PURCHASING Manager
Resume:
Jennifer Walker
Olathe, Kansas 66062
zakiv3@r.postjobfree.com
913-***-**** (cell)
EXPERIENCE:
Gerson Companies. Olathe, KS 12/2007 – 09/2009 Product Planning Manager
Managed all areas of the whole 600 SKU Memorial Day catalog line
Maintained and analyzed pricing, labor, and product usage costs for a 600 SKU catalog line
Supervised and coordinated all purchases and distribution of all raw materials, supplies and components from domestic and import vendors for production line
Supervised daily orders during peak season for 100% delivery on every level including materials, component and supplies to balance and meet customer requests
Obtained vendor quotes from domestic and international suppliers
Maintained buying levels and minimum order quantities for every purchase
Decision maker on order quantities and timing based upon analyzing lead times, demand, and production line levels
Reviewed and approved purchasing decisions and shipping information to confirm all domestic and international orders
Updated orders and items on vendor changes
Forecasted future catalog line based on prior season sales and new customer interest
Monitored marketing trends and developments to identify new product ideas
Acquired, maintained, and managed new product items based customer requests and demands
Evaluated catalog line to determine new product ideas and SKU carry over with current inventory and landed costs for new components
Obtained minimum cost per item consisting of product delivery and quality requirements
Product development and improvements for new and old catalog items
Evaluate and updated all bill of materials and new costing for production line
Updated and maintained labor and routing for production line
Analyzed inventory dollars on non-movement and current component substitution for production
Managed inventory levels of past and current components and supplies to lower on hand inventory dollars
Inventory management and procurement for the catalog and production line
Inventory Specialist and maintenance to upload current information for each SKU
Gathered all item information into master ordering file
Product developed special customer request items and quoted pricing
Developed and executed operational processes and procedures to improve productivity gains and cost improvements through quality assurance
Performed production time studies for each manufactured item to analyze direct labor issues
Communication with Production Manager for special customer requests, catalog line, order status for components/supplies/materials for production needs, and all manufacturing improvements, changes, and developments
Oversaw over 2000 SKU floral line annually with International floral buyer
Supported floral buyer with new factory sources and minimum order quantities in US and China for international floral catalog line
Showroom setup and maintenance for Kansas City and Atlanta
Troubleshoot to resolve issues for sales, upper management, accounting, other catalog lines and customer order service through problem resolution
Machine Laboratory. Lenexa, KS 10/2007 – 12/2007 Production Data Entry
Purchased materials for daily production
Assured correct authorization on purchasing procedures, vendor and company information
Maintained and followed through with purchasing documents and proper recording or backup information
Maintained accuracy in entering count on daily production
Maintained work orders for weekly production orders
Assisted Production Control Department
Unilever, New Century, KS 08/2007 – 10/2007 Material Planning Coordinator
Purchased materials for three areas of product to meet the necessity of the daily scheduled runs through the SAP system.
Generated purchase orders for purchased product through the SAP system
Assured correct authorization on purchasing procedures, vendor and company information
Maintained and followed through with purchasing documents and proper recording or backup information
Maintained on hands of material through Excel for order quantities
Maintained production orders from schedule changes through SAP
Released production orders for present day schedule through SAP
Maintained schedule attainment report with schedule changes
Investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies through cycle counts
Swisher Motors, Warrensburg, MO 05/2004 – 08/2007 Production Data Support
Procured all material needs to support all stages of fabrication’s production schedule to eliminate line shut down
Issued and maintained work orders for individual parts for multiple departments; fabrication, welding and finishing through the MRP system
Computed demand for current and planned work orders
Maintained work orders for purchased flat material for finished fabricated parts
Devised and implement tactical solutions to assure productivity to reduce problems
Investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies between shop departments and warehouse through cycle and location counts
Insured fabricated parts by following up on daily production and expedited parts for replacement of missing and scrap parts
Reconciled lost raw material and over production
Issued blue prints through CAD files for individual fabricated parts
Maintained and communicated changes for part routing and engineering blue prints
Issued Engineering work orders for prototype testing and Quality Improvement
Assisted in scheduling for all departments
Audited shop and warehouse inventory for quarterly bank audits and company twice a year physical inventory
Entered inventory transactions for reports
Enforced company policies and procedures on fabricated and finished parts
DataCo DeRex, Overland Park, KS 02/95 – 05/2004 Purchasing Agent, Accounts Payable,
Administrative Assistant
Purchased printers, hardware supplies, parts, office supplies by customer sales and in bulk
Generated purchase orders for purchased product
Assured correct authorization on purchasing procedures, customer and company information
Maintained and followed through with purchasing documents and proper recording or backup information
Interacted with corporate and 4 other offices on purchases for customer orders
Negotiated credit limits with vendors
Verified credit limits of clients
Determined and negotiated best cost and quickest method to deliver order to the customer
Maintained excellent vendor/company relations
Coordinated drop shipments and warehouse purchases
Tracked shipments from wholesalers to clients for reliable deliveries of stock, and expedite items
Monitored inventory on all product to eliminate issues in customer back orders and overstock
Processed client orders and service requests
Monitored and maintained return of merchandise
Obtained vendor credits and issued customer credits
Maintained Accounts Payable
Produced monthly reports
Reconciled corporate credit cards for 5 company sites
Completed expense reports for Service Department personnel, Sales staff, and Executives
Supported Accounts Receivable
Maintained sales tax and associated identifications for more than 5 states
Determined and obtained tax-exempt status in various states
Maintained professional standards and company loyalty
Enforced company policies and procedures for all departments
Assisted other positions as needed
M-C Fabrication, Olathe, KS 11/1997 – 08/1998 Purchasing Administrator
Issued fabrication projections work orders
Forecasted strategic supply and demand for parts
Audited and reconciled projections with actual needs
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Professional: Word, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PowerPoint
Great Plains, Savant, SAP, Quicken, Visual Manufacturing (MRP system), CAD files, FoxPro, WordPerfect, Crystal Reports, AOL Instant Messenger, proprietary email software, on-line banking
Windows 95, 98, XP
VENDORS: International Factories, Domestic Floral Suppliers, Domestic Printer Suppliers, Steel Suppliers, and Corrugate Suppliers
SHIPPERS: Yellow Freight, UPS, Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL and Boyd’s courier service
EDUCATION:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Science – Crime and Delinquency
Platt Business College, Overland Park, KS
Associate’s Degree – Accounting and Administration
Salary Requirements: $40,000 - $45,000 minimum
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