Procurement Purchasing
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Resume for Procurement specialist
Marion Kariuki
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Professional Summary
Perform Procurement Specialist with a strong background in production planning, and Supply chain management. Success in directing inventory control, material procurement, storage management, and capitalizing on revenue generation opportunities. Skilled in performing financial analysis to influence procurement decisions and managing multimillion-dollar purchasing budgets. Proven leadership abilities that enable teams to achieve production targets and quality benchmarks while developing new supply chains and vendor relationships.
Objective
To improve the performance of company, as procurement specialist and grow with the company. Given an opportunity, I am confident of accomplishing the tasks assigned keeping in view the time and cost constraints of the business.
My Summary skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to effectively communicate with clients, peers, and management.
Excellent Supply chain management, Contract negotiations, Vendor relations, Inventory management, Process optimization, Production planning, Organizational leadership
Responsive, client-focused attitude; self-motivated with excellent organization and planning skills.
Experience assessing and developing plans for clients needing improvement.
Experience in U.S. Government contracting/procurement.
Experience working with multiple divisions.
Professional Experience
Procurement Manager.
March 2018 to date.
State of Washington, Correctional Industries. Aberdeen Washington.
Responsible for the accuracy of purchasing of raw materials, equipment, and services to support and ensure the success of the furniture factory is meeting customers deadlines.
Responsible for overseeing consumable inventory at correctional industries facilities using inventory management system.
Sourcing and negotiating pricing with an annual purchased value of $1.9 million including establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.
Supporting price and contractual conditions competitiveness through successive stage of negotiation.
Manage bids/contract process from proposal to award and through post-award administration.
Identifying issues with major supplier during insolvency. Developed and managed a plan to maintain supply of product while meeting all inventory needs with zero impact to customer sales.
Successfully negotiating pricing, terms and conditions, proprietary information agreements, and teaming contract agreements with vendors.
Collaborate closely with all stakeholders in the process from time of order, to receiving of product.
Track orders acknowledgements, quality of product or services received, and initiate discrepancies.
Regularly identified new opportunities, including the sourcing of new suppliers, methods, and practices to increase efficiency and meet the goals.
Accountable for the procurement of materials, product, equipment, and services needed to support the production of furniture, and other production at SCCC.
Collaborate with other staff within the furniture factory at SCCC and headquarters to develop processes.
Purchasing /Procurement Manager.
March 2011 to December 2017.
Peckham.org, Lansing Michigan.
Track and advertise Purchasing activity. Cost reduction to date, availability of minimum stock items, extended lead time item review.
Track purchasing activities such as, cost reduction, stock inventory, long lead time reviews.
Assist with Business Development, Contact negotiations, Labor Management, and Technical content for Federal and Commercial Contracts.
Maintain ISO procedures for the Department and acting as the departmental contracts compliance officer to ensure that all contracts and agreements conform to federal and other laws, regulations, rules, directives, and procedures.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying materials.
Analyze raw materials markets to assess present and future material availability.
Sourcing and supplier qualification, execute competitive bids, perform total cost analysis.
Review, evaluate, and issue specifications for Raw Materials to the appropriate sources.
Prepare and Issue purchase orders to suppliers.
Ensure parts and materials are purchased at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.
Discuss defective or unacceptable goods and services with suppliers. Determine root cause(s) of problem and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.
Manage supplier metrics to obtain consistent quality and delivery.
Seek out cost savings opportunities, supplier negotiations, re-sourcing existing items.
Interact with Accounts Payable Department to resolve discrepancies with receipts or invoices of purchased items.
Manage contracts including reviews of reports, monitor contract spending, modifications to contracts, contract closeouts, and correspondence with contractors as required.
Support new product development with timely quotes and receipt of both prototype and production material.
Manage vendor relationships, support, and seek out effective partnerships.
Ensure supplier compliance with company requirements.
Senior Procurement and Contract Manager.
2007 to 2010.
President Knitting co. Ltd Bangkok Thailand.
Reviewed change order requests, contract awards, and made recommendations for the accuracy of the procurement projects.
Coordinated with the departments to resolve vendor performance issues and disputes to ensure procurement activities are coordinated with the Compliance Administrator.
Collaborates with other departments for the purpose of documenting the purchase of goods, maintaining accurate records for inventory.
Tracking the shipment with vendor till all goods are in-house in warehouse and update all entries received on systems.
Coordinate all receive incoming shipment for raw materials and scheduling all material into manufacturing facility.
Distributes purchase orders, to vendor information, etc. for the purpose of providing reference documents for completing purchasing process.
Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records (e.g., Requests for Proposal, purchase orders, vender files, for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g., lists, control logs, reports, audit trails, purchase orders, bids, memos, letters, for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of data relating to purchasing, warehouse, and other department involved.
Processes documents and materials e.g., bids, incoming purchase requisitions, purchase orders, for the purpose of distributing information and/or acquiring resources to support District operation in conformance with established guidelines.
Researches a variety of issues (e.g., order status, purchase order tracking, for the purpose of providing order status for vendors and staff.
Responds to inquires from a variety of individuals e.g., staff, administration, auditors, vendors, or the purpose of providing information and/or direction.
Reviews requisitions and purchase orders for the purpose of ensuring completeness and accuracy prior to processing.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Procurement and Contracting Manager.
2006 to 2007
Prolexus Berhad Apparel Penang, Malaysia.
Developed strategic suppliers and negotiated contract agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 100+ to a group of 65 core partners resulting in cost savings due to reduced administrative costs as well as quantity price break.
Reviews bids or proposals, contract negotiations, preparing contracts, meeting deadlines.
Prepares formal contracts, specifying all terms and conditions.
Aid project staff at the Division’s other locations in the area’s material sourcing, technical support, and vendor relations.
Negotiated and managed contract with key supplier for the product which generated 50% of $20 M annual revenue.
Successfully negotiated pricing, terms and conditions, proprietary information agreements, and teaming agreements with industry leaders.
Mentored new and less-experienced Contracts staff in navigating company policies and procedures and in resolving difficult contractual issues.
Educational
Diploma in business management
Degree in textiles
Computer Knowledge
MS Word, Excel, Access, Power point, Cole draw,
Software Knowledge
ERP System
Fast React.
I Net
PDM
Microsoft Great plains
Inventory Management .
Reference available per request
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