Senior Buyer Team Lead

Janice Tarsi

Mobile: 908-***-**** *** Recreation Drive, EƯort PA 18330 Email: ***********@*****.***

Work Experience

Bitronics, Bethlehem, PA

Senior Buyer August 2021 – July 2024

Managed a purchasing portfolio of over 2,000 SKU’s annually Extending procurement strategy from 60 days to 90 days helped result in positive net gains of 150,000 annually Created new inventory process that related in less shrinkage Implemented cycle counting process that kept track of inventory problems to better service our customers at a fill rate of 98% Negotiated with new vendor during plant constraint periods to fill gap in service Integral part of process managing the creation of new part numbers and corresponding bills of material Worked with manufacturing department and receiving department to ensure procurement strategies were eƯicient for top tier items to avoid service disruptions

Purchased all MRO items for the OƯice, Plant and R & D facility ABB Installation Products, Hackettstown, NJ

Senior Buyer May 2014 – August 2021

Responsible for procuring material and maintain inventory across a portfolio of assets totaling 65M Lead projects with customers to reduce costs that equate to a 5% monthly savings for the company Worked on the initiative to consolidate vendors which in turn created a more eƯicient flow of materials into the plant reducing the cost of logistics

Managed the portfolio of over 1500 SKU’s across our existing vendor base while maintaining a service rate above 90% for our top accounts

Coordinate and purchase all MRO items for the plant and R & D facility which is approximately $4M spend per year ABB Installation Products Purchasing Coordinator Nov 2010-May 2014 Responsible for documenting, tracking, and reporting status of factory cost saving initiatives and sharing those savings with cross functional partners

Manage and review all factory as well as research and development purchase requisitions and entry of all associated purchase orders into our MRP system

Monitor and track daily purchase order releases to ensure a steady flow of material into our plants Required to maintain inventory dollars below company metrics to help reduce overhead costs ABB Installation Products Team Lead Dec 2009 – Nov 2010 Required to delegate tasks between 12 operators in the factory assembly and kitting area Managed the team through completing a company high, 50 work orders a day, while not recording any accidents in the department Responsible for training and onboarding new personnel and assist them in achieving benchmark goals in their first 90 days Moderated weekly safety meetings to discuss potential risks at the plant and to mitigate any future accidents by ensuring employees were aware of the latest safety guidelines

Education: Clifton High School Graduate 1976-1980

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