Peggy Beecroft
Cell: 262-***-**** – Email: *****.********@*****.***
PROCURMENT MANAGER/SR. BUYER/MATERIALS MANAGER
Management of Continuous Quality Improvements, Total Cost Analysis, and Supplier Process
Key Collaborator in Bridging Operational Systems and Relationships with Global Customers
Exceptional Inventory Planning, Forecasting Techniques and Lifecycle Procurement Process
Proficient Utilization of Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, ERP and MRP Systems
Professional History
Contract Procurement Manager, Master Planner, Sr Buyer Partnering with Global Fortune 500 and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Manufacturing Leaders in the Milwaukee Area.
Companies Served: KHS USA, Briggs and Stratton, Wacker Neuson, GE Global Power & Electric; AAA sales & Engineering: Tekra (A DIVISON OF EIS; CNH Industrial (CASE NEW HOLLAN); Motive Equipment Inv; ABB.
KHS USA is an international manufacture of filling and packaging equipment for beverage food.
KHS USA – December 2020 to August 2025
880 Bahcall Court Waukesha, WI 53219
Buyer II
Reviewed, analyzed and made changes to MRP systems within SAP based on customer demand
Released production requisitions orders aligned to demonstrate available capacity for customer requirements
Released new product parts to the appropriate buyer
Expedited PO’s when necessary to confirm on time delivery
Updated purchasing manager and production throughout the day on potential parts at risk
Analyzed quotation using board purchasing principles, concepts and practices for cost/pricing
Applied negotiations skills to resolve vendor disputes with an acceptable outcome and decides appropriate resolutions to problems that may arise during strategic sourcing contracting processes
Worked with accounting on any invoicing issues or problems
Responsible for all QA related issues of parts that were defected and returning the product back to the supplier
Monitored suppliers for on-time delivery (scorecards) in performance, sought new supplier to manage product line an obtain favorable discounts
Briggs & Stratton – October 2019 to December 2020
3300 N 124th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Supply Chain Analyst
Reviewed, analyzed to MRP systems based on customer orders and the production scheduler
Released production requisitions orders aligned to demonstrate available capacity for customer requirements
Expedited PO’s when necessary to confirm that orders will meet scheduling for production orders
Update the purchasing manager and production with potential parts at risk
Maintain inventory turns, fill rates, back orders dollar objectives and resolved supplier issues
Managed effective dates of ECN changes to ensure that all inventories are used prior to converting Bill of Materials (BOMS)
Analyzed quotations for best price and value analysis to select, recommend or develop alternative suppliers
Trained suppliers to understand ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice) and AVS (Automatic Vendor Scheduling) to improve delivery
Monitored suppliers for on-time delivery (score cards)
BEI Electronics, Franksville, WI
Senior Buyer/Planner/Scheduler – December 2008 to May 2010
Procurement Manager of all parts in conjunction with circuit boards assemblies used in military operation, hydraulics and automotive
Master planner/scheduler ensuring on time delivery of PCB and components
Reduced the amount of obsolete and existing inventory by 150K
Responsible for daily MRP analysis and mapping of new/existing customer orders
Collaborated with engineering and customer to manage specifications and changes of mill of materials
Issued corrective actions, returns, expediting all material smoothly through supply chain
Responsible for commodity buying of printed circuit boards and all electrical components, relays, diodes, resistors, connectors, switches, capacitors and made to order parts
Sourced and negotiated materials from approved suppliers
MEC Midwest, Milwaukee, WI
Materials manager & Purchasing Specialist – December 2006 to December 2008
Procurement of all parts in customer manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies
Directed all procurement activities associated with customer printed circuit boards used in military applications, recreational watercrafts and automation
Master planner scheduler responsible for interdepartmental communications and supply chain management to identify production change goals and ensure on time delivery of components
Collaborate with manager to analyzed usage history if inventory stock items
Responsible for daily MRP/ERP Inventory System Analysis, research and negotiations of purchases
Reduced amount of obsolete and existing inventory by 130 K
Technology
Proficient using 1 Shift, Macola, Verticent, SAP, M2M, Microsoft Word, Excel, Excel SharePoint, CSCN, ERP, MRP VMI Oracle