Procurement / Inventory
Resume:
DENISE C. FOREST
crzk0u@r.postjobfree.com
Summary:
To continue a career in Procurement, utilizing my Purchasing, Materials Control, and Contracts experience to benefit an established company and its customers.
Experience
Fluor Enterprises Corporation 2008 to 2010
IT Contracts Manager
Responsibilities Include:
• Review / Negotiate Pricing, Terms and Conditions to mitigate risks for IT Software and License Agreements, IT Consulting Services Agreements, IT Hardware, and Telecommunications
• Work with IT Governance process of evaluating new Vendors and risks
• Facilitate / Review NDA documents with vendors and internal legal counsel
• Create / Submit document and purchase requisition requests to Procurement for execution
Kemet Electronics Corporation 1999 to 2008
Buyer/Analyst 2006 to 2008
Responsibilities Include:
• Order over $164 million in inventory, engineering equipment, and plant services
• Manage request for proposals (RFP) process for global team
• Analyze bids and data received from current and potential suppliers
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery globally for fabricated tooling
• Reconcile and correct invoice discrepancies, working directly with suppliers and invoice auditing department
• Monitor and expedite overdue shipments
• Monitor Blanket PO contracts
Accomplishments:
• Negotiate multi-million dollar contracts as part of a team, resulting in $6 million + in annual savings
• Negotiate service contracts resulting in $200K + in annual savings
• Developed process and procedure for using the RFP format for Global bidding to fit Kemet needs
Trainer 2006 to 2008
Responsibilities Include:
• Train employees Globally in Oracle applications and Procurement Processes and Procedures
• Provide continuous support Globally in Oracle applications
Accomplishments:
• Successfully trained Buyers for new plant acquisition in Evora, Portugal
• Successfully trained Buyers for new plant acquisition in Weymouth, England
• Successfully trained Requisition process for new plant acquisition in Sasso Marconi, Italy
• Successfully trained over 25 people in the requisition process at headquarters.
Buyer Planner 1999 - 2006
Responsibilities Include:
• Planning and buying $5 million in Inventory for Raw Materials
• Planning and buying $1 million in Inventory for Indirect Stores
• Planning and buying $ 2 million in Inventory for spare parts Tool Crib
• Reconcile and correct invoice discrepancies, working directly with suppliers and invoice auditing department
• Monitor and expedite overdue shipments
• Monitor Blanket PO contracts
• Monitor savings
Accomplishments:
• Reduced overall Inventory levels from $8 million to $3 million keeping production running
Marriott Hotel 1996 to 1999
Supervisor, Food and Beverage Purchasing
Supervisor, Shipping and Receiving
Previous positions included Reservations and Front Desk
Purchased food and beverage for restaurant and banquet functions
Created and maintained inventory control process using min/max system
Coordinated shipping and receiving
Education:
1996 Greenville Technical College Associate of Arts
Software knowledge
Oracle 11i and 10.7
Lotus
Fastlook
Microsoft Software Suite
Training, Memberships, Achievements
Diversity Training
Organizing for Success
Negotiating for Success
Communication Strategies
IT Contract Legal Provisions
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