Theresa

Gardner

**** ***** *********, *******, ** 67212

316-***-****

adhk42@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/tgardner516

Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist with 23+ years of experience assisting with and fulfilling organization ordering and planning needs and requirements. A proven track record of using my excellent personal, communication and organization skills to lead and improve Purchasing and Inventory departments improve their efficiencies. Team player with excellent communication skills, high quality of work, driven and highly self-motivated. Strong negotiating skills and business acumen and able to work independently.

Experience

APRIL 2018 – PRESENT

Supply Chain Management/ Spirit Aero Systems, Wichita, KS

Purchases for SCD (Supplier Controlled Drawing) parts for domestic/ international vendors including UK, Germany, Ireland, Taiwan, Japan, China, and others. Informing Quality department of RMA and replacement instructions, as well as corrective actions on all Non-Conforming materials. Supplier management of KPI’s (Delivery, Min/Max, Quality, and Inventory levels). Reassign buyer commodities based on metrics. Present projects to director level management as needed. Reconcile SAP with WMS (Warehouse Management System) for Inventory correctness.

JUNE 2015 – MARCH 2018

Buyer/ Mid- Continent Instruments and Avionics, Wichita, KS

Responsible for all R&D/ Engineering and MRP scheduled purchases, customized made to print items; including sheet metal, plastics, and molded parts, electronic components, Printed Circuit Boards, and raw materials for multiple locations. Purchases for all service and parts orders for international vendors including UK, Germany, Taiwain, Japan, China, and others. Outsourcing purchases for powder coat, paint, plating, and subcontract assembly to meet drawing specifications. Verification of BOM and obsolescence of parts. Review and set Inventory levels based on ABC metric. Created procedures for New Supplier Part qualification and approval. Responsible for new supplier selection, qualification and non-disclosure agreements. Suggested implementing KPI’s to track performance and helped Director of Supply Chain implement. Responsible for negotiating multi-year pricing contracts. Assist accounting with invoicing issues. Informing Quality department of RMA and replacement instructions, as well as corrective actions on all Non-Conforming materials. Assisting in ISO audits. Creating ISO procedure documents for supply chain. All New Projects Management for all purchased parts, from design to release. Tracked multiple shop hourly employee time and logged weekly.

AUGUST 2006 – JUNE 2015

Buyer – Acting Purchasing Manager/ Aeroflex/ Cobham AvComm, Wichita, KS

Supervisory: Acting supervisor for year and a half for staff of eight. Including creating/ monitoring KIP’s for purchase price variance and on-time delivery from supply base and reporting to suppliers. Reassign Commodities based on workload. Signature authority for Purchase Orders, Changes, and Departmental needs. Updating ISO documents for new standards as needed. Provided input to Senior Management for Yearly Review. Procurement: Responsible for all R&D/ Engineering and MRP scheduled purchases, customized made to print items; including sheet metal, plastics, and molded parts, electronic components, Printed Circuit Boards, and raw materials for multiple locations. Responsible for issuing Capital Acquisition purchase orders for tooling and other capitalized items. Purchases for all service and parts orders for international vendors including UK, Germany, Italy, Korea, China, and others. Outsourcing purchases for powder coat, paint, plating, and subcontract assembly to meet drawing specifications. Verification of BOM and obsolescence of parts. Responsible for new vendor selection, qualification and non-disclosure agreements. Responsible for negotiating, drafting, approving multi-year pricing contracts including all terms and conditions for all commodities. Assist accounting with invoicing issues, informing Quality department of RMA and replacement instructions, as well as corrective actions on all Non-Conforming materials. Assisting in ISO and ITAR audits. All New Projects Management for all purchased parts, from design to release.

Skills

• Proficient with SAP (ERP System) • Team player • Excellent time management skills • Conflict Management • Public Speaking • Data analytics

Education

2016

Business Analytics Certification/ Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

MAY 2009

CPIM Courses/ Southwestern College, Wichita, KS

MAY 2006

Blue Print Reading Certificate/ Wichita Technical College, Wichita, KS

Activities

Literature • Marathon Running • Yoga • Camping • Travel

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