Dynamic Purchasing & Supply Chain Specialist
Resume:
Katherine Hohn
Freeport, IL *****
*********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Personable Buyer working in the field of purchasing for the past 6 years. Quick learner with a strong ability to adapt to any environment. Experience with Microsoft products and MRP systems. Training new employees and supervising small teams. Willing to relocate to: Freeport, IL
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant of Supply Chain
Danfoss-Freeport, IL
June 2025 to Present
Pulling Reports
Excel
Planning
Purchasing
Answering emails
Any other request from Supply Chain
Customer Service Representative
PMC Integrity, LLC-Iowa
July 2023 to June 2025
Currently working for Customer service in the Student Loan sector. I help caller with questions about their accounts and take payments. Multi-tasking with outbound and incoming calls. Fast paced working environment.
Front Desk Agent
Holiday inn express-Holiday City, OH
March 2023 to June 2025
Answering Calls, setting up reservations, greeting guests, assigning rooms and taking care of any issues with the rooms or hotel. Light cleaning, and inventory control. Quality Control Supervisor
MS Companies
April 2023 to July 2023
· Check finished goods for any defects
· Supervise a small team of 6 people
· paperwork (Direct Deposit, I9's, Drug tests- end of the day production results and submitting time sheets.
Purchasing Assistant
Vestil Manufacturing-Angola, IN
September 2022 to February 2023
· International Purchasing
· Customs Paperwork
· Invoices
· Research
· Data Entry
· Follow up on orders, confirmations/past due
Purchasing / Safety Manager
Universal Industrial Products
January 2021 to December 2022
· Conduct purchasing of materials and MRO products for plant.
· Develop relationships with suppliers and work to improve quality.
· Create RFQs for suppliers and negotiate rates.
· Source suppliers when needed.
· Manage and update data in MRP system.
· Work with logistics companies to set up shipping.
· Conduct and lead all safety and forklift training.
· Ensure safety measures are followed.
Purchasing Agent
Polynt Composites
January 2016 to December 2021
· Conduct purchasing of materials and MRO products for plants.
· Develop relationships with suppliers and work to improve quality.
· Negotiate rates with suppliers.
· Source suppliers when needed.
· Manage and update data in SAP.
· Evaluate invoices for discrepancies.
· Training
· Invoicing Descripancies
· Warehouse End of Month Inventory
· Forecasting
Customer Call Center Supervisor
Shaw Media
January 2013 to December 2016
· Handled incoming calls.
· Managed employees and provided training.
· Resolved customer complaints, set up new accounts, collected past due bills, etc. Education
Upper secondary education
High School Diploma
Marian Central Catholic High School-Woodstock, IL
Associate's degree
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• Willing to take on harder tasks
• Forecasting, planning and Controling Raw Materials
• Manufacturing
• Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Staff training
• Operations management
• Typing
• Inventory management
• Excel
• Supply chain
• Inventory tracking
• Financial services
• Databases
• Microsoft Teams
• Time management
• Ability to follow instructions
• Helped train others
• Purchase order management
• Computer skills
• Quick learner
• Data Entry
• HRIS
• Following up with Logistics
• Microsoft word
• Quality Control
• Managed Purchasing for Multiple sites for inventory
• Construction
• SAP ERP
• Indirect suppliers/ pricing
• Work independently and team environment
• SAP / MRP
• Production inventory management
• Conflict management
• Supervising Small teams
• Some power points
• Inventory data entry
• Personable
• Reviewing discrepancies on invoice/ consolidating.
• Team management
• Cash flow statement preparation
• Hardworking
• Supply chain management
• Organized
• Costing Models
• Managing 3 contracts
• Inventory control
• ERP Systems
• ISO 9001
• Computer literacy
• Leadership
• Team motivation (leadership skill)
• Microsoft Outlook
• Forecasting
Certifications and Licenses
OSHA 30
July 2022 to Present
Took both Osha 10 and 30 training. Certified in First aid and CPR, Machine guarding inspection training, and Electrical Safety Training.
Driver's License
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