Purchasing - Buyer

Valerie Jordan Gauci

Las Vegas, NV *****

714-***-**** Cell Email: *******@***.***

Career Goal: Most of my experience is as a contractor hired for very specific Purchasing projects. Affording me the unique opportunity to utilize the experience gained in various industries, allowing me to draw on other possible “out-of-the-box” critical thinking for conducting proven techniques and strategies. I am a Purchasing professional seeking a challenging role to contribute my proven abilities.

Professional Skills:

Purchasing & Inventory Control: 35+ years in a manufacturing and service environment

Prepare RFI/RFQ/FRP bid packages, analyze and evaluate proposals and review standard documents (Safety Data Sheets. CoA, CoC, NDA, Insurance forms, etc.)

Vendor agreement analysis: Monitor and track on-time delivery; Quantity Create Excel spreadsheets with Pivot tables to evaluate and compare supplier performance

Issue supplier corrective action request (SCAR) when supplier is not performing

Conducted vendor site visits to evaluate critical or high-risk vendors and get a point-in-time assessment of their risk management practices

Negotiate product and service contracts to obtain best price and delivery and payment terms

Partnered with suppliers to obtain consistent on-time deliveries, monitor world-wide shortages and end-of-life products

Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, negotiation skills

Special attention to details and problem solving; ability to handle multiple tasks in a demanding environment.

Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management

Team player: ability to motivate and supervise others

Familiar with FAR/DAR, ITAR regulations and aerospace industry

Clear AP invoice and Receiving discrepancies

Software / Program / System Experience:

SAP: Oracle Siebel, Fraxion, NetWeaver, Ariba, Lynx

Microsoft Business Solutions, Dynamics and MicroSoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook

PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, SBT Accounting System/Fox Pro

Insight Global – Sourcing Specialist – 2 yr Contract at Supernal, LLC – 5/2023 – to end 5/2025

Newly developed company currently developing an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle.

Place purchase orders, negotiate prices; IT; Engineering Lab equipment; R&D; Facilities, Safety equipment

Key Team Member with integration of Ariba and SAP for suppliers of direct and indirect purchases

Main contact for Suppliers who need to implement Ariba Standard and Enterprise accounts

Assist project teams in capturing scopes of work, project requirements and deliverables

Provide leadership to formation of agreements with suppliers

Weekly reporting of progress and performance between Requesters and suppliers

Create new contracts, MSA & SOW for new suppliers. Oversee contracts for closed facility; cancelling auto-renewals of contracts

Process and reconcile credit card purchases

Jobot - Sr Buyer – Contractor at Endress+Hauser - Short-term project specific – completed - 6/22 - 9/22

Anticipating new regulations in the industry, contracted to obtain US suppliers with certification documents to replace existing EU suppliers who can comply with the following compliances:

EU RoHS-2 and 3, China-RoHS, REACH, FDA, TSE, EU Food, China-Food

Identify and recommend alternate suppliers when an existing supplier cannot meet the certification requirements

Create purchasing requisitions and qualifying new suppliers

Update SAP with status and documents as needed

Non-Disclosure (NDA) - Contact suppliers to obtain 2022 NDAs

Prepare Non-Conformance reports for rejected product, RTV. Obtain RMAs and then prepare shipping

Create and/or update SOPs, Work Instructions and Excel reports

Performance Team a Maersk Company - IT-Procurement Supervisor – 2/22 - 6/22

Industry-leading third-party logistics company: Warehousing, Distribution, Transportation; supply chain management and port operation.

Supervise and evaluate Buyers, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving personnel

Schedule daily work tasks to effectively cross-train team and achieve goals and objectives

Improve IT Procurement practices

Create new vendor on-boarding process

Analyze and identify other areas to develop process improvements, process mapping of documentation, create reporting tools

Partner with Project Managers for startup of new facilities assuring facility set up is completed on time

Implement a Hardware Asset Management program for inventory control, warehousing and distribution

Overhauled and improved warehouse floor plan in 4 locations

Insight Global - Procurement Specialist – Contractor at iRhythm 04/21 - 02/22

Medical Device manufacturer of ambulatory cardiac monitoring patches.

