Purchasing Manager Assistant

KATHERLINE A MORGAN

**** ***** ******* **. ********, VA 23150

Mobile Phone: 804-***-**** Office 804-***-****

*************@*****.***

Employment History

Sr Buyer COLONIAL DOWNS 8/2019 to present

● Create purchase orders for goods and services. Analyze purchase requests, interpret

specifications and determine appropriate procurement methods

● Working in a team-environment to assist the associates, Sales, engineers and Director of

Purchasing with specifications development; seek and evaluate bids.

● Routinely purchase supply of products to maintain inventory, based on historical data.

● Procure products at ideal times to secure best terms based on incentives and promotions

offered by vendors.

● Expediting

● Food procurement and replenishment for bars and restaurants at all locations, awareness of

food safety and conditions needed to store properly.

● Support the development and maintenance of supply agreements.

● Develop and initiate Requests for Proposal (RFP) and support analysis of RFPs.

● Provide routine inventory updates and review orders and sales promotions to determine

best pricing and shipping rates. Seek alternate sources for products as needed.

● Maintain inventory levels in procurement system, analyze product availability, and future

needs based on historical data and sales. Review inventory for products that are no longer

selling and alter marketing and sales.

● Respond to questions and share product knowledge with customer service and sales to

assist them in responding to vendors and customers.

● Collaborate with warehouse staff, customer service, sales and leadership on marketing

planning and other details regarding new products, replacements, distribution, and other

service-related needs.

● Analyze open PO report to ensure proper closure of outstanding orders.

● Work with administrative receiving clerk and AP to manage invoice discrepancies and other

related activities.

● Cancel and change orders with vendors based on customer needs.

● Manage the set-up and maintenance process for suppliers.

● Manage vendor approval, including COI and W9

● Ensures documentation is obtained and approved prior to the set-up.

● Performs routine system audits to discontinue suppliers not used within a specified time

period.

● Documenting all processes, procedures and analyses performed.

● Track Procurement metrics: category spend, supplier spend, on-hand inventory and OTIF.

● Manage vendor scorecard.

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Materials Planner/Scheduler FAREVA 8/2018 to 8/2019

● Using SAP to coordinate inventory to be shipped to companies (example L’Oreal) for testing

to manufacture.

● Using SAP enter GR/GI into the system to track the inventory pulled along with the goods and

raw materials that are coming into the plant.

● Warehouse operations (freight, shipping, etc.)

● Engage with suppliers with professional customer service skills and utilization of internet,

● Email and phone to gather information about suppliers and their products for manufacture

in the facility.

● Working in MRP systems.

● Expediting

● Excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general business

practices including purchasing and accounting.

● Thorough knowledge of personal computers and PC-based database management programs.

● Proficient Knowledge in the areas of material acquisition, sourcing, and vendor management.

● Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers in a professional

manner.

Master Data Management Coordinator Performance Food Group 5/2013 to 7/2018

● Coordinate and manage vast amount of data on food and restaurant products.

● Responds to inquiries in area of responsibility.

● Working in MRP systems. analyze purchase requests, interpret specifications and determine

appropriate procurement methods.

● Collects data for department use in special projects or reports.

● Manage vendor scorecard and review the process.

● Engage with suppliers with professional customer service skills and utilization of internet,

email and phone to gather information about suppliers and their products to update the

corporate catalog system.

● Provide up to date nutritional data to all food labels and to customers.

● Provide accurate information as to food safety and logistics of products.

● Verify specifications and other data to assure accuracy.

● Manage reports utilized by entire company for orders and sales in SAP.

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Buyer Alstom Power 7/2012 to 5/2013

● Generate purchase orders for goods and services in SAP. Analyze purchase requests, interpret

specifications and determine appropriate procurement methods from what the customer or

internal engineers requirements were.

● Use SAP ERP and in MRP systems.

● Expediting

● System and processes with Supply Chain

● Accounting and AP/AR responsibilities.

● Negotiate with outside vendor, suppliers and other representatives

● Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance

● Maintain computer and manual records of items purchased, delivered, cost, and inventory

● Analyze MRP and forecast to determine buying chain

● Expediting

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

● Provide excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general

business practices including purchasing and accounting.

Purchasing Assistant Universal Health Service Supply Chain 09/2010 to 7/2012

● Generate purchase orders for goods and services in SAP based on patient/hospital

requirements

● Use SAP ERP and in MRP systems.

● Expediting

● System and processes with Supply Chain

● Accounting and AP/AR responsibilities.

● Negotiate with outside vendor, suppliers and other representatives

● Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance

● Maintain computer and manual records of items purchased, delivered, cost, and inventory

● Analyze MRP and forecast to determine buying chain

● Expediting

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

● Provide excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general business practices including purchasing and accounting.

