Experience

Vapor Stone Rail Systems, a Wabtec Company

• Canada
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Buyer

  • May 2018 - Present

  Buyer of major systems for rail transportation. Manage a portfolio of approximately 1200 parts. Place and maintain purchase orders based on system demand. Work with suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries. Coordinate deliveries with logistics for Domestic and International shipments. Resolve invoice issues with Finance. Action engineering changes. Evaluate and disposition non-Conforming parts. Lead a team of seven people . Participated in implementing a process in the Oracle platform for… Show more Buyer of major systems for rail transportation. Manage a portfolio of approximately 1200 parts. Place and maintain purchase orders based on system demand. Work with suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries. Coordinate deliveries with logistics for Domestic and International shipments. Resolve invoice issues with Finance. Action engineering changes. Evaluate and disposition non-Conforming parts. Lead a team of seven people . Participated in implementing a process in the Oracle platform for auto-generation of purchase orders that resulted in 80% success at launch. Show less Buyer of major systems for rail transportation. Manage a portfolio of approximately 1200 parts. Place and maintain purchase orders based on system demand. Work with suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries. Coordinate deliveries with logistics for Domestic and International shipments. Resolve invoice issues with Finance. Action engineering changes. Evaluate and disposition non-Conforming parts. Lead a team of seven people . Participated in implementing a process in the Oracle platform for… Show more Buyer of major systems for rail transportation. Manage a portfolio of approximately 1200 parts. Place and maintain purchase orders based on system demand. Work with suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries. Coordinate deliveries with logistics for Domestic and International shipments. Resolve invoice issues with Finance. Action engineering changes. Evaluate and disposition non-Conforming parts. Lead a team of seven people . Participated in implementing a process in the Oracle platform for auto-generation of purchase orders that resulted in 80% success at launch. Show less



Bomabardier Transportation

• Plattsburgh

• MRP Planner

  • Mar 2012 - May 2018

  Primary liaison between Production and Supply Management. Responsible for maintaining and supplying over 2,500 parts. Internal buyer for manufactured parts from within the company. Execute cycle count to control inconsistences in inventory. Analyze discrepancies to determine appropriate action to take to mediate potential problems and to minimize potential risk to Production. Evaluate and disposition non-conforming parts. Primary liaison between Production and Supply Management. Responsible for maintaining and supplying over 2,500 parts. Internal buyer for manufactured parts from within the company. Execute cycle count to control inconsistences in inventory. Analyze discrepancies to determine appropriate action to take to mediate potential problems and to minimize potential risk to Production. Evaluate and disposition non-conforming parts.



H&R Block

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Professional - Seasonal

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2018

  Directly assist customers by schedule appointments and answering basic tax questions. Follow established procedures to handle client inquiries and resolve concerns to ensure client satisfaction. Collect payment for services provided. Perform nightly cash out, cash draw reconciliation and deposits. Directly assist customers by schedule appointments and answering basic tax questions. Follow established procedures to handle client inquiries and resolve concerns to ensure client satisfaction. Collect payment for services provided. Perform nightly cash out, cash draw reconciliation and deposits.



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer/Planner - Material Operations

  • Jan 2001 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for obtaining all materials required for scale-up manufacture of intermediates and APIs in Pilot Plant. Project management of various research and development projects in collaboration with other essential project groups and departments. Obtained quotes, maintained vendor quote database, generated purchase orders in SAP. Met multiple project goals by coordinating processes between departments, ensuring timely availability and accuracy of necessary materials… Show more Responsible for obtaining all materials required for scale-up manufacture of intermediates and APIs in Pilot Plant. Project management of various research and development projects in collaboration with other essential project groups and departments. Obtained quotes, maintained vendor quote database, generated purchase orders in SAP. Met multiple project goals by coordinating processes between departments, ensuring timely availability and accuracy of necessary materials. Researched best possible source agents and negotiated pricing for raw materials and processing aids, consistently maintaining budgetary standards, while meeting or exceeded compliance requirements. Coordinated activities related to domestic and international shipments ensuring proper documentation and validation of data. Maintained, tracked, and followed up on open purchase orders to ensure that project timelines were met and materials were received on time and as ordered. Maintained all relevant purchasing documentation in an organized and detail oriented manner.

• Chemical Technician/Process Operator / Packaging Helper

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  Issued, closed, and filed manufacturing batch records. Ordered, received, sampled, logged inventory of raw materials. Validated and maintained training (TOPS) and document (DOCS) systems. Served as back-up to Materials Operations Supervisor. Performed weighing, sampling task for the manufacturing of production batches. Complied with cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices), company policies, and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Responsible for training junior colleagues and new… Show more Issued, closed, and filed manufacturing batch records. Ordered, received, sampled, logged inventory of raw materials. Validated and maintained training (TOPS) and document (DOCS) systems. Served as back-up to Materials Operations Supervisor. Performed weighing, sampling task for the manufacturing of production batches. Complied with cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices), company policies, and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Responsible for training junior colleagues and new personnel. Performed production line services including disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and set-up to accommodate the Production schedule.