Experience

ASC SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  • Issue RFI,RFP’s RFQ’s, bids to potential vendors • Execute bid analysis and prepare purchase orders • Identify, qualify and select potential vendors • Ensure products are procured at the most competitive, to current specs, and delivered on time. • Develop metrics that monitors vendor performance and issue necessary corrective actions • Analyze and interpret data from multiple sources and produce detailed reports as well as identify opportunities to improve efficiency related to purchasing activities internally and externally. • Continually improve purchasing methods to drive down external spend. • Liaise with Q.A regarding quality concerns, issue notifications and corrective actions.



Weetabix

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  • Purchase all raw materials and packaging required to support production schedule • Issue RFI, RFQ and Purchase orders • Managed quality issues, returns and non-conformances • Manage inventory and initiate cost reductions • Replenish stock levels according to demand • Source suppliers for new opportunities • Maintain and build relationship with suppliers • Negotiate pricing and contracts • Work in partnership with other departments to reduce cost • Purchase all raw materials and packaging required to support production schedule • Issue RFI, RFQ and Purchase orders • Managed quality issues, returns and non-conformances • Manage inventory and initiate cost reductions • Replenish stock levels according to demand • Source suppliers for new opportunities • Maintain and build relationship with suppliers • Negotiate pricing and contracts • Work in partnership with other departments to reduce cost



Van-Rob Inc.

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Apr 1997 - Jul 2013

  • Negotiate long and short term contract with existing and new vendors. • Purchase raw materials, tools, materials, parts, supplies, etc. • Responsible for inventory management and cost reduction. • Ensure purchase orders terms and conditions conform to company standards. • Source suppliers. • Work with other departments to reduce cost for budgeting purposes. • Responsible for budget and development of cost reduction for new and existing products. • Negotiate long and short term contract with existing and new vendors. • Purchase raw materials, tools, materials, parts, supplies, etc. • Responsible for inventory management and cost reduction. • Ensure purchase orders terms and conditions conform to company standards. • Source suppliers. • Work with other departments to reduce cost for budgeting purposes. • Responsible for budget and development of cost reduction for new and existing products.