Purchasing

KATHLEEN KEITH

**** *** ***** **** ****** Utah H: 801-***-**** C: 801-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seeking a challenging career position in Purchasing or in a related capacity utilizing acquired skills,

experience and training. Availability date: Immediately. Skilled professional with extensive

experience in Purchasing, Inventory System Management, Delivery, Expediting, Project

Administration, Negotiations, Communications and Problem Solving. Detail oriented, with

Outstanding work prioritization skills and aptitudes. Team player with a positive work attitude.

Experience working with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

MPP II, SAP, Excel, ERP Systems,

Kan/Ban Oracle.

EXPERIENCE

08/2014 to Current Buyer/Planner/Inventory Manager-Logistics

BlackMarket Labs West Valley City, UT

Responsible for the planning and purchasing of all raw materials needed

to produce supplements, Such as BCAA, Glutamine,

Beta-Alanine Caffeine, flavorings etc. Established and maintained SOP's

for purchasing, planning, inventory control and shipping.

Negotiated long term contract with cost savings of 650,000 in the first

year. Improved on-time deliveries by 32% Managed warehouse and

Logistics of shipping product within the US and overseas.

Procurement/Planning Manager

H2O Environmental Salt Lake City, UT

Comprehensive responsibility for purchasing all items needed for running

manufacturing and building needs, Oversaw the shipping and receiving

area.

Purchased raw materials, negotiated prices, with costs saving of 100,000

within 7 months.

Worked within a team environment, assisting personnel in all aspects of

administrative tasks utilizing purchasing skills, set up SOP for the

purchasing along with the shipping and receiving areas.

Worked within a fast paced, high-pressure environment.

Senior Buyer / Buyer IV

L3 COMMUNICATIONS Salt Lake City, UT

Comprehensive responsibility for purchasing integrated circuit

commodities for entire company.

Purchased raw materials, negotiated prices and negotiated pricing

requirements.

Coordinated transport and ensured entire process was completed on

schedule and within prearranged guidelines.

Worked within a team environment, assisting personnel in all aspects of

administrative tasks utilizing purchasing skills, training and aptitudes.

Worked within a fast paced, high-pressure environment.

Accomplishments include: Promoted based on performance.

Buyer

Responsibilities were similar to those described in the above text, at a

lesser level.

Accomplishments include: Bronze Medal Award recognition received for

outstanding service.

Promoted based on performance.

Senior Buyer

MACLEAN QUALITY COMPOSITIES UT

Responsible for performing standard purchasing tasks to procure assigned

supplies, equipment, materials, parts and services for support of

operational requirements.

Worked within established procedures to procure items consistent with

price, quantity and delivery specifications.

Contacted vendors to obtain prices and delivery commitments,

Expedited critical orders and research/developed sources for assigned

standard items.

Senior Buyer / Planner

PRICE INDUSTRIES, INC Casa Grande, AZ

Raw Materials Buyer responsible for the identification, material planning,

procurement and maintenance of the inventory of raw materials required

for the manufacturing of heating/cooling systems.

Developed and tracked metrics on inventory performance, costs and

lead time trends.

Met regularly with customers and suppliers to maintain appropriate

working relationships and communications of expectations from both

entities.

Assisted customer groups with identifying alternate sources focusing on

quality and cost as the forecast and actual consumption--or other data

deemed important to customer.

Worked within a team atmosphere focusing on customer satisfaction

and process improvement.

Buyer / Planner

ROLLS ROYCE, INC Park City, UT

Managed MRP inventory system to plan replenishment purchases to

enable completion of process and forecast metrics.

Maintained contact with outside suppliers, managed off site

inventories, produced cost analysis, lead time and inventory reports.

Worked closely with Accounts Payable to resolve discrepancies

between invoices and receiving issues.

Kept an open line of communication between Engineering team and

procurement, attended ECO and Bom meetings, updated Bom's and

rolled costs into MRP.

Accomplishments include: Sig Sigma Greenbelt.

Senior Buyer/Planner

SPORT COURT Salt Lake City, UT

Scope of responsibilities focused on all aspects of purchasing and utilized

many of the skills and aptitudes as described in the above text.

Purchased polypropylene and colorant for injection molding materials.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CPIM, 1992 APICS, 1987

CERTIFICATIONS

DAU (Dept. of Acquisition University): Online course in acquisition and

purchasing through the government APIC Certification CPIM Real

Estate License (Active)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Willing to travel/ Salary: Negotiable.

REFERENCES

Professional and Personal References Available upon Request

SKILLS

Accounts Payable, administrative, cost analysis, customer

satisfaction, On Time delivery, ERP, government acquisitions, inventory, Materials, Excel, MRPII, personnel, pricing, process improvement, procurement, quality, Real Estate, receiving, research, SAP, shipping, Sigma, SOP, BOM’s.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PERSONAL: Willing to travel. Salary: Negotiable.

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