Alison Jo Messer

**** ****** ***** ***, *********, TN 37319 USA

Phone 865-***-**** E-mail: adjyof@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Knowledge base and experience include purchasing and procurement, project management skills, cost reductions, inventory planning, strategic sourcing, blue print reading, contract negotiations, price negotiations, inventory management, supplier performance monitoring, and problem solving skills.

Specialties include negotiations, supplier relations, industry and market knowledge, global purchasing, JIT sourcing, APQP and lean manufacturing. System software program knowledge includes AS400, QAD, BAAN, and Vanguard.

Experience

Silver Screen Bottling, Knoxville, TN

Licensing, bottling, and distribution company for properties in film, television, gaming, music, and sports.

Project Manager, January 2019 to present.

●Organized programs and activities in accordance to the mission and goals of the company

●Developed new programs to support the strategic direction of the company.

●Developed a budget and operating plan for each project.

●Developed an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.

●Implemented and managed changes to ensure project goals are achieved

●Coordinated closely with the design and marketing team to successfully launch new projects

●Supervised Supply Chain Interns

IAC North America, Dayton, TN

Automotive Industry specializing in interiors, soft and hard trim

Service Supervisor/ Coordinator/ Material Planner/ Buyer, April 2014 to January 2019

●Reviewed work flow, planned, and scheduled customer orders based on material availability and production capacity.

●Planned material demands to meet service needs using MRP to schedule orders as well as adjust accordingly to accommodate changes in sales requirements, manufacturing capacity, and material availability.

●Supervised service team to ensure orders were met achieving 100% on time delivery to the customers.

●Oversaw stock and raw materials inventory as well as creation of requisitions and purchase orders.

●Maintained strong supplier relationships to communicate quality and delivery issues.

●Handled customer concerns by participating in phone conferences as well as physically visiting the customer.

●Worked closely with the Quality team to facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations.

●Participated in weekly ECN and PPAP meetings to ensure product shipped is compliant.

●Developed Service Work Instructions to ensure TS compliancy.

●Responsible for updating and tracking issues to ensure activities are closed in a timely manner.

●Active in developing strategies to drive continuous improvement in scheduling and planning.

Cooper Standard, Rockford, TN

(Via EHD Technologies as a Contract Position)

Automotive Industry specializing in hard coating technology and trim sealing

Material Planner/ Buyer, July 2013 to October 2013

●Analyze, manage, review of customer forecasts and ASNs, and schedule raw materials and production requirements using MRP/KANBAN systems.

●Review production schedules and inventory levels to access areas of concern by doing cycle counts of high volume material.

Huf NA, Greeneville, TN

Automotive Industry manufacturing keyless entry remotes, security systems, decorative chrome

Commodity Buyer, October 2011 to April 2012

●Managed projects, to include project planning, allocation of resources, budgetary control, and progress reporting and closure;

●Developed and lead implementation of supplier performance evaluation system to include strategic cost analysis, cost reduction, localization and supply chain improvement activities;

●Prepared purchase orders for test/ trial parts, PPAP parts, and blanket purchase orders for mass production using BAAN;

●Prepared Request for Quotes (RFQs) to suppliers for potential new business, analyzed data, and submitted to Sales team for quoting to Customer;

●Negotiated with suppliers for cost reductions via price reduction and value added (VA) ideas;

●Commodities include plastic extruded parts, plastic injection molding, aluminum die castings, carbon steel, chrome components

Exedy America Corporation, Mascot, TN

Automotive Industry manufacturing Torque Converters

Direct Materials Buyer- Strategic Purchasing Department, April 2006 to July 2011

●Managed projects, to include project planning, allocation of resources, budgetary control, and progress reporting and closure;

●Read and interpret drawings and disseminate appropriate level of information to the supplier;

●Analyzed North American & foreign markets to determine strategic suppliers and sourcing strategy for selected commodities in consideration of technical capabilities, quality, source reliability, and process improvements;

●Developed and lead implementation of supplier performance evaluation system to include strategic cost analysis, cost reduction, localization and supply chain improvement activities;

●Sourced materials from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, market trends, and urgency of need (Low Cost Countries) or NAFTA sources;

●Interfaced with and managed all commercial aspects of assigned supplier relations including, but not limited to, supplier agreements, monitored overall supplier performance, resolved invoice/price discrepancies, supported escalation of Quality issues, and supplier development/ follow-up.

●Prepared Request for Quotes (RFQs) to suppliers for potential new business, analyzed quotations received, recommended, and selected suppliers;

●Provided purchasing support in launch and engineering change meetings/ programs including value added (VA) ideas;

●Supported departmental goals for overall cost savings of 4% by calculating monthly and yearly spend and savings;

●Responsible for raw materials such as steel (hot and cold rolled), castings, forgings, non-ferrous, powdered metals, aluminum die castings, cast iron, metal stampings, screw machine products, and raw steel plates. Also included were plastic extruded parts, plastic compression moldings, and plastic injection moldings. Breakdown of commodities included purchasing aluminum (ingots, sand and die castings up to 390 grade) at 60%, carbon steel, 25%, and plastics at 15%.

Falcon Products, Newport, TN

Furniture and Hospitality Industry

Senior Buyer- Purchasing Department, April 2000 to February 2003

●Using lean process mapping tools reduced excess and obsolete WIP and finished goods inventories by $1.2 Million.

●Additional duties performed during the due diligence period included the managing of daily business activities within the manufacturing, distribution, quality, supply chain, customer and technical service departments as well as the procurement, issue, and monitoring of all plant spare parts and consumable inventories.

●Responsible for all corporate contracts

Con Agra Foods, Newport, TN

(Via Staffmark Staffing Services)

Food Industry

Purchasing Department, May 1999 to October 1999

●Identified and published warehouse locations for specific groups of materials;

●Purchased materials and equipment from vendors and entering those items using the Perl system;

EDUCATION

Berea College - Berea, KY

Morehead State University - Morehead, KY

Tusculum College - Greeneville, TN, B.A. Degree in Biology

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