LAURA BURNS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

•An experienced Purchasing professional for more than 20 years

•Result driven team player who utilizes strong organizational, analytical abilities, with proven goal reaching track record in Maintenance, Quality Audit/Inspection, who is able to use oral and written communications skills.

•Team Building, Leaders ship, and Continuous Improvement.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

•Possess twelve (12) years of SAP experience and strong organizational, analytical, self-management and goal setting skills.

•Possess supply chain management experience with twenty (20) years of working knowledge of local and global supply base commodities within project based organizations.

•(MS) Office, Excel, Outlook, SAP, and Applied Statistics, ECOS, Weavers, Coupa, JD Edwards and various administrative functions.

•PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Motion Industeries, Chicago IL January 2019 – December 2020

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On-site Manager Buyer / Expeditor Purchasing Maintained, developed, and approved vendor/supplier list by updating files and keeping information current.

•Purchase MRO parts, Materials, Services, and Repairs. utilizing SAP for all purchase orders.

•Engaged professionally with suppliers to leverage the purchasing process.

•Performed effectively within a commercially driven environment as an astute inventory and purchasing manager possessing the ability to manage multiple tasks through effective prioritization.

•Developed standard operational procedures for inventory and preventative maintenance. Schedule and issue preventative maintenance to ensure equipment is operational for productivity.

•Utilize SAP for purchasing equipment, ordering and receiving parts, repair services, maintaining inventory and preventative maintenance.

•Monitored and notified departments in a timely manner of backorders, delays in shipments and stock outs that would impact the consistent flow of supplies from vendors. Reviewed orders on a monthly basis to ensure supplies were effectively managed.

•Maintained stock requirements as it relates to departmental budgets, demands, and productivity goals.

•Implemented the "5S" method of "A place for everything, and everything in its place"; to improve and lean the organizational methodology of the inventory process.

•Conduct screenings of requisitions and process all paperwork relevant to purchasing and receipt of equipment and parts to ensure accuracy of information.

•Effectively communicated with departmental managers and accounts payable to facilitate an error free acquisition to the payment process. Assist with follow-up on specified accounts.

•Identified process improvement opportunities and provide operational support to all departments by interfacing with both supplier and management.

•Created and maintain spreadsheets to report and analyze data and present written reports to department managers.

•Expediting all orders for timely delivery.

•Communicate with all departments and accounts payable to facilitate an error-free acquisitions

•Keep vendor/supplier list by updating files and keeping information current. Engage professionally with suppliers to leverage the purchasing process.

•Monitor and notify departments in a timely manner of backorders, delays in shipments and stock outs that would impact the consistent flow of supplies from vendors. Review all orders monthly basis to ensure supplies are effectively managed.

•Work effectively and functionally within all departments to assist with inventory related to stock availability.

Lasalle Network – Chicago IL

Expeditor Purchasing

•Expediting Purchases of all Raw Materials.

•Utilizing SAP for all purchase orders Raw Materials, and repairs.

•Communicate with all departments for error free acquisitions, and orders that was placed to the payment process.

•Keep vendor/supplier list by updating files and keeping information current. Engage professionally with suppliers to leverage the purchasing process.

•Monitor and notify departments in a timely manner of backorders, delays in shipments and stock outs that would impact the consistent flow of supplies from vendors. Review all orders monthly basis to ensure supplies are effectively managed.

•Work effectively and functionally within all departments to assist with inventory related to stock availability.

The Stutz Company – Chicago IL December 2017 to April 2018 Purchasing Agent

•Purchasing all Raw Materials and Parts in a timely manner

•Requisitions via email and hard copies with Sage 100. Processing all paperwork relevant to purchasing and receipt of all Raw Materials.

•Implemented the "5S" method of "A place for everything, and everything in its place"; to improve and lean the organizational methodology of the inventory process.

•Communicate with managers and accounts payable to facilitate an error free acquisitions, and orders that was placed to the payment process. Assist with follow-up on specified accounts.

•Keep vendor/supplier list by updating files and keeping information current. Engage professionally with suppliers to leverage the purchasing process.

•Monitor and notify departments in a timely manner of backorders, delays in shipments and stock outs that would impact the consistent flow of supplies from vendors. Review all orders monthly basis to ensure supplies are effectively managed.

•Work effectively and functionally within all departments to assist with inventory related to stock availability.

KDC-ONE Lynchburg, VA January 2005 to January 2018

Purchasing Agent

•Maintained, developed, and approved vendor/supplier list by updating files and keeping information current.

•Engaged professionally with suppliers to leverage the purchasing process.

•Performed effectively within a commercially driven environment as an astute inventory and purchasing manager possessing the ability to manage multiple tasks through effective prioritization.

•Inspect equipment and parts on production line.

•QC Testing on production in compliance with SOPs, & BBPs instructions.

•Experience with cGMP, and safety procedures.

•Parts Room PM & Calibration Manager

•Developed standard operational procedures for inventory and preventative maintenance. Schedule and issue preventative maintenance to ensure equipment is operational for productivity.

•Utilize SAP for purchasing equipment, ordering and receiving parts, repair services, maintaining inventory and preventative maintenance.

•Worked effectively and functionally within all departments to assist with inventory related to stock availability, replenishment control and offer analysis to solve inventory issues.

•Monitored and notified departments in a timely manner of backorders, delays in shipments and stock outs that would impact the consistent flow of supplies from vendors. Reviewed orders on a monthly basis to ensure supplies were effectively managed.

•Maintained stock requirements as it relates to departmental budgets, demands, and productivity goals.

•Implemented the "5S" method of "A place for everything, and everything in its place"; to improve and lean the organizational methodology of the inventory process.

•Conduct screenings of requisitions and process all paperwork relevant to purchasing and receipt of equipment and parts to ensure accuracy of information.

•Effectively communicated with departmental managers and accounts payable to facilitate an error free acquisition to the payment process. Assist with follow-up on specified accounts.

•Identified process improvement opportunities and provide operational support to all departments by interfacing with both supplier and management.

•Created and maintain spreadsheets to report and analyze data and present written reports to department managers.

Continental Plastics Containers – Elk Grove, IL August 1990 to October 2004

Purchasing Agent

•Originated and maintained databases for preventive maintenance work orders

•Managed the Statistical Process Control (SPC) system

•Assigned maintenance work using the work order rating and request system Performed tests and analyses according to established Corporate Quality Procedures Fabricated mechanical test specimens

•Conducted mechanical testing (tensile and flex compression

•Performed statistical analyses of generated data and test reports Determined data acceptability (pass/fail)

•Assisted in maintaining test equipment in optimal running condition (calibration & cleaning)

•Compiled and collated test data in a comprehensive and appropriate test report format Maintained orderly files for easy accessibility.

EDUCATION

Rezin Orr High/Orr Academy High School, Chicago, IL

High School Diploma

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