Procurement Specialist

KENNA B. PHELPS

PHONE 859-***-****

E-MAIL ********@*****.*** ADDRESS: 700 PORTLAND DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY

Extensive experience working with some of the leading manufacturing companies in the United States. I have a strong dedication and loyalty to the past two companies that have provided me an opportunity to use my understanding of material planning requirements, organizational skills and strong attention to detail to ensure timely deliveries of parts to manufacturing facilities to keep production lines running smoothly while maintaining inventory levels and keeping strong professional relationships with my suppliers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UK Healthcare (Lexington, KY)

Procurement Specialist March 2024 - Current

●Purchase healthcare materials for University of Kentucky Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.

●Coordinate the delivery of materials to ensure seamless hospital operations.

●Knowledgeable and working mainly in SAP.

●Utilizing the information in GHX to update PO status.

●Following up with suppliers to resolve receiving discrepancies.

●Expediting deliveries and finding alternate items for back ordered materials.

●Create and maintain supplier contracts.

UK Healthcare (Lexington, KY)

STEPS Procurement Analyst Nov 2023 - March

2024

●Purchase healthcare equipment for University of Kentucky Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.

●Coordinate the delivery of materials to ensure seamless hospital operations.

●Knowledgeable and working mainly in SAP

●Utilizing the information in GHX to update PO status.

●Following up with suppliers to resolve receiving discrepancies.

Big Ass Fans® (Lexington, KY) Sept 2021 - Oct 2023

Buyer

●Big Ass Fans is the world’s largest manufacturer of High-Volume, Low-Speed fans.

●Purchased all the parts associated with the production and manufacturing of the company’s commercial, industrial, and residential Cool Space fan product line.

●Managed delivery of all parts associated with the Cool Space fan product line to the company’s two manufacturing facilities located in Lexington, KY, and Fortville, IN.

●Served as the main point of contact for the suppliers providing parts for the Cool Space fan product. Managed product inventory control, and expedited parts as necessary to ensure of no shortages.

●Proficient in use of Epicor software for the execution of the buyer’s role.

●Worked closely with the commodity managers, planning and manufacturing teams to ensure the production of the Cool Space fan line ran efficiently.

Clark Material Handling Company (Lexington, KY) 2008 - 2020

Production Materials Analyst

●Clark Material Handling Company is one of the largest manufacturers of forklift trucks, operating worldwide.

●Planned and expedited deliveries for more than 3,500 parts and 18 vendors for the production of fork trucks.

●Released and distributed purchase orders for the manufacture of forklift trucks.

●Liaised with dozens of suppliers on receiving discrepancies, scheduling, and rescheduling delivery dates.

●Processed and analyzed daily product reports to monitor for trends, inconsistencies, and shortages.

●Partnered with production planning on scheduling to ensure production was operating at its highest efficiency.

●Proficient in Baan, AS-400/PRMS, and Microsoft Excel.

Clark Material Handling Company (Lexington, KY) 2002 - 2008

Senior Parts Pricing Analyst

●Oversaw the pricing strategy: Setting dealer net, suggested and adjusted list prices based on the current purchase price.

●Investigated and analyzed competitors’ prices to ensure the company’s pricing model was competitive.

●Partnered closely with the purchasing department to secure the best and most consistent vendor pricing.

●Created and maintained a daily Excel database outlining purchase price changes based on competitive research.

●Aligned closely with the customer service department and representatives to provide timely and accurate pricing for dealerships throughout the world.

●Created and maintained the department’s quarterly price book for parts.

●Proficient in AS-400/PRMS, Microsoft Office Access, and Microsoft Excel.

Clark Material Handling Company (Lexington, KY) 2001 - 2002

Accounts Payable Clerk

●Processed invoices and payments of all accounts payable.

●Worked closely with the purchasing department, the warehouse, and vendors to streamline the payment process.

●Liaised with vendors to improve the overall experience with the reconciliation of vendor accounts and invoices.

●Proficient in AS-400/PRMS, Baan, and working with cash-in-advance and term vendors.

Clark Material Handling Company (Lexington, KY) 1998 - 2001

Configuration Assistant

●Corrected configuration errors, order entry, and data entry.

●Proficient in Baan and Aurum.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

ExecuTrain Access 97 Introduction (certified on September 4, 2003)

ExecuTrain Access 97 Forms & Reports (certified on November 3, 2003)

APICS – The Educational Society for Resource Management – CPIM Strategic Management of Resources (22.5 hours of Education) (certified on December 12, 2006)

ExecuTrain Word 2003 (certified on October 16, 2008)

ExecuTrain Outlook 2003; Level 1 & 2 (certified on October 23, 2008 & December 4, 2008)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Led Clark Material Handling Company’s implementation of eco-friendly practices in the workplace from 2008 - 2012

Solely led Clark Material Handling Company’s certification into the City of Lexington’s environmental Live Green Lexington Partner Program and Bluegrass PRIDE

SKILLS

Gmail, Google documents, Epicor, Microsoft Word & Excel, Outlook, Baan, AS-400/PRMS, Proficient typing skills, fast learner and extremely efficient. Able to multi-task and set priorities. Detail-oriented employee.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) 1995 - 2000

Bachelor of Arts/Studio Art

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