Lometa “Sam” Vaughn

**** ****** *** ***** #**** Carrollton, TX 75010 903-***-****

adijte@r.postjobfree.com

Jr Buyer EMP Manufacturing Sept 2019 - March 2020

Work with Planner to execute purchases to support the production plan. Researches and evaluates potential suppliers to ensure they can produce the quality and quantity of goods needed at the most competitive total cost. Maintains strategic relationships with suppliers and executes purchasing agreements and contracts. Maintain supplier information and pricing in the MRP system. - Responsible for communication and follow through with suppliers for rejected material. Verifies demand and generates purchase orders and compares standard cost to the actual pricing. Mitigates and negotiates price increase. Plans and analyses inventory levels by verifying available on hand stock. Generates system purchase requisitions, places purchase orders and verifies part number specifications and price. Obtains purchased order confirmation from suppliers confirming price, delivery and payment terms. Expedites material from suppliers to meet the master production plan.

- Verifies shipping and receipt documents and ETAs. Maintains Purchase Order information accessible by sorting and filing documents by supplier and date. Provides commodity and pricing trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data. Identify and manage material risks - Resolve moderate to complex material issues as necessary. Assist in developing and identifying alternate and/or new materials as needed for R&D related activities. Buyer - M&A Technology Carrollton Texas Nov2017-Feb 2019 Prepares and files all purchasing related documents. Prepares requisitions, orders, or other documents for purchasing or requisitioning new or additional stock items.

Inputs all changes into the purchasing system and maintains purchasing parameters on items within the system to provide proper service levels to our customers. Work with the product team to insure the product database has accurate pricing, costing, product descriptions, and vendor information.

Expedite and track all outstanding orders.

Make recommendations for major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in pricing or unusual availability situations.

Establish professional vendor and branch relationships to develop trust and a solid working relationship to accomplish common goals.

Work with the sales force to help resolve vendor procurement issues. Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive business information. Ordering PO’s and price changes.

Work with accounting on resolving pricing issues, and or to make sure items have been billed out.

Amenities Coordinator - Lincoln Properties Frisco Texas January 2017-November 2017

Creating events for homeowners and apartment residents. Managing amenities center and gym.

Programming key fobs for access to the center.

Answer phone calls promptly.

Maintain office equipment and order supplies.

Make sure offices are tidy and locked up properly. Make copies and file paperwork; maintain files.

Work independently and handle multiple priorities. Computer Knowledge and efficiency, including Microsoft Office. Schedule and follow up on appointments.

Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment for employees and customers.

Purchasing Expeditor/Specialist - MedFusion/ClearPoint Labs Lewisville Texas June 2010 -Jan 2017

Primary vendor liaison for tracking and expediting all purchase orders for both ClearPoint and MedFusion labs.

Responsible for ad hoc management reports from Great Plains, such as Promised Date Reports. Key members in identifying process improvements in purchasing for ClearPoint and MedFusion as their business expanded, such as confirming PO's in a timely manner. Implemented purchasing processes for startup lab, ClearPoint Diagnostics. Participated in conversion from IOS to Great Plains. Key member in improving roles and responsibilities of the Purchasing department at new startup company, MedFusion.

Create job procedures for expediting and purchasing positions. Facilitates and expedites the flow of materials to and from various departments. Deals directly with vendors to ensure prompt and accurate delivery of goods to appropriate locations.

Inspects goods upon delivery to verify delivered goods match order specifications. Handles any delivery inconsistencies or delays.

Confers with department supervisors to determine overdue material and items and to inform supervisors of material status or backorder.

Resolve invoice discrepancies related to Purchase Order requests. Understand and maintain established departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures such as processing invoice discrepancies within established timelines, meeting customer service standards, and following standard operating procedures.