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Confidential Resume – Ramona L Suros-McEntee Page 1
Ramona L. Suros-McEntee
Professional Buyer & Negotiator
Dear Hiring Professional,
I am a deeply-experienced negotiator and Senior Buyer with 30+ years of Procurement experience for Aerospace & Defense companies based in the USA, now in a WFH environment in Orlando, Florida.
I am a US-citizen, familiar with and working in an ITAR environment, cognizant of DoD flowdown requirements, and the importance of details, records and auditing in an AS9100D- certified Quality Management System. I have held US Gov. clearances for Defense work. My greatest strength, as told to me by management, is my willingness and ability to conduct price and delivery negotiations over the phone on a personal basis utilizing a healthy business relationship to the benefit of my company or client. Phone communications have gone out of vogue with the new generation accustomed to email and many buyers today no longer negotiate
‘best price’, they simply place orders at the lowest ‘quoted’ price, leaving money and concessions on the table. Not my style!
I have documented many hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings each year under target price for the commodities I purchase and I am an adept multi-tasker and problem-solver for both internal and external stakeholders. I work within an MRP system, utilize email and phone in tandem and remember the details and competitor positions while navigating to closure on every deal. I am most valuable working on expensive items or large BOM’s. I am available for a new assignment and I’m ready to engage with your team and systems to analyze and execute on purchase requisitions and MRP demand to negotiate and place purchase orders within your ERP system for delivery as required. Please contact me if interested in discussing how I can help your company meet its Procurement objectives while saving money and time! Sincerely,
Ramona L. Suros-McEntee
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Confidential Resume – Ramona L Suros-McEntee Page 2 Ramona L. Suros-McEntee
Professional Buyer & Negotiator
Objective:
To become employed with a technology company that values the productivity, savings and experience I can bring to their company. Professional Attributes:
Dedicated to the Mission Strong Negotiator
Fast Track Procurement Solutions Wide Network of Supplier Relationships
High Level of Transaction Productivity Exact Attention to Detail
Multi-Lingual and Multi-Tasker Represents the Company Well Work Experience:
Senior Buyer, Military & Aerospace Components, Equipment & NRE Services Precision Test Solutions (formerly Tektronix, Inc.) Orlando, Florida
Completed eight (8) years in this capacity as sole buyer handling MRP materials planning, shortage analysis and reporting, RFP activity to support demand, negotiations for best price and delivery, and order placement to suppliers with follow up for delivery. Handled quality and delivery issues with supply chain partners daily.
Consistently generated over $150,000/year in negotiated savings versus standard cost model.
Negotiated savings and corrections in shipping costs each month through error- checking.
Worked closely with Account Managers during proposal phase to obtain favorable component/NRE pricing for quotes.
Conducted A/R collections for invoice payments with high success rate and improved cash flow.
Reported into President and assisted Controller with a variety of bookkeeping tasks and organizational activities.
Relied upon to manage spend of company finances for NRE, equipment, services, electronic components and travel. Worked independently and on own initiative to effect positive results.
Confidential Resume – Ramona L Suros-McEntee Page 3 Sr. Subcontract Buyer, Space Mfg., Data Systems and Honeywell Programs Sypris Electronics, LLC (formerly Group Tech, Honeywell) Tampa, Florida
Twenty-eight (28) successive years of Procurement experience at this former Honeywell facility servicing the Defense, Space, Information Assurance and Homeland Security markets with EMS, CCA and box-build services including custom classified products to Military Contractors and Government Agencies. Held clearance.
Expert at all phases of the procurement process. Handles specification and order placement, sourcing selection, supplier communications, expediting, and proactive follow-up with internal customers.
Attends weekly statusing meeting with department members and engineering staff. Communicates shortages and shipping delays and works to improve delivery while lowering cost of procurement in every transaction.
Specific experience in the procurement of passive and semiconductor devices for Defense and Space use. Strong relationships with electronic material distributors and manufacturers in the procurement of these products.
Experience with buying mechanical assemblies requiring multiple vendor coordination and successive process completion.
Consistently beats target pricing and often makes decisions involving hundreds of thousands of dollars per transaction. Uses experience and initiative to reduce inventory and return funds to Company on obsolete or extra inventory. Education:
High school education, bi-lingual (English/Spanish), well-spoken and professional
Attended company-sponsored courses in APICS operations management studies
Employer-sponsored education including ESD, Safety, Workplace Hazards and Ethics
Attended nationally-recognized Karrass Effective Negotiating Seminar with positive results.
Training in BAAN & Workwise RP-ERP Manufacturing planning systems for order placement
Thirty-six (36) years of on-the-job training and experience in all facets of Procurement Availability:
I am available for a personal interview on short notice.
I can join your firm within one (1) week of receiving an acceptable offer.
I have reliable transportation locally, or will work remotely (preferred).
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