Vanessa Beane
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************@*****.***
Phone: 508-***-****
Objective:
To provide and utilize my skill set in a well rounded company setting, as well as, grow and learn within the organization to gain the necessary knowledge to become a more successful and productive team member.
Experience:
O.R.M. Incorporated – Northborough, MA
Buyer/Sales
June 2010-Present
• All purchasing functions.
• Material Planning & Scheduling.
• Customer Account Manager – prioritized and detailed all open orders for customers based on delivery of material, labor, and QC.
• Initiated sales contacts with various companies.
• Enter new quotes, customer purchase orders, and work orders.
• Worked closely with production manager to ensure on time delivery.
• Receiving functions as needed & inventory control as needed.
• Led and organized physical count of inventory reducing excess by 10k.
• Document internal process as required to maintain ISO certification.
• Specialize in low volume/high mix material procurement for Medical Device Companies, Military, and Commercial Use assemblies.
• Experience with lean manufacturing concepts and methods.
Danaher Motion – Westborough, MA
Buyer/Customer Support
January 2005 – July 2009
• Manage net change reports every morning and distribute appropriate requisitions to buyer.
• Create purchase orders based on demand in MRP – communicate with suppliers on a daily basis to discuss price and delivery.
• Cooperate with accounting on price discrepancies (receiving and de-receiving items to reflect correct cost)
• Manage non-inventory items for floor stock and kanban stock.
• Handle expedite and past due reports accordingly.
• Assist in returns with vendors and customers for warranty/non-warranty replacement items on a strict delivery schedule.
• Micro-Manage vendor accounts by reducing the amount of product to 5 main vendors using quote packages, and previous purchase history.
• Outsourced to international suppliers for cost saving measures. In 2007, outsourced close to 50k in one commodity spend.
• Communicate with suppliers in a professional and cooperative manner to ensure future relationships are kept.
• Manage over 20 supplier accounts ranging from $10k-$1m annual spend.
• Assisted with the implementation of the Oracle MRP system and trained purchasing department of 5.
• Customer Service back up, enter sales orders, send quotes to customers, manage records on Quickbase website, i.e. ECN’s, Sales Orders, New customer Po’s, etc.
• Interface with customers directly when issues arise. Maintain personal yet professional concern with the matter at hand and either address the issue or direct to management if unable to suffice.
• Participated in Kaizen events to make a cell more productive, experience with lean manufacturing and 5s sustainability.
Hudson Poly Bag – Hudson, MA
Marketing/Accounting Asst.
April 2001 – February 2004
• Accounts Receivable/Payable, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint.
• Took in checks entered them into accounting program manually, applying balances to correct accounts on the Excel worksheet. Approved invoices.
• Printed memos to be distributed to employees on future meetings, health benefits, and insurance adjustments.
• Updated employee files with overtime hours, as well as any bonuses that were given out during that specific month.
• Tracked inventory files with specific numbers for the upcoming months. (Manually through excel).
• Responsible for marketing our variety of mil-spec poly bags to an array of potential clients.
• Initiated a plan to create sample “poly packs” to send out to various police stations, medical companies, hospitals, storage companies, etc. Anyone who could utilize custom or standard type poly bags.
• Collected data from past history and created mailings for inactive accounts.
Education:
Hudson High School 1999-2003 – Hudson, MA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 2003-2004
Certifications/Proficiency:
Karass 2 day Negotiating Seminar
Received Certificate of Completion
Skills Acquired:
Communication, problem solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, and attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft office (including Excel, Power point, Access