Purchasing/Procurement/Buyer
Resume:
DEANNA L. EBERLY
Union, NJ *7083
******.******@*****.***
WORK HISTORY
January 2011- September 2011
Purchasing Specialist- Daiichi-Sankyo-Edison, NJ
Contract position
Contracted to work on manually converting Standard Purchase Orders to Service Purchase Orders using SAP.
• Reviewed and created purchase orders using SAP, making any necessary changes to cost centers or requisitions and sending out revised purchase orders to vendors and other departments within the company.
• Worked closely with Outsourcing and Administrative Support staff with monitoring existing and new contracts.
• Actively responded to internal and external questions and resolve any Accounts Payable inquiries.
• Created and ran reports in SAP and provide data using Excel spreadsheets to various departments.
June 2008-October 2010
Buyer-Mark Architectural Lighting/Acuity Brands-Edison, NJ
Managed “lean manufacturing “keeping inventory stock levels at a minimum by utilizing the Kanban 2- bin ordering system.
• Used Oracle to create Purchase Orders for raw and partially finished material such as lighting fixtures, hardware, and lenses for various made-to-order jobs to meet tight deadlines.
•Worked with Product Development in reviewing new concepts and sourcing materials from various manufacturers.
•Worked closely with Engineering in submitting drawings to manufactures for quotes and prototype.
•Established relationships with manufacturers; negotiated terms and cost, bringing product in ahead of schedule.
Jan.2007–June 2008
Project Manager-Mega Brands America-Livingston, NJ
Embrace ownership of new products conceived by Product Development and adhere to strict timeline for each process to meet specific launch date.
•Work closely with Brand Managers to follow product launch of Art Material items through each phase of sku creation, cost quotations and approvals, packaging and tooling.
•Finalize BOM and submit prototype/samples to suppliers for final quote; vendor to provide ship date.
•Analyze forecast report with the planning team to make any necessary changes such as sending product to multiple destinations as needed.
•Create first buy and provide artwork to vendor for pre-production samples; vendor confirms ship date to meet aggressive deadlines and launch dates.
Jan.2007–June 2008
Buyer-Mega Brands America-Livingston, NJ
Responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement of stationery items, representing up to 80% of the over-all business, totaling $700M in sales in 2006.
• Work closely with the planning and forecasting teams to maintain inventory levels for 300+ items and private label for direct ship to stores and to the warehouse.
• Create purchase orders in JDE system and send to vendors for their approval on shipping dates and requirements; monitor vendors work schedules and performance to meet deadlines.
• Team with brand managers and art department to provide the necessary domestic and international artwork to be sent to the vendors.
• Provide reporting to various departments to communicate and solve issues efficiently.
July 2006 –Sept. 2006
Buyer-The Rag Shop- Hawthorne, NJ
Developed and executed business plans for specific categories for 62 stores while managing OTB.
•Favorably negotiated with suppliers, maintaining a minimum 55% gross margin.
•Analyzed sales trends and analysis reports to manage replenishment to all stores.
• Trained and guided Assistant Buyer to work as a team, verify purchase orders and reconcile discrepancies.
•Developed new ideas by bringing in trendy items while cross-selling related merchandise; sourced new vendors and products.
April 2005 – June 2006
Planning and Allocation Analyst- Toys ‘R’ Us, Wayne, NJ
Work closely with the buying team to determine order cycle and receipt schedule for 14 Seasonal Programs per year and weekly in-line items, totaling $51M in sales in 2005.
•Successfully ensure optimal positioning of 300+ items, reserve quantities for 2,400 nationwide stores in 90 accurate shipments per week; overall in-stock at 97%
•Skillfully prioritize specialized programs such as DVD releases and ROTO items.
•Adept at using software such as upload programs, macros and database queries for frequent chain management decisions. Actively responsive to learning new procurement programs.
•Continuously bring new concepts to the team such as department procedures and check lists, both that have impacted the planning and buying teams.
Jan. 2005 - April 2005
Merchandising Assistant-Imports Department- The Home Depot, South Plainfield, NJ
Reviewed and maintained five departments’ inventory and sales for 100+ items.
•Prepared and analyzed reports using various internal merchandising programs and systems.
•Analyzed reports and created purchase orders to send product as needed.
•Allocated product from Distribution Centers to stores in preparation of an ad or special sale.
•Replenished old inventory with new style every few months to keep merchandise refreshed.
SKILLS
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, AS400, SAP, JDE, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Outlook, and Lotus Notes.
EDUCATION
N.J. Center for Visual Arts – Open Studio-Figure Drawing
Sept.1993-June 1995
Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ– Majored in Marketing Art &
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