Purchasing Manager
Resume:
Susan van Raay
Tel: 310/548-6761
Email:*********@*****.***
**** *. *** ****** *** Pedro, CA 90731
Procurement professional with over thirty years’ experience working with suppliers for source selection/vetting and negotiations to achieve most economical buy. Ability to problem-solve quickly, accurately, and effectively.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Microsoft Office Suite
Excel
Typing Speed: 75 WPM
Windows and Mac software proficient
Worked with SAP, Epicor/Vantage and R-Base MRP systems
Can work on-site and remotely.
Negotiated all Long-Term Agreements (LTA’s) across all commodities.
Able to read blueprints and interpret customer’s specifications, e.g., Raytheon, Lockheed, Boeing, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marvin Engineering Company, Inc., 01/2007 – 06/07/2021
260 W. Beach Avenue., Inglewood, CA
Mentored all buyers, electronics, hardware, processing, raw material, machining, sheet metal/fabrication, MRO, non-standards and capital equipment.
Served as liaison between all departments, e.g., Engineering, Accounting, Quality, Receiving, Shipping and Program Management with the goal of meeting the customers requirements through the supplier selection process.
Worked directly with the Export department for offshore procurements.
Reviewed all Pre-Award Determinations making sure the DARS and FARS were adhered to for the threshold requirements.
Worked with Finance for all orders that required TINA, assisted on the Cost and Pricing Analysis (CAPA)
Developed the Long-Term Agreement department. Sent out RFP’s, negotiated and created over 300 plus LTA’s.
Instrumental with payment issues between supplier and the accounting department
Negotiated with a single source supplier, Boeing on one contract $1.2 million.
Negotiated on five new machining centers, Mazak, DMG and OKK with an overall savings of $2 million.
Created an efficient organizational structure in supply chain that enhanced the responsiveness to program requirements and changed.
Leadership skills with emphasis on team building through effective communications skills.
Internal auditor and was part of the Cause and Corrective Active (CAB) team
Established and maintained procurement policies and procedures.
Instrumental in the structure of the PAP Clauses for all the sub-tiers
Heavily involved to seek out second sources for risk mitigation.
Work well with Spec Control, Sole Source, Item Source drawings in seeking out a new supplier for qualification purposes.
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Aircraft Engineering Company, 01/2002-12/2006
Paramount, CA
Purchasing Manager of all commodities
Negotiated and source selection of suppliers.
Assisted with accounts payable and receivables.
Coordinated with all departments to help execute the customer requirements.
Waltco, 03/1999 – 12/2001
Gardena, CA
Purchasing Manager of all commodities
Negotiated and source selection of suppliers.
Worked with ownership to rectify accounting issues
Votaw Precision, 02/1996-2/1999
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Worked as a material take-off in the Estimating department.
Sent out all RFP and collaborated with Engineering to determine make or buy decisions.
STADCO, 02/1991-1/1996
Los Angeles, CA
Worked as a material take-off in the Estimating department.
Sent out all RFP and collaborated with Engineering to determine make or buy decisions.
Marvin Engineering Company, Inc., 01/1987 – 01/1991
260 W. Beach Avenue., Inglewood, CA
Procurement Supervisor of all commodities
Negotiated and source selection of suppliers.
Assisted with accounts payable and receivables.
Coordinated with all departments to help execute the customer requirements.
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles, for C.P.M. courses
Cal State Long Beach for 1 year and majored in electronics.
Michigan State courses in negotiating and strategy skills.
South High School, Torrance, CA
Graduated with 3.9 GPA
References furnished upon request
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