Experience

Recreonics Inc

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing

  • Dec 2007 - Present



Global Lifecycle EMEA

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Buyer

  • Aug 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Maintained production backlog information pertaining to daily product support by utilizing BAAN and MARC computer systems to research inventory availability for kit production and sourcing materials to fulfill production requirements. Contacted inventory, receiving, and/or planning personnel as required. • Assisted in sourcing and ordering materials for MRP requirements, including working with engineering to update list of accepted manufacturer parts and maintaining bill of materials list. • Responded to escalation issues for hot orders by researching availability of required materials and placing or expediting orders. • Worked with receiving department personnel to resolve shipping discrepancies and resolved unidentified shipment issues.



Bruce Fox, Inc.

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Reviewed requisitions for accuracy, confirmed inventory requirements, and converted into purchase orders. • Performed follow-ups on purchase orders to track shipments and expedite open orders to ensure adequate supplies for production. Communicated order status to sales and/or production personnel as required. • Pursued cost reductions by analyzing material usages in order to set proper levels for purchasing. • Requested competitive quotes for materials required for customer orders and compiled data for sales department.



CORHART REFRACTORIES

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Assistant/ Laboratory Technician/ Human Resources

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2005

  Purchasing Assistant • Performed purchasing functions to ensure the orderly and prompt procurement of materials and services. • Maintained vendor, material, and pricing information in SAP computer system as well as all hard copy documentation files. • Expedited open purchase orders to ensure delivery of essential goods and services in a timely and efficient manner and communicated order status to plant personnel as required. • Tracked procure freight program costs and performed monthly cost analysis reports to meet cost reduction objectives. • Maintained log of raw material usage for forecasting raw material needs based upon average consumption. • Assured all procurement policies were followed by obtaining competitive bids/waivers, service contracts, maintenance agreements and vendor insurance certificates. Laboratory Technician • Provided quality control information by conducting physical properties analysis of product samples and updating database records. • Maintained records and created reports pertaining to chemical compositions of raw materials. Administration Support Human Resources • Created crisis management plan by assessing potential risks, determining strategic plans to handle crisis issues, and compiling the appropriate information into a clear, concise, and well-organized document. • Assisted HR Manager in compiling insurance program documents and maintaining current, accurate records for 180 employees. • Collected and organized employee and procedural data for union grievance hearings and arbitration issues.



INDUSTRIAL BELTING & TRANSMISSION, INC.

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Control

  • Aug 1997 - Nov 2001

  • Increased inventory accuracy to 95% through an on-going process of cycle counting and thoroughly investigating any discrepancies to determine their causes and resolve problems. • Reduced cost of belting inventory in Indianapolis branch by 50%. Also reduced overall inventory costs in the Louisville and Indianapolis branches by analyzing the usage rates of each item in inventory and determining their optimal stock levels. • Created levels for adding new stock items and filled stock orders by analyzing the costs and predicting future usage rates in order to calculate the appropriate combinations and quantities of products to purchase. • Organized the warehouse layout by logically arranging stock locations and clearly labeling the shelves in order to make it easier for warehouse employees to put up stock and fill orders. • Assisted other employees by learning material receiving and order entry to help them handle heavy workloads. • Compiled monthly inventory reports and stock rebates. • Created step-by-step instruction manual for claiming manufacturer rebates.