Experience

Marion Body Works, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer/planner

  • May 2021 - Present



Gamber-Johnson LLC

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jul 2019 - May 2021

  Create purchase orders and forecasting.Product end of life management.Work on a Kanban system finding ways to modify our system so that inventory is at a minimal amount. Contact vendors about purchase orders, negotiate prices, as well as check on later orders. Working with our vendors to complete customer orders within a two day period. Finding ways to use technology to streamline process.I’ve been part of quite a few kaizen events to help with “broken” processes or to better the processes we already have established.

• Buyer

  • May 2016 - Apr 2019

  Create purchase orders. Work on a Kanban system finding ways to modify our system so that inventory is at a minimal amount. Contact vendors about purchase orders, negotiate prices, as well as check on later orders. Working with our vendors to complete customer orders within a two day period. Finding ways to use technology to streamline process. I’ve been part of quite a few kaizen events to help with “broken” processes or to better the processes we already have established.



Walker Forge, Inc.

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing

  • Mar 2015 - May 2016

• Press Operator and back up lead man

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2015

  Prepare customized molds per customer specificationsManufacture customized partsTroubleshoot and maintain quality of machinery and productUtilize knowledge and expertise to provide solutions for staff membersProvide service and support to fellow team members while functioning in lead roleBack up supervisor of 15-20 people.Inspect quality of productsQuick decision makingGive advice and teach employees so they are set up for doing their job successfully Organize job orders per customer request



Broadwind Energy

• United Kingdom
• Utilities

• Purchasing and Inventory Manager

  • May 2007 - Nov 2009

  Responsible for management and purchasing of 900 parts of inventory for specialized heavy hauler in Renewable Energy Industry.Developed and implemented new PO System which transformed inventory tracking, effectively reducing excess purchasing, managed costs and ultimately saved the organization over $60K in surplus and obsolete inventory.Facilitated planning and design of permit approved routesProactively sought new business relationships by speaking to the quality and level of customized service Badger could provide in transporting over-sized and/or over-weight loads.



Staff Electric Co.

• United States
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• electrical assistant

  • Apr 2006 - May 2007

  Assist Journeymen Electricians in completing work ordersMaintain inventory of electrical parts during field operationsCommunicate effectively to field employees and coordinate material requisition needs