Partnered with suppliers for consistent on-time deliveries, long lead times and world-wide shortages.

Issue POs for Service contracts; Consulting services and IT hardware/software licenses and maintenance

Develop and improve supplier relationships

Implemented supplier on-line ordering for faster and more accurate ordering

Analyze and map current IT ordering process and revised internal forms for comprehensive instructions and approval limits

Implemented blanket PO module to issue “Releases” to assure accurate Receiving and Accounts Payable processing of invoices

Modis – IT Purchasing Manager – Contractor at Safran Cabin, Inc. 03/18 - 04/21

Aerospace industry - manufactures interior cabins for airliners.

Conduct new vendor evaluations; on-boarding processes; government required forms; NDAs and supplier insurance documents

Create and award purchase orders for all IT/IS requirements, service contracts, software maintenance contracts and facility repairs/leasehold expansions in 11 countries throughout North & South America, Europe and Asia

Hired and Managed US and European purchasing team

Support total of 34 IT Help Desk personnel; 5 IT/IS Directors/Managers in 11 countries

Assess out of warranty computers for yearly refresh purchases, $300-$500K annually

Wrote purchasing policy and procedures manual for IT Purchasing staff and IT Help Desk as a collaborative team

Monitor and analyze CAPEX (capital expenditures) financial budgets for 30 corporate branches worldwide

Audited rebranding company name change with vendors and tracked status, update account numbers and billing changes

Implemented min/max inventory control programs

Aerotek – MRO Buyer – Contractor at Vyaire Medical / CareFusion 2/17-7/17

Respiratory Diagnostics, Ventilation, Anesthesia Delivery and Patient Monitoring equipment.

Startup R&D purchasing department for specific task: Served as primary contact to secure contract for company name rebranding through an Integrated Packaging Management (IPM) Software Platform: 18K products, 200+ label printers in 6 facilities worldwide, $1.2MM

Coordinated meetings with IT, Supplier Quality and Procurement to customize a 24-page RFQ to Suppliers to submit bids

Wrote evaluation on submitted bids for review by managerial team; awarded contract

Purchase new items for R&D Engineering Research Team

Consolidated vendors for service contracts and calibration suppliers

Wrote “Scope of Work” for new contracts and expiring contracts: calibration services, consulting personnel and study reports

Interacted with Legal, Engineering Technicians and IT Departments as needed

Set up approved vendors and maintained supplier insurance documents (indemnification and hold harmless)

Issued Engineering change orders “ECO” as needed, tracked compliance

Reviewed drawings/blueprints to assure latest version was in compliance with company requirements

Par Pharmaceuticals / Endo - Procurement Specialist 5/16-02/17

Develops and manufactures generic pharmaceutical products that help improve patient quality of life.

Issued purchase orders: raw materials, chemicals, gases, packaging, lab supplies, using JD Edwards MRP system

Analyzed usage and projected needs in weekly production meeting. Issue change orders as necessary

Headed weekly inventory meetings using BOM and “Where Used” reports / discuss status of ongoing and new product lines

Resolved on-going increased freight claims with Logistics Department

Wrote Purchasing Manual and SOP on processes for JD Edwards program

Implemented a “Scope of Work” text to be included on all contracts outlining pertinent details

Conducted new supplier interviews and vetting process

Issued Engineering change orders “ECO” as needed

Reviewed CoA and CoC to confirm compliance with company and customer requirements

Communicated with suppliers regarding their capabilities and on-going product recalls

Training Coordinator: maintained mandatory educational records of 20 production and warehouse personnel

Lancesoft – Purchasing Specialist II - Engineering Buyer – Project driven at Halyard Health - 8/15-4/16

Project Scope: California State law mandated ISO 80369-6 to be enacted by January 1, 2017. I was contracted by the R&D Engineering group to work with current suppliers and locate alternate suppliers for: molded products; medical disposables items; catheter molded medical products, etc. for a medical technology company focused on preventing infection, eliminating pain and speeding recovery.

