Senior Buyer Inventory Control
Resume:
Nell Stark
Menasha, WI *****
***********@*****.***
Professional Summary
A Demand Planning Professional with over 20 years of experience in logistics, using analytical and strategic thinking skills to estimate future product demands and regulate inventory including planning inventory flow, analyzing statistical data, and generating forecasting solutions in roles throughout various industries such as a Commodity Manager and Buyer in a distribution environment, and Production Scheduling and Inventory Control in a manufacturing environment. Work Experience
Senior Buyer
NOTT COMPANY-Kaukauna, WI
December 2022 to Present
• Responsible for Procurring various rubber products to support Manufacturing of products for Customers in the Military and Fire Protection Industry such as the Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce, JLG, and McNeilus.
• Managed procurement to support VMI for Ariens, Cummins, PDQ, and Pierce.
• Responsible for managing inventory levels to support 11 different Customer Forecasts including Boss, Generac, and Miller Electric
• Supported Quality with the PPAP process
• Managed Supplier Returns and Supported MRB pertaining to quality issues and Customer Returns
• Reduced Inventory that had grown during covid by $1 million. Senior Buyer
Regal/Rexnord Automated Solutions (Formerly Arrowhead Conveyor)-Oshkosh, WI May 2021 to December 2022
Responsible for Outside Services, Outsourcing Fabricated and Machined Product, the Procurement of Sheet Steel, Tube, Rod, Guide Channel, Sprockets, Bearings, and Conveyor Chain.
• Review the Bill of Material Report and the MRP Report while utilizing the MRP Planning Window to determine if the current inventory levels will cover demand and identify which items need to be ordered. Then Place Purchase Orders to schedule the arrival of inventory to support the Manufacturing Assembly Start Date of each Work Order.
• Quote Parts Orders with the appropriate Supplier and Place Purchase Orders that will Ship Direct to the end Customer. Quote the Items that will be sent out for Secondary Processes with the appropriate Supplier and Prepare the Service Card and Blue Prints to be sent with the product for processing. Quote the Sheet Steel, Tube, and Rod with the appropriate Suppliers when it is time to order and issue a Purchase Order to replenish the Inventory to its appropriate Stocking Levels. Quote the Fabricated and Machined Items with the appropriate Supply Base and place Purchase Orders.
• Negotiate Stocking Programs and Blanket Purchase Orders with the Suppliers.
• Negotiate with the fixed pricing suppliers a 30-day advance notice of any Price Increase to allow time to place orders in advance of the price increase effective date.
• Review the PO Confirmation Report to follow up with the Suppliers on PO Confirmations that have not been received and Review the PO Due Date Report to follow up with the Suppliers to ensure Purchase Orders will arrive by the scheduled delivery date. Update Purchase Order dates to support review of Supplier On Time Delivery.
• Work with the Suppliers on the resolution of Non-Conforming Product, Receiving Issues, and any Supplier Corrective Action Report; and Conduct weekly meetings with Hyper-Care Suppliers.
• Review the Safety Stock Levels when notified of changes in Lead Time and demand changes and update the system with Pricing and Lead Time changes.
Contract Employee Working Remotely for Kimberly Clark as an Inventory Analyst II
Sunrise Systems-New Jersey
May 2020 to May 2021
Responsible for Customer Management of Orders to support Customer Inventory and Demand positions in their 18 DC’s.
· Utilize Customers JDA System to review current inventory position and demand to determine the appropriate level of inventory to Order.
· Removing Blocks from Orders so they can be processed and shipped.
· Merging and combining Orders that can be shipped together to save on Freight Costs.
· Generating and providing results to the Customer of the Weekly Allocation Buckets.
· Generating and providing results to the Customer of the Items that were Cut from Orders, and the Orders and Lines that were Canceled.
· Review Open Order Report to verify the Orders in Customer’s System matches that of Kimberly Clark’s system.
Responsible for Sourcing Individual Order Requests, Reviewing and Sourcing Orders for Specific DC Requests, and Identifying and Processing Push Requests.
· Processed numerous projects in GDSNA (the Customer EDI verification system), and the EDI Metrics on a weekly basis.
· Processed 12 daily and weekly reports and 10 monthly reports. Utilized BEx analyzer, Excel Analysis, and Excel Analyzer to process these reports.
· Utilize SAP and Excel on a daily basis.
· Create queries in Celonis (Reporting Software).
Distribution Center Part Analyst
Endries International, Inc.-Brillion, WI
January 2000 to September 2019
(01/19 - 09/19)
Responsible for managing inbound containers, imported from various countries, including analyzing distribution and coordinating cross docking with warehouses.
· Analyzed part flow, developed and implemented a strategic plan which updated tracking system, determined shipping destination, improved flow between distribution centers and suppliers, minimized handling, and reduced warehouse labor hours.
