Elizabeth Hermosillo

Summary

Driven leader with 10+ year’s procurement experience. Solid history of displaying initiative, assuming responsibility and promoting excellent customer service.

WORK EXPERIENCE

XYLEM – Morton Grove, IL April 2017 to current

Purchasing parts and components for manufacturing water and Fire-pump systems.

Buyer

1.Responsible for maintaining proper inventory levels and part ordering in MRP software systems.

2.Analyze MRP reports and take appropriate course of action.

3.Negotiate purchase contracts with suppliers and build relationship to leverage purchases.

4.Correspond with suppliers worldwide pertaining to bids, quotations and other matters.

5.Manage suppliers to levels of delivery and quality performance required by Xylem.

6.Worked with Xylem Global Sourcing team to achieve cost saving goals by outsourcing.

7.Prepare weekly delinquency reports and shortage lists.

8.Exceeded on time delivery targets on both purchased and/or manufactured components.

9.Reduced excess/obsolete inventory.

10.Reconcile discrepant invoices, conflicting acknowledgments and approves or rejects as necessary.

OPTIMAS OE SOLUTIONS - Glenview, IL Oct 2004 to Sept 2016

Formally Anixter Fasteners/QSN Industries; purchased fasteners for manufacturing of automobiles, appliances, lawn industry, navigation

Supply Chains Planner/Buyer (2015 to 2016)

1.Knowledge of Po entry and Manufacturing System functions.

2.Assess the forecast and determine availability for meeting due dates.

3.Maintain the expedite system and Buy report status for current forecast.

4.Handle incoming calls / emails on ship dates from sales and vendors.

5.Verified product in stock through Material Status System.

6.Responsible for contacting all Manufacturing Facilities to obtain ship dates.

7.Place orders based on customer forecast and info obtained from sales.

8.Weekly updates on parts needed to be moved in and additional qty. needed.

9.Assess Weekly Buy, Expedite, Unacknowledged and Past due reports.

10.Maintain contact with sales on HOT parts through daily CFE entries.

11.Weekly progress updates that is sent to entire group and Mgmt.

12.Handle escalation calls to avoid line downs.

13.Assess price increase database for price increases

14.Update system with part status.

Inventory Buyer (2009 to 2015)

1.Knowledge of Po entry and Manufacturing System functions.

2.Assess the forecast and determine availability for meeting due dates.

3.Maintain the expedite system and Buy report status for current forecast.

4.Handle incoming calls / emails on ship dates from sales and vendors.

5.Verified product in stock through Material Status System.

6.Responsible for contacting all Manufacturing Facilities to obtain ship dates.

7.Place orders based on customer forecast and info obtained from sales.

8.Weekly updates on parts needed to be moved in and additional qty needed.

9.Assess Weekly Buy, Expedite, Unacknowledged and Past due reports.

10.Maintain contact with sales on HOT parts through daily CFE entries.

11.Weekly progress updates that is sent to entire group and Mgmt.

12.Handle escalation calls to avoid line downs.

13.Assess price increase database for price increases

14.Update system with part status.

Buyer (2004 to 2009)

1.Knowledge of order entry and Manufacturing System functions.

2.Assess the production process and determine availability for shipping.

3.Maintain the expedite system and report status of expedites.

4.Created How to Guide for Expediting Procedure for New Hire.

5.Handle incoming calls / emails on ship dates from sales and vendors.

6.Verified product in stock through Material Status System.

7.Responsible for contacting all Manufacturing Facilities to obtain ship dates.

8.Placed orders based on MRP customer forecast and info obtained from sales.

EDUCATION

OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Des Plaines, IL 1999

NORTHEASTERN ILL. UNIVERSITY 1993 to 1996

NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL - Skokie, IL 1988 to 1993

SKILLS:

Proficient in English and Russian, Certificate in SQL

Client/Server Application Development and Visual Basic

MS Office,

MRP & SFC Systems, AS400

KEY COMPETENCIES

Adaptive learning

Continuous improvement mindset

Teamwork

Problem Solving

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