Danielle Ellingwood
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Professional Summary
Attentive purchaser who works and communicates with the team to ensure inventory of items are maintained and orders are fulfilled in a timely manner. Prioritizes cost effectiveness – taking advantage of buy-ins, freight paid orders and continually monitoring actual inventory needs.
Skills
* Detailed oriented
* Problems solving
* Purchasing and Sourcing
* Organization
* Familiar with P21 and CSD ERP systems
* Documented expenses using Concur
* Spreadsheet analysis
* Microsoft Office
* Supported coworkers in their responsibilities
* Outstanding customer service
* Adaptive to changing environments
* Communicates well with team
Work History
Mill Supplies, Inc – Fort Wayne, IN
* Purchasing Agent 09/2022 to 08/2024
* Purchased with discernment to prevent incidences of dead stock
* Navigated two Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems at once while buying for multiple locations
* Helped accounts payable resolve invoicing issues
* Tracked progress of purchase orders and expedited orders when necessary
* Worked with warehouse on issues with inventory and receiving discrepancies
* Analyzed pipelines in Excel to further recognize buying needs
* Worked closely with vendor reps to see issues before they caused problems
* Facilitated vendor returns
* Communicated often with sales team to update them on any issues regarding their orders
* Sourcing Specialist for Key Accounts 03/2016 to 09/2022
* Sourced new and unusual items for a key medical customer
* Did research and assisted vendors with filling out forms for every item that came into my customer’s facility to keep them in compliance with the FDA
Tenneco Automotive – Angola, IN
* MRO Clerk 07/2010 to 03/2016
* Managed a tool crib
* Entered items, with graphics, into database
* Assisted coworkers in navigating computer system
* Presented weekly numbers to the plant manager
Education
B.S. Ball State University, Muncie, IN
* Elementary Education
* Hearing Impaired Education
Wayne High School, Fort Wayne, IN