Procurement and Purchasing Specialist

Michele Langhorst

Purchasing/Procurement

Profile

Dynamic Purchasing and Procurement Specialist with over 15 years of experience driving project success through strategic stakeholder engagement and resource optimization. Expertise in conflict resolution and risk management ensures seamless collaboration across departments, fostering a productive work environment. Proven ability to develop comprehensive budgets that align with organizational objectives while maximizing resource utilization. Prepared to leverage these skills in a Purchasing/Procurement role, contributing to efficient supply chain management and cost-effective procurement strategies.

Employment History

Planner at Teledyne, Rancho Cordova

March 2023 — January 2025

●Conducted stakeholder analysis and developed effective communications strategies to keep stakeholders informed and engaged

●Identified and resolved conflicts between different departments to ensure successful project execution

●Developed and maintained an integrated resource plan that maximized resource utilization and minimized waste

●Created a risk management system that identified risks in advance and implemented effective mitigation strategies

●Developed and maintained a budget that optimized costs while ensuring sufficient resources for key initiatives

Warehouse Analyst at Siemens Mobility, Sacramento

December 2020 — March 2023

●Built a data warehouse that stored and organized customer data, improving data accuracy by 95%

●Quality assured data before loading into the data warehouse to ensure accuracy and completeness

●Working under direction of WH Logistics to reconcile purchase order (PO) receipts to align with supplier invoices in SAP using receiving and material transfer order functionality in SAP

●Evaluating existing and provided receipt documentation to confirm PO Items, Materials, and Quantities align with invoices and transactions in SAP

Planner at Siemens Mobility, Sacramento

August 2020 — December 2020

●Coordinate with AP for payment related topics and reconciliation

●Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures

●Analyze supplier invoices and purchase order, to resolve discrepancies

●Developed and maintained a budget that optimized costs while ensuring sufficient resources for key initiatives

Purchasing Agent at Building Engineering and Maintenance, Rocklin

February 2019 — July 2020

●Monitored and tracked industry trends to ensure competitive pricing and selection of best value vendors

●Created and maintained accurate records of all purchases and payments

●Developed and maintained strong relationships with vendors to ensure timely deliveries and competitive pricing

●Analyzed purchasing trends to identify cost saving opportunities and forecast inventory needs

●Recommended purchasing strategies and policies to maximize cost savings and minimize risk

●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of purchases

●Developed and implemented a system to track and monitor inventory levels to ensure availability of materials

Buyer at Brand Energy and Infrastructure, Fairfield

October 2017 — February 2019

●Monitored supplier performance and managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery and quality standards

●Analyzed supply and demand trends to anticipate future needs, resulting in improved inventory management and reduced stock-outs

●Developed and implemented a vendor rating system that increased supplier accountability and improved product quality

●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure alignment of supply chain activities with business objectives

Buyer/Planner at Landsberg Orora, Rockklin

June 2015 — October 2017

●Utilized SAP Purchasing and Planning system in order to buy products needed to full-fill customers packaging needs

●Monitor inventory and storage of packaging materials and labels for customer production needs

●Manage and be accountable for stock levels and inventory turns performance for all Distribution Centers

●Analyze and assess demand for packaging products production projects.

●Created reports and documents as requested by the office manager

●Learned and followed all store policies and procedures, resulting in fewer mistakes and improved customer service

●Worked with project managers to develop and implement strategies for cost savings and resource optimization

Project Manager/Purchasing Agent at Fluoresco Lighting & Signs, Oakland

●Set up and maintained Governmental Job Order Contracts with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

●Creating and dispersing all job invoice packets

●Creating and maintaining all project 'as built audits'

●Work with vendors to manage the timing of project and deadlines

●Maintain listing of sales materials, updating quarterly/as needed

●Share responsibility for key decisions such as vendor selection, guidance on selecting equipment to best meet customer needs

●Point of contact for overall project

●This includes scope of work review, risk assessment & management, project planning, estimating, tracking, reporting, internal & external customer communications

●Managed the success of installations

●Process change orders, releasing equipment, filing, Certificate of Insurance & Warranty Letters

●Apply for permits and business licenses.

Education

MBA, University of Phoenix, Sacramento Campus

Graduated with Honors

B.S. in Accounting and Production Operations Management, CSUChico, Chico

●Receive Chevron IMA Scholarship from the Institute of Management Accountants.

●Student Board Member of Accounting Society

●Student Member of the Institute of Management Accounts

●President of POM Society

Courses

CPIM,

January 2025 — December 2025

Details

Sacramento, United States, 707-***-****

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Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Multitask

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Attention to Detail

ERP: SAP, AS400, Nextgen, SAP4Hana, Sage

Contract Management: Government Job Order Contract System, Government Contracts and Procurement

Financial: QuickBooks, SAP

Office: Office XP, Publisher, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

Project Management/Coordination: Microsoft Projects Master Planning and Scheduling, Implementation of ISO Procedures

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