Purchasing Agent HCA Healthcare/Corporate Supply Chain 4/2009 to 09/2010

● Generate purchase orders for goods and services in SAP based on patient/hospital

requirements

● Use SAP ERP and in MRP systems.

● Expediting

● System and processes with Supply Chain

● Accounting and AP/AR responsibilities.

● Negotiate with outside vendor, suppliers and other representatives

● Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance

● Maintain computer and manual records of items purchased, delivered, cost, and inventory

● Analyze MRP and forecast to determine buying chain

● Expediting

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

● Provide excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general business practices including purchasing and accounting.

Buyer Qimonda 11/2007 to 04/2009

● Generate purchase orders utilizing the SAP system based on customer or engineering needs.

● Monitor bids and supplier performance to assure on-time delivery of materials and services

to satisfy the issuing department’s requirements and reduce production costs and delays.

● Assists Purchasing Manager with supplier audits and performance reviews along with

monthly/quarterly reporting

● Resolve quality, invoice, specifications and shipment problems with suppliers and internal

customers on a fair and equitable basis in a timely manner. Considerable experience in office

management to include office practices and procedures, proper grammar, spelling and

punctuation.

● Analyze MRP and forecast to determine buying chain.

● Use ERP and in MRP systems.

● System and processes within Supply Chain

● Responsible for Purchasing Department’s company procurement card and reconciliation of

monthly billing.

● Maintain SOX documentation relating to internal controls for A/R and A/P. Creating and

maintaining purchasing procedures manual. Online management of Vendor Master File.

● Analyze and process all travel, expense reporting and P-cards.

● Provide leadership warehousing and manufacturing environments. Securing confirmations of

orders.

● Expediting.

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Administrative Assistant Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Richmond, VA 04/1998 - 08/2006

Administrative Assistant to Regional VP Business Solutions and IT Director:

●Provide leadership for effective and efficient facilities management of satellite office. Supported

Sr. Leadership, Executive and management level associates, keeping their calendars, scheduling

meetings and making travel arrangements.

●Processing expense reports. Responsible for satellite offices at Park Central II and III as far as

maintenance and making sure the building was up to standards.

●Support management controls on travel and expense reporting and P-cards.

●Considerable experience in office management to include office practices and procedures.

Served as Purchasing Agent:

●Placed direct orders using the Smart Stream system based on internal customer, inventory and

open enrollment needs.

●Analyze Sales forecasts, inventory management and allocation processes.

●Analyze MRP and forecast to determine buying chain.

●Develop strong working relationships with vendors to support internal and external customer

needs. Negotiate all aspects of material/service procurement with vendors and subcontractors.

●Accounting and AP/AR responsibilities.

●Follow departmental procedures to provide responsive after-sales service to internal and

external customers.

●Provide purchasing activities in support of a field service parts inventory warehouse.

●Expediting duties as assigned.

●Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Purchasing Assistant Blueprint Automation 01/1996 - 03/1998

● Generate purchases of supplies, equipment, raw materials and services.

● Proficiently use automated procurement systems.

● Expediting

● Excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general business

practices including purchasing and accounting.

● Ability to work independently and diplomatically with both internal and external customers

and vendors.

● Detail oriented with ability to multi-task, make decisions, handle problems, and produce

results.

● Interpret documents and communicate compliance issues.

● Thorough knowledge of personal computers and PC-based database management

programs.

● Material acquisition, sourcing, and vendor management.

● Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external

customers in a professional manner.

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Purchasing Assistant Quality International 08/1994 - 03/1996

● Generate purchases of supplies, equipment, raw materials and services.

● Proficiently use automated procurement systems.

● Expediting

● Excellent communication skills, strong math background, knowledge of general business

practices including purchasing and accounting.

● Ability to work independently and diplomatically with both internal and external customers

and vendors.

● Detail oriented with ability to multi-task, make decisions, handle problems, and produce

results.

● Interpret documents and communicate compliance issues.

● Thorough knowledge of personal computers and PC-based database management

programs.

● Material acquisition, sourcing, and vendor management.

● Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external

customers in a professional manner.

● Achieve excellence in performance of duties by using organizational and time management

skills.

Education and Training

Highland Springs High School Diploma General High School Curriculum/Graduated with honors

J Sargent Reynolds, Purchasing and Materials Management

CPM

Hazmat Certified

Training

Ethics and Compliance training, SOX training, HIPPA training, Diversity training, Six Sigma yellow and green belt training, customer service

Technical Abilities

SAP, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Lotus Notes, ADP, Citrix Metaframe, GHX confirmation software, A/P A/R software, HPG Contract Pricing Software, Internet, PeopleSoft, Kronos, Fax and multi-line switchboard, Wisdom Gold Contract Pricing Software, POWERMAX, GEMINI, COMMON CATALOG, ASP400 DATA BASE, FOODSTAR, FSE, EDM, GDSN, SAGE

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