Experience

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• North American Buyer

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  • Develop and maintain reliable sources of supply through active vendor interfacing for the Dallas office, Houston Technical Center and the Pasadena, TX (Houston) plant. Provide backup and support Calvert City, KY plant. • Implement procurement strategies for engineering equipment, MRO, technical laboratory supplies and office resupplies. • Project Management including turnarounds, and capital projects. • Deal with emergencies and off hour activities as and when necessary. • Work with and respond to all internal customers on requirements, specifications and needs. • Help to deliver savings from responsible spend. Identify and lead profitability improvement plans. • Responsible for resolving invoicing issues as they relate to procurement activities, and order coordination. • Monitor and analyze market conditions to stay abreast of overall supply conditions and technology changes. • Maintain and develop reporting of Blocked and Parked invoices, spend, etc. • Execute buying in SAP --Establishing and maintaining vendors in SAP --Convert PR’s to PO’s for all sites (incl. Calvert City, Pasadena, Houston Tech center as well as Dallas) Show less


Celanese
• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Techincal Purchasing Agent

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2012

International Nortel Networks Meridian Users Group (INNMUG)
• Office Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Jul 2002