Procurement Specialist with Medical Device Focus

PAIGE GRAY

*****@*********.*** 513-***-**** Springboro, OH 45066

Objective I'm a Resourceful Purchasing Specialist known for high productivity and efficienty. Skilled in vendor negotiations, inventory management, and cost reduction strategies. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and time management, ensuring seamless procurement processes. Skills Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Inventory control

Procurement process

Material sourcing

ISO compliance

Experience Material Purchasing Specialist 01/2021 - 04/2025 Gleason Metrology West Carrollton, OH

Responsible for all raw materials for production, machined parts, electrical parts, sheet metal, tooling and packaging.

Handled all MRO purchases from new computers to a new roof, getting quotes, references, etc. Maintained all calipers, gages and measuring instruments making sure all calibration is up to date and logged for ISO audits.

Worked with accounting and receiving to make sure that quantities received and invoiced all match.

Negotiated, renegotiated and administered contracts with suppliers and vendors. Buyer/Planner 06/2017 - 12/2020

Supply Technologies Dayton, OH

Company Overview: A distribution warehouse where I maintained stock for large corporations, like Caterpillar and Kenmore.

Created the work orders for kits as well as all purchasing of parts needed for stock and fill the kits.

Managed the procurement process from requisition/MRP report to receipt of inventory to quality to invoice reconciliation.

Buyer/Planner 06/2016 - 05/2017

Excelitas Tech Miamisburg, OH

Company Overview: A Defense manufacturer where I was responsible for raw materials including explosives.

Purchased raw materials for production working tightly with quality, using only DFARS compliant materials.

Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements. Implemented contractual documentation into purchase order, encompassing corporate and government requirements.

Buyer/Planner 03/2013 - 06/2016

FercoTech Franklin, OH

Company Overview: An Aerospace part manufacturer for Pratt Whitney, GE. Responsible for purchasing raw materials for production, sheet stock, welding equipment and tooling.

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Maintained 3 different facilities, in Indiana and Kentucky as well. Worked with production to implement a more continuous flow for production, saving many hours of production time.

An Aerospace part manufacturer for Pratt Whitney, GE. Buyer/Planner 09/2005 - 03/2013

Integra Ohio Cincinnati, OH

Company Overview: A medical device manufacturer where I was a buyer/planner maintaining raw materials for production.

Prepared and presented reports on purchasing activities, savings achieved, and challenges faced to management.

Worked closely with product development to develop a new skull clamp and get it through the FDA approval with strict ISO13485 standards.

1/3 of the time, I was scheduling production and leading production meetings. Was on team setting up for our new operating system, Oracle. Buyer/Planner 08/2005 - 09/2006

Alkermes Wilmington, OH

Buyer/Planner

Buyer/Planner 02/1998 - 07/2005

Givaudan Flavors Cincinnati, OH

Buyer/Planner

Education 01/2002

Xavier University, Williams College of Business

01/1998

Southern Ohio College Fairfield, OH

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