Supply Chain Inventory Management

Natalie Slifer

Senior Buyer

*********@*****.*** • 724-***-****

LinkedIn • Butler, PA 16001

Resourceful and results-driven professional with proven expertise in driving procurement excellence across dynamic business environments. Adept at developing and executing robust sourcing strategies, optimizing supply chain operations, and ensuring on-time delivery of commodities. Well-versed in analyzing quotes, generating/processing purchase orders, conducting competitive bidding, and maintaining accurate documentation. Instrumental in coordinating all logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory management. Excellent communicator; skilled in collaborating with vendors, managing supplier relationships, negotiating favorable terms, and promoting cost-savings.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Procurement

Supply Chain Optimization

Transportation Management

Cost Reduction

Bill of Material (BOM)

Inventory Management

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Relationships

Material Requirements Planning

Professional Experience

Evoqua/Xylem, Pittsburgh, PA 2024-Present

Procurement Specialist II

Collaborated with Project Managers (PMs), Account Executives (AEs), and Project Engineers (PEs) to optimize project planning, ensuring competitive lead times and pricing for multi-million-dollar projects.

●Managed procurement processes, including sourcing and evaluating both internal and external quotes to support cost-effective project execution.

●Monitored and tracked project schedules and budgets to ensure pricing remained within or below budget targets.

Cirkul, Inc. Tampa, FL 2023 – 2024

Senior Logistics Coordinator

Facilitate shipment tracking by arranging records of booking numbers, containers, and TPOs. Streamline documentation processes by comparing and uploading pack lists and commercial invoices to shipments and entering TPOs. Maintain financial transparency by evaluating and uploading freight forwarder invoices and brokerage charges to associated TPOs.

●Located and retrieved documents required for containers held at border.

●Ensured proper documentation by generating TPOs for foreign and domestic inbound shipments.

Senior Buyer 2022 – 2023

Organized purchasing spreadsheet in line with future forecasts for accurate procurement planning. Drove on-time order fulfillment by developing PO releases from BPOs on weekly or monthly basis. Fostered effective vendor relationships for new and upcoming purchases through proactive communication and negotiation.

●Optimized procurement processes by creating BPOs/POs in accordance with established forecasts.

●Secured cost-effective procurement solutions by conducting sourcing activities and negotiating pricing with vendors at domestic and international levels.

FS-Elliott, Export, PA 2019 – 2022

Buyer

Devised and processed purchase orders based on daily material requirements planning suggestions. Acted as primary commodity buyer for various items, such as impellers, electrical components, castings, heaters, filters, silencers, turbines, rotors, tubing, pipe, plate, and bar stock. Prepared and issued RFQs in response to requests from customer service, sales, and aftermarket teams. Expedited purchase orders to meet production/project timelines. Interpreted technical drawings, D-specs, and bill of materials. Dispatched purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines, and terms.

●Increased profit margins by coordinating with vendors on inventory requirements and negotiating prices.

●Formulated and submitted purchase orders in adherence to Project Engineer's purchase requisition lists.

●Sustained product quality by investigating and closing debit memo requests and non-conformance reports.

●Improved inventory management by executing and overseeing vendor-managed inventory and advanced shipping notifications systems within warehouse and shop floor.

Holtec International, Export, PA 2018 – 2019

Purchasing Specialist

Created requests for quotations from bill of materials and project drawings. Acquired necessary approvals and signatures on purchase orders from relevant stakeholders before submission to vendor. Tracked orders and verified price revisions on purchase orders by maintaining clear email communication with stores and suppliers. Suggested optimal suppliers by reviewing vendor proposals and assessing qualifications.

●Guaranteed order accuracy and completeness through cross-referencing packing slips against purchase orders.

●Utilized Vantage (Epicor) and Paradox software systems to generate purchase orders in accordance with approved requests from company management, while aligning with safety categories from NITS to ITS-A.

Education

Associate's Degree in Business Management

Duff's Business Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

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