Procurement Buyer with SAP/MRP Expertise
Resume:
Glendale Heights, IL *****
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LAURA EHLERT
SKILLS
A professional buyer with 15+ years of experience in procurement who can manage vendor relationships to buy at the lowest cost and resell within a profitable margin. Excellent cost savings record for renegotiating best pricing without sacrificing service and delivery. Versatile background in interrelated fields, such as purchasing, logistics, accounting, legal documents preparation, and sales. Proficient in SAP/SRM, NetSuite, JD Edwards, Ariba, Solomon, Navison, Web sourcing, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Quickbooks, Outlook EXPERIENCES
Sparkstone Elect. Group dba Chicago Switchboard Addison, IL — Buyer Aug 2024 - Aug 2026
● MRP buyer for metal fabrication line. Maintained the VMI, upgrading for new designs and removing items not moving added a VMI vending program.
● Maintained MRP for timely deliveries to meet production schedules, of breakers, wiring supplies, and all electrical components. Working closely with engineers and design groups.
● Followed through and maintained records for all capital expenses for four facilities. From structural changes, heavy machinery/equipment and large IT spends.
● Worked closely with accounting to resolve the 3-way matches between accounts payable, receiving and purchasing. Resolving debits and credits for returned material.
● Purchasing and followed through on all
Davies Molding LLC, Carol Stream, IL — Buyer
May 2022 - February 2024
● Achieved saving $220,000+ in renegotiating raw materials and consumables for the plant in an eight-month timespan.
● Maintained MRP for timely deliveries to meet production schedules.
● I coordinated overseas purchasing for timely deliveries and large-volume discounts.
Futaba (FICA, Toyota), Carol Stream, IL - Production Scheduler October 2021 - April 2022
● Maintained KanBan requirements while performing Gemba walks.
● Scheduler for 2-3 shifts for a steel stamping manufacturing plant.
● Coordinated production with in-house inventory to ensure all shifts continued to work.
● Maintained and conducted the morning production schedules/daily profits/shipping details for upper management.
BP Products N.A. Inc.-GBS AMERICAS-Naperville, IL - Procurement Analyst August 2015 - December 2020
● Nominated for the Presidential Award by finding over one million dollars in billing errors.
● liaison with the buyer, vendor, and receiving for a three-way match of inventory, pricing, and receiving, negotiating where necessary to have a vendor adjust the price, shipping, or tax to have current pricing.
● Working in multiple divisions from consumer through refinery purchases. RMC Staffing, AEROTEK - Schaumburg IL - Contracting Work September 2013 - August 2015
● MRO buyer negotiating with vendors in a downtime situation.
● Worked with vendors to reduce inventory levels for slow-moving inventory. Implementing stocking programs for critical inventory items.
● Inside sales, cold calling for sales, entering them into production schedules.
EIS Inc. - Glendale Heights, IL - Inside Sales
March 2008 - September 2013
● Worked closely with large O.E.M. motor shops/repair facilities, supplying them with operational and repair materials.
● I represented large companies, distributing a vast line of electrical, insulation, and motor repair parts for a specialized market. Distribution lines consisted of major suppliers like 3M, DuPont, Wire Manufacturers, and Chemical Manufacturers, purchased products directly and managed direct shipments to customers.
● Coordinated production with in-house inventory to ensure all shifts continued to work.
EDUCATION
American Management Assoc. - Chicago, IL — Certification - Oakton College, Des Plaines, IL - General Courses/Psychology- General Courses Wright College, Chicago, IL - Real Estate Certification AWARDS
Sparkstone - Award of Excellence
BP- Presidential Award of Excellence
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