Shirley M. Rodgers

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Streetsboro, Ohio 44241

(C) 330-***-****

adt9la@r.postjobfree.com

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Project Management Administration

Negotiation of price and contracts

Developed long-lasting partnerships

Disposal of surplus inventory

Return defective material

Purchasing procedures and standards

Increased inventory turns

Supervisory skills

Six Sigma Green Belt (Not certified)

ISO/QSM

Controlled fiscal inventory

Sourcing Development

Sourcing and qualifying vendors

Prepared RFQ s for submittal to suppliers

Maintain procurement records

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Dealt with Engineering

Team focused

ISO9002

Shorten lead-time

First article approval

Several MRP Systems

Global Development

Monitors cost for best quality and cost

Improve Cost

Rebate Programs

Microsoft Excel

Sold obsolete inventory

Alternate suppliers

Professional Experience

Alacriant, Inc.

Buyer/Planner November 2021 – August 2022

Place and expediting purchase orders for our metal products. Updating Steel Viking with correct ship dates. Keeping inventory to a minimum of no more then four to six weeks. Doing an end of life make for certain stamp products which are discontinued due to higher prices. Sending out parts to our suppliers to be painted, powder coated and anodized. Close work orders that are completed. Close purchase order lines that have been completed and then close the whole purchase order when its completed. Spreadsheets for suppliers when we expect our material returned by. Send forecast to suppliers for the next three months. Update part status with lead-time new costs.

Fred Hartman

Administration June 2009 June 2015

Responsibilities:

I had been helping out my Uncle who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I helped him out around his home until his nephew moved him to an Assisted Living complex. I was going there to take him out for the day and play cards with him. He loves playing pinochle and it helps him remember. They just moved him again further away from me so I want to start working again and he is happy when he talks to me a couple of times a day.

ESA, Inc. (Temporary agency) Project Administration December 2007 August 2008

Responsibilities:

Monitoring and issuing project billing

Preparing weekly reports

Coordinating with Project Managers and Engineers

Responsible for keeping IFS up to date

Textron Fastening Systems (Flexalloy) (Acument) Streetsboro, OH

Buyer August 2004 October 2006

Responsibilities:

Purchase orders entered in AS400, QAD, and EQDB

Started up new customer with $20,000,000 in new business and negotiated with vendors to get lowest cost available

Prepared pricing for suppliers to improve cost and started rebate program

PPAP and automotive fastener buying

Obtained and review quotes for materials, equipment and services for proper specification and commercial compliance

Responsible for soliciting and reviewing quotes for materials, equipments and services, ensuring compliance with specifications.

Building and maintaining long-term partnerships with suppliers that resulted in increase supplier productivity

Ensured purchasing procedures and standards were followed by internal customers

Accomplishments:

Trained for Green Belt Six Sigma helped cut out waste in procedures

Increase supplier productivity by decreasing product lead-time by having the supplier keep minimum inventory levels in stock of specified parts

Shorten product lead-time by adjusting our in house safety stock

Changed the way we worked with suppliers by giving them enough information about inventory and sales

Engage w/ R&D engineering to evaluate, select and qualify materials and material suppliers in support of New Product Introduction and cut-over s to production

IOTech, Inc.

Buyer-Material Procurement Specialist March 2000 January 2004

Responsibilities:

Procured and responsible for the expediting and purchase of electronic parts, case goods for assembly and finished goods

Inventory turns went from 1.3 to 4.3 turns per year

Software used : Macola

Purchased ancillary items for all departments

Able to read blue prints and work to ISO 9000 standards

Identified, sourced and qualified vendors (domestic and international),

oObtained and reviewed quotes for material

Responsible for soliciting and reviewing quotes for materials, equipments and services, ensuring compliance with specifications. and standards

Forecasted and scheduled parts for delivery to our warehouse

Worked with Engineering and Manufacturing to incorporate changes on engineering orders (ECO s),

Made smooth cut-over s in new products or a new revision

Evaluate delivery schedule and made decisions regarding delivery and movement of parts - Arranged for disposal of surplus materials

Developing, monitoring, and maintaining active cost cutting programs

Supervised two part-time employees

Managed MRP system for key elements (lead-time, supply source, minimum order quantities

Accomplishments:

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Controlled fiscal inventory of a $4M in value 2001-2003

Improved Inventory turns 1.3 to 4.3 turns per year

Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors, saving $600,000 per year

Updated all new parts and sold obsolete parts to brokers sold $25,000 in Sept and Oct 2000

Increase supplier productivity by working closely with suppliers on making changes to purchase orders

Started cycle counts to make inventory more accurate which lead to kits being pulled complete

Aironet Wireless Communications/Cisco

Senior Buyer June 1997 March 2000

Responsibilities:

Forecasted to manufacturing to keep parts available for Overseas Contract Manufacturing s

Kept manufacturing apprised of long lead-time items

Arbitrated terms and contracts with suppliers to lower the cost of the assemblies by $1M

Assisted Engineering in identifying alternative suppliers and prototype items.

Obtained and review quotes for materials, equipment and services for proper specification and commercial compliance

Sourced and qualified new suppliers and vendors (domestic and international) per commodity and worked to maximize purchasing leverage

Excellent at contract negotiations

Scheduled and forecasted parts to vendor to keep the supply chain open (MRP)(Max)

Trained fellow employees on new software MAX

Worked in bringing in new manufactures and suppliers to the table

Accomplishments:

Achieved the lowest total cost for procured product and services

Worked with Manufacturing to ensure all parts were on hand for builds

Qualified new suppliers so that parts had a second source

Started cycle counts to make inventory more accurate which lead to kits being pulled complete

Digi International / Stargate Technologies

Buyer-Material Procurement Specialist June 1990 - June 1997

Responsibilities:

Worked in both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable before transferring into Purchasing 1990-1994

Implemented two MRP systems Symix and Minx

Assisted with fiscal inventory, entered tags and keep control of all tags

Accomplished proven cost control methods, such as contracts with suppliers, which achieved a savings of $500,000 out of a total operating budget of $10M

Updated lot sizes, minimum buys, lead-time in Part Master

Made sure all Engineer Change Notice s & Engineer Change Request s were all up to date in purchasing

Sourcing and qualifying vendors domestic and internationally

Close interaction with upper management

Accomplishments:

Supervised 2 part-time employees

Increase supplier productivity by keeping track of lead-times

Shorten product lead-time by having supplier keep a minimum levels of inventory in their stock

Lowered inventory by $500,000 by adjusting schedules and buys

Education:

Bachelor of Business Administration /concentration Operations Management

January 2007

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.72 average

Cuyahoga Community College

Accounting, Economics, Business Law Cleveland, OH

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