PROFILE

A results oriented, enthusiastic, mid-level buyer with diverse experience in supply chain management, including logistics, strategic sourcing, tactical purchasing, relationship building, import / export documentation, and inventory control, seeking new horizons. Core competencies include:

Inventory Control including Kanban & VMI

Supplier Evaluation / Sourcing

Supplier / Customer Relationship Building

Results oriented team player

ISO / IATF auditor trained

Import / Export Compliance

Microsoft Office, including pivot tables

Communications, including procedure writing

Planning / Goal setting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROCHESTER SENSORS LLC, Dallas, TX 2013 – 2022

Buyer II, Global Supply Chain

Manage commodities and services within prescribed limitations as directed by the Supply Chain Manager. Responsible for purchasing diversified commodities on a competitive basis, developing good supplier relationships and analyzing and reconciling complex problems pertaining to Procurement and Accounting. Instrumental in developing and implementing Kanban releases to key suppliers.

Developed solution to an issue involving the attachment of drawings to ERP system generated purchase orders.

Instrumental in successful transfer of reed switch probes and spiral gauge product lines from the Dallas to Mexico location, which total $250k/week in purchase prices.

Recommendation to change four HTS codes for imported product from China leading to 10% reduction in tariff.

Completed auditor training for ISO 9000 and IATF 16949.

Contributed to company annual sales growth from $2.6M to $4.6M over three year period.

SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC., Dallas, TX 2005 – 2013

Senior Buyer, Components Group

Provided strategic and tactical purchasing to support the demand for replacement parts for electric power transformers, enabling the continued success of this OEM reverse engineering, design, manufacturing, and fabrication organization.

Developed supplier blanket and stocking agreements that reduced inventory value, increased inventory turns, and reduced costs by over $125K each year for the last eight years.

Negotiated and administered contracts involving forward energy pricing, janitorial services, building maintenance, lawn services and uniform services.

Improved on-time supplier delivery from 56% to 86.6% through the development of new procedures.

Ensured import/export compliance by using correct HTS Codes and NAFTA paperwork.

HILITE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Carrollton, TX 2004 – 2005

Buyer/Planner

Supported planning and purchasing for multiple machining centers in Clutch Manufacturing and Assembly for this Tier1/Tier 2 automotive industry supplier.

Reduced inventory by $750,000 through implementation of a Kanban system for aluminum extrusions.

Improved on-time supplier delivery performance from 86% to 91% through weekly interaction with suppliers.

Planned work center activities for over 32 machines, including lathes, mills, presses, and injection molding machines.

INGERSOLL-RAND DRILLING SOLUTIONS, Garland, TX 2002 – 2004

Buyer/Planner

Supported Standard Rotary Product Teams with machined and fabricated parts for surface mining drilling machines for delivery around the world.

Reduced inventory by over $1M and increased inventory turns by over 100%.

Worked closely with vendors to obtain 97% on-time delivery.

Participated in annual inventories as co-manager of small parts warehouse.

Developed, maintained, and disseminated performance charts related to inventory, cost savings, vendor performance, and root cause analysis of critical parts shortages.

MARLOW INDUSTRIES, INC., Dallas, TX 1995 – 2001

Buyer

Supported Customer-Focused Business Teams, specific cost centers and commodity buying. Purchased computer equipment, MRO supplies, chemicals, high purity metals, multi-layer ceramic packages, coated windows for military applications, transportation services and training for an international company.

Conducted worldwide search for new vendors of high purity metals and multi-layer ceramic packages.

Initiated requests for quotations, analyzed bid submissions, and selected suppliers who use state-of-the-art technology, developing alternate sources of supply.

Negotiated cost reductions averaging over $300K.

Conducted training for employees while the company experienced a 30% growth in personnel.

Participated in annual inventories; helped set up cycle counts and inventory locations.

VARO INCORPORATED, Garland, TX 1990 – 1994

Project Manager

Oversaw profit and loss of two of the company’s ten military production programs.

Directed master schedulers to support on-time project/product completion.

Conducted contract reviews.

Analyzed bid proposals to ensure customer design specifications, interfaces, and delivery requirements could be met, as well as vendor pricing for recurring and nonrecurring costs and delivery schedules.

Negotiated with both suppliers and customers, resulting in improved responsiveness from the supplier base as well as price reductions to customers.

Submitted claims for contract changes that netted the company over $350K.

Developed interpersonal relations with section leaders, various design engineers and manufacturing personnel, which resulted in over $1M worth of early shipments, despite a 30 per cent reduction in available manpower.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida

Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

AFFILIATIONS

ISM-Dallas

APICS – North Dallas Chapter

Habitat for Humanity

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Contributor to ISM Report on Business, 2018- present

Attended the American Production and Inventory Control Society National Conference, 2015

Completed Internal Auditor Training for ISO 9000 and IATF 16949

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