Cost-Effective Purchasing Agent

STACIE M. BURWITZ

**** **** *****, *** ***** NC *7258 * Home: 336-***-**** * Cell 336-***-**** * Email *************@*****.***

OBJECTVIE

Challenging position as a purchasing agent in a growth-oriented organization, which offers diverse job responsibility and the potential for advancement.

EXPERIENCE

2005-Present Cirrus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RTP, NC

Purchasing Agent, 2008-Present

In the first year, decreased supply cost 60% by negotiating prices and contracts with vendors and by establishing an inventory cycle

In the first year, decreased service cost 45% by re-evaluating existing service provides, and by negotiating and implementing contracts

Created and maintained an electronic purchasing journal which reduced double ordering, monitored order status and order history. Also aided in the receiving process to establish recipient ownership

Created and maintained an electronic packing slip folder which decreased Accounts Payable’s time in processing and aided in the auditing process

Set up a shipping area, centralized all shipping and allowed employee’s to easily and quickly ship products

Reduced Accounts Payable’s time spent in processing invoices by 30%, managed packing slips and entered data into PeachTree Accounting system before received by accounting

Set up centralized laboratory supply area which allowed analysts to be more efficient on project work as supplies was readily available

Assisted in the creation of purchasing policies and procedures

Increased company vendor credits received by 50%

Attended training by Nahabit & Associates, Fundamentals in Purchasing, Applied Purchasing Techniques, Fundamentals of Negotiation, and Negotiate for Results

Assistant Scientist, 2005-2008

Method development

Sample and standard preparation

DPI/Cascade impactor collections

Sample analysis

pH meters

Shimadzu HPLC

Finnigan Surveyor MSQ

Alltech ELSD

Analytical balances

Microbalance

Sciex LC/MS/MS

Group cost effective purchasing

QA Skills

Perform routine laboratory inspections

Issue calibration and validation protocols

Ensure laboratories are in compliance with cGMP

Peer review and witness laboratory notebooks

Change controls, Out of Service reports, Out of tolerance reports, Addition to Calibration, Asset numbers

Assisted in maintaining current Key Supplier records

Write and revise SOP’s

Maintain current training on company SOP’s and FDA regulations

Group cost effective purchasing

Safety

Safety trainer for all new employees and contractors

Presented company wide Safety Presentations

Assisted in creation of Company Safety Handbook and Safety programs, i.e BBP, HazComm, Chemical Hygiene, Respirator

Perform monthly Safety laboratory inspections

Maintain PPE station

Ensured MSDS’s were on site and available

Trained in CPR, First-Aid, and AED

CORVET, 2008-Present

Member of the company CORVET (Continuous Operational Results Value Team) team, worked with company experts to move towards a lean six sigma mindset

Identified “low hanging fruit” to improve on inefficiencies

2004-2005 Biogen Idec RTP, NC

Manufacturing Associate II

Follow cGMP requirements

Maintain logbooks, SLR’s and BPR’s

Operation of large scale bioreactors

Process of seed train in large scale cell culture department

Operation of microfiltration system, polishing filter skid, and the final transfer station

Perform CIP’s, SIP’s, pressure test, integrity test, and cold starts

Take samples that were to be tested for CNC, LAL, conductivity, pH, TOC, and osmolarity

Perform cell counts and dilutions using phox BGA, microscopes, coulter counter, hemocytometer, and the CEDEX

Dispensary department

Perform inventory counts, pull vials, and store bulk

Member of the Emergency Response Team

Operation of the DELTA V

2002-2004 The Pantry, Inc. Liberty, NC

Assistant Manager

Bookkeeping, scheduling, and bank deposits

Inventory counts and ordering

Signing in vendors and verifying deliveries

Assisted in interviews, hiring, and training

Performed periodic audits

EDUCATION

Present Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

College transfer- Pursuing degree in Business

2006-2007 Alamance Community College Haw River, NC

College transfer- Pursuing degree in Business

2002-2005 Alamance Community College Haw River, NC

A.S, Biotechnology

2003-2004 Alamance Community College Haw River, NC

Certificate in Basic Laboratory Techniques

1998-2002 Eastern Randolph High School Ramseur, NC

Graduated with honors, High School Diploma

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

LC Quan

Class VP

PeachTree

REFERENCES

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