results-focused buyer / planner eager to contribute proven experience within diverse industries toward

maximizing a progressive employer s critical manufacturing / materials / purchasing success.

 

profile of qualifications

 

         offer solid experience in high-volume procurement specialist, buyer / planner, and office management roles to include success within supplier / vendor relations, bid analysis, purchase orders / invoicing, data management, and client relations capacities.

         skillful in managing material and equipment needs for build-to-order projects, as well as controlling inventory re-order points.

         expert in maintaining cost-effective operating budgets and proactively communicating with multiple departments, customers, vendors, and senior staff members to ensure all procurement objectives are met.

         proficient with sourcing suppliers for purchased goods, negotiating contracts (i.e. blanket agreements, bulk commodity pricing agreements), and conducting production planning.

 

professional synopsis

 

 

         direct the purchasing of metals, plastics, tooling, and other materials to meet customer specifications required for production to include cost-effectively maintaining inventory levels, as well as receiving quotes and awarding orders for outside service purchases.

         maximize operations efficiency by creating and monitoring non-conformance reports, along with compiling certificate of conformance packages for finished goods, distributing quarterly scrap / rework data for management, and updating customer specification logs.

         coordinate costing efforts with estimator personnel as required.

 

 

         identified key suppliers based on quality evaluations, along with consistently developing and maintaining valuable professional partnerships and negotiating price reductions to maximize procurement efforts.

         strategically steered production processes by purchasing components vital to custom cable assemblies for land and marine geophysical and geotechnical exploration to include capital acquisitions, sourcing new product developments, and negotiating vendor contracts.

         performed bid analysis utilizing spreadsheets or crystal reports as necessary.

         networked with expeditor to meet all client needs, along with effectively liaising among top-performing sales, management, and production staff on a daily basis to optimize organizational success.

         demonstrated sharp analytical talents toward monitoring inventory levels and investigating / adjusting all discrepancies.

 

 

         expertly purchased multiple items (i.e. plastics, metals, marble, granite, adhesives, paints, tooling, office supplies, outside services, electronic components) for a top sign manufacturer to ensure seamless business operations at all times.

         proficiently issued purchase orders, resolved diverse invoicing issues, and tracked past due parts to be expedited.

 

 

         applied strong administrative support abilities toward assisting executive-level management by handling comprehensive daily office operations to include drafting / distributing correspondence (i.e. bid packages, aias, permit documentation) and maintaining filing systems.

         facilitated inventory control efforts and prepared invoicing and purchase orders via quickbooks, along with assisting in permitting and coh walk-throughs as requested.

 

education and technical proficiencies

 

industrial engineering

texas a&m university

 

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