation domestic manufacturing divisions and service and repair centers worldwide, ten countries respectively.

Managed three VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) programs in a JIT manufacturing environment.

Team member on multiple Continuous Improvement/Kaizen/Tiger Team events.

Responsible for continued product/component cost savings and cost avoidance. This included maintaining competitive bids/quotes, developing new supplier relationships, bundling component buys over multiple divisions, rebate programs, etc.

Designated Oracle Super User and Purchasing/Planning Department Designated Trainer for Oracle.

Created multiple Standard Procedures for Purchasing/Planning Departments’ Oracle use.

EDUCATION

Coursework towards Microbiology, St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL

Coursework towards Botany, South Florida Community College, Avon Park, FL

Diploma, Moore Haven High School, Moore Haven, FL

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Quality System Regulation Principles of Good Documentation Blueprint Training Project Management Techniques How to be an Effective Manager Secrets of Power Negotiating Legal Aspects of Purchasing Counterfeit and Fraudulent Material Identification FAR/DFAR Compliance Training Purchase Order Compliance Training-Purchase Price Thresholds Price Analysis Single/Sole Source Justification Truth In Negotiation Act Compliance.

Charities – Junior Achievement All Children’s Hospital Charity Treasurer(past) Special Olympics volunteer Great American Teach-In Volunteer.

*References available upon request

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