· Prearranged the distribution of inbound inventory to immediately be distributed for secondary processing which eliminated double stocking and streamlined the stocking process.
· Assessed sales data to determine minimum/maximum quantities of bagged inventory which allowed for more accurate inventory levels, and reduced labor cost and turnaround time. Demand Planning Specialist
Endries International, Inc.-Brillion, WI
February 2017 to January 2019
Responsible for generating purchasing forecasts based on historical, future, and new sales information.
· Facilitated the transition of inventory and fulfillment responsibility to a distribution center closer to the customer’s locations which reduced labor hours and met staffing goals.
· Utilized sales forecasts, market intelligence, such as the hurricane season, and the housing market information to project expected increases or decreases in the customer’s demand and generated accurate purchasing forecasts.
· Applied Replenishment Planning report data to assess potential gaps in inventory which expedited open Purchase Orders or identified the need for bridge buys with alternate suppliers. Commodity Manager
Endries International, Inc.-Brillion, WI
March 2005 to February 2017
Responsible for working with brokers, managing international imported inventory, and managing ten employees responsible for issuing purchase orders to the Supply Base.
· Developed and managed the inventory logistic plans including providing required customs documentation to brokers, tracking and prioritizing shipments, and scheduling deliveries which ensured inventory met customer demand.
· Partnered with the IT department in the development of an Event Tracker program to track inventory milestones during shipping, which allowed the International Purchasing Team to track the status of each purchase order from issuance to receipt.
· Created the Time Phasing Spreadsheet which assisted Buyers in determining the need for either a new Purchase Order or a bridge buy with another supplier in order to support part demand. Sourcing Analyst
Endries International, Inc.-Brillion, WI
September 2004 to March 2005
Responsible for requesting part quotes and finding cost effective commodities.
· Provided part specifications and prints to, and requested quotes from preferred vendors, and evaluated the individual quotes noting exceptions and deviations which identified the vendor offering the best cost, quality, and delivery.
· Collaborated the IT Department to develop a computer program, Product Work Flow, to provide prints and quality requirements to vendors and tracked quote status of each part which automated the process, reduced labor hours, miscommunication, and misquotes. Buyer
Endries International, Inc.-Brillion, WI
June 2000 to September 2004
Responsible for daily inventory review and issuing purchase orders for a commodity group to replenish inventory.
· Collaborated with vendors to resolve quality and invoice concern. Analyzed multiple inventory reports to strategically control inventory which included meeting individual part lot charges, issuing timely purchase orders, considering shelf life and non-returnable parts, obtaining consumer commitment, and managing warehouse transfers.
· Performed washer commodity cost comparisons which revealed potential cost savings that led to the reorganization of the Purchasing Department into two teams, Sourcing and Purchasing. Buyer
Duralam Inc.-Appleton, WI
January 1999 to December 2000
Responsible for procuring film and paper including negotiating price, establishing stock arrangements, and addressing nonconforming material issues.
· Negotiated yearly pricing contracts, based on a percentage of guaranteed business, and established stocking programs to release materials which minimized inventory.
· Analyzed quotes based on product quality, on-time delivery, and pricing which provided the most cost- effective sourcing option.
· Utilized effective communication with the scheduling department to ensure an understanding of materials needs for each shift which allowed required delivery dates to be met.
· Managed nonconforming film issues; negotiated with the supplier, requested return authorization, discussed reimbursement options, coordinated rejected film return, adjusted the inventory, updated discrepancy records to indicate the corrective action all of which reduced lost production hours and increased quality.
Buyer
Plexus-Neenah, WI
January 1996 to December 1999
Responsible for procuring electronic components and addressing quality, on time delivery, nonconforming issues and pricing issues.
· Scheduled the delivery of components to support operations which met customer expectations.
· Successfully utilized understanding of the company’s financial liability to accurately submit bids and analyze quotes based on cost, delivery.
· Continually reviewed material requirements and monitored inventory which ensured on-time delivery to support manufacturing, minimized inventory levels, and increased the inventory turns. Buyer
Miller Electric-Appleton, WI
January 1994 to December 1996
Responsible for coordinating the outsourcing of fabricated sheet metal and welded components, for 13 business units, utilizing eight major suppliers.
· Provided blueprints, a bill of material, and raw material supplier information to vendors which provided specifications for quoting with an option to use current or outside sources.
· Analyzed quotes and conducted vendor meetings to outline the purchasing process, negotiate lead time and price, and review delivery schedules which provided a seamless transition between vendors.
· Acted as liaison between eight major suppliers and 13 business unit material coordinators, addressed quality issues and expedited material, ordered outsourced parts which shielded the business units from the new project start up issues.
· Determined the Kanban production bin quantities and reorder points to support a manufacturing cell environment.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, WI
Certifications and Licenses
APICS Certification
CPIM
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