DENISE DIXON

**** ******* ***** ***** ***** Park, Illinois 61111 815-***-****

advrmd@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist

Supply Chain, Sourcing & Vendor Relationship Expertise That Drives Profitability Delivering a Full Range of Vendor Management and Supply Chain Capabilities, Including:

Vendor Relationship Building Sourcing & Material Planning Pricing & Contract Negotiations

Procurement & Budget Management Material Demand Forecasting Cost & Margin Control

Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations Transportation & Logistics Supplier Compliance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DFA – KEMPS, Rockford, Illinois

Material Planner September 2022-Present

Provide analytical support and guidance to sales and operations teams to manage raw material and ingredient inventory for multiple product lines. Proactively resolve supply shortages, stock-outs and report on cost-saving supply chain activities. In addition, work jointly to develop demand, supply, and capacity plans to achieve target inventory levels.

Collaborate with demand, supply, and production scheduler to ensure material inventory is available to effectively and efficiently fulfill customer requests and orders.

Generate purchase orders to ensure a consistent and adequate supply of materials per the product BOM is received and available in the warehouse before scheduled product production runs.

Oversee stock levels to resolve excess inventory levels working closely with Sales, Finance, and planning teams to mitigate financial impacts.

SupplyCore, Rockford, Illinois

Buyer Analyst October 2016 to August 2022

Independently negotiate and maintain the best pricing for new and recurring items within designated multi-million dollar government contracts. In addition, provide technical reviews of parts and drawings, maintain a database on technical customer updates, and source inventory base per item to meet contract requirements and specifications.

Developed new supplier relationships and cultivated existing relationships resulting in enhancements in supply chain and inventory turn and improved customer service.

Secured new suppliers and sourced products, executed purchase orders in compliance with requirements and specifications, improved line item margins, decreased lead time, and increased contract profitability.

Initiated and provided ongoing analysis and maintenance of blanket purchase order agreements under the contract with suppliers based on negotiation results from sourcing activities and supplier quotes. DENISE DIXON

6129 Mulford Hills Drive Loves Park, Illinois 61111 815-***-**** advrmd@r.postjobfree.com

U.S. Foods, Rosemont, Illinois

Category Buyer September 2012 to October 2016

Utilized perishable food expertise and vendor-specific relationships to execute effective procurement and inventory planning for multiple warehouse locations. Monitored and independently staged timing and quantity of buy/stock sourcing based on vendor, category, customer market segment, forecast, and timing requirements.

Accurate forecasting reduced inventory loss on perishable items and improved special order response, logistic cost savings, and order fulfillment cycle time.

Strengthen relationships with suppliers and senior management by improving inventory controls, supplier communications, and reporting processes, which improved line item margins and category profitability.

Improved inventory forecasting based on a daily review of seasonal product movement, market trends, and the probability of anticipated sales.

EDUCATION & DEGREES

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. State of Illinois Licensed Signing Agent & Notary Public SOFTWARE APPLICATION SKILLS

JD Edwards - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Coupa - Business Spend Management (BSM)

AS/400 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365

CERTIFIED TRAINING

Contract Performance Assessment Reports Recall Production Planning Defense Priorities Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information Safety Contracts File & Administration Quality Orientation Code of Business & Ethics ITAR Basics Identification of Hazmat & Quoting Requirements REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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