Kept continuous communication with suppliers as to timelines, costs and evaluating sampling

Created Excel spreadsheet w/product photos/drwg for R&D to utilize in designing new products to assist with “Buy/Make” decisions

Requested weekly updated blueprints to assure latest version was adhered to by Suppliers

Set up new suppliers and part numbers in SAP; vetted new supplier (on-boarding) and consolidated as able per specific needs

Develop procedure for monitoring calibration of testing equipment

MemorialCare – Buyer - (Direct hire for a 3mo contract, then asked to stay part-time) 10/14 - 12/14

Medical health care providers for hospitals.

Responsible for sourcing and procurement of supplies, finished goods and equipment/services for 6 hospitals in SoCal,

ie: OR Room supplies needed for morning surgeries

Review requisitions to insure completeness

Place purchase orders for optimum price, delivery and quality

Performs necessary follow-up with requesting department, Supplier and Accounts Payable for effective resolution of any vendor performance issues.

Proactively review and contact requestors to recommend placing/renew blanket orders

Initiate spend reports for requestors to review budgets

Advanced Sterilization Products/Johnson & Johnson - Buyer – (Contracted for 2yrs during SAP implementation) 6/12-6/14

Implemented SAP/Ariba purchasing accounting system, creating new part numbers and descriptions. Created a CRM system and reporting method

Purchase finished goods and raw materials for primary consumable product used for sterilizing medical equipment and services based on MRP reporting

Negotiate price, delivery and payment terms with suppliers (RFQ process)

Advises business leaders on contract risk areas, world-wide outages and end-of-life products

Issued contracts to sub-contractors: service equipment of injection molds, manufacturing equipment and raw materials

Process inventory transfers for 86 field Service Technicians

Ajilon Staffing - Buyer/Planner, Contract at Econolite Control Products - 3mo assignment, asked to stay 14 mos 11/10-1/12

Innovator of transportation management solutions which include advanced traffic controllers and traffic control cabinets.

Responsible for planning, scheduling requirements with suppliers by providing assembly level and component forecast based on production demand

Negotiate price & delivery, issue purchase orders & Engineering change orders, expedited as required

Commodities: electronics, sub-assemblies, software packages, cables, brackets, panels, load switches

Reviewed drawings, CoA and CoC to confirm compliance to company requirements; Follow ITAR regulations

Evaluate new suppliers, consolidate existing suppliers based on price, quality of service, ability to meet our needs and that of our customers specialized requirements

Utilize usage reports in Dynamics MRP system, downloaded to an elaborate Excel spreadsheet to fulfill production and sales order requirements

Coordinate daily transfers of finished product and supplies between U.S. and Mexico facilities

Issued corrective action to suppliers for non-conformances in accordance with ISO certifications, ensure quality controls are in place

Beckman Coulter – Buyer, 2yr Contract for closure and relocation of assets to Minnesota and Brea 4/08-9/09

Oversaw special projects as related to facility closing: 42,000sqft on 3.54 acres

Contacted suppliers informing them of the relocation of warehouses and space consolidation issues

Complied data regarding product packaging from 280 suppliers, 400+ SKUs to ensure adequate warehouse floor plan and space

Contracted with sub-contractors for HazMat facility cleaning

Negotiated price, terms and freight charges utilizing a RFQ process; issued POs for preventative maintenance (PM): buildings, forklifts, and calibration of lab equipment, service contracts and blanket PO’s for MRO and finished good

Adhere to Lean Manufacturing, JIT concepts & ISO processes

Evaluate suppliers through detailed process and confirm adherence to our QA/QC standards and expectation

Set up approved vendors and maintained supplier insurance documents (indemnification and hold harmless)

Wrote detailed “Scope of Work” on contracts for the tearing down and reconstruction, and transportation of large manufacturing equipment to out of state sites

Education: High school diploma

Coastline Community College: Classes: Purchasing & Materials Management; Case Studies; Gov’t Purchasing; Negotiations 86-87

Emergency Management Program 2005; Member of PMAOC 1986-1991 (Member of the year 1986)

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