Experience

Bruno Independent Living Aids

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Procurement Specialist/Buyer

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  Buyer with over 13 years experience. Primary buyer for raw materials, direct materials, outside services, Capital purchases, and MRO items. Manage all aspects of supplier relationship to include: purchase orders, contracts, RFQ's, delivery, price discrepancies, quality issues, new supplier set-up, and AP invoice reconciliation and crediting of non-conforming material. Negotiate pricing and problem solve delivery delays/part shortages and invoice discrepancies with suppliers. Work directly with engineering, inventory control, and project managers on new product development and process improvements. Experience in Lean Manufacturing, working with teams, and ERP software, Microsoft Suite, and blue print reading. Certifications: Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified. Associate Degree from MATC in Applied Business Administration and Supply Chain Management Degree from Fox Valley Technical College with an emphasis on the APICS body of knowledge. Show less

• Junior Buyer

  • Jan 2014 - May 2019

  Order electronics and MRO items. Notify suppliers of non-conforming material and order replacement material if necessary. Debit past due accounts for non-conforming material. Create and post monthly Operations and Lean Initiiative Dashboards company wide. Issue monthly Supplier Performance reports for 28 suppliers. Back-up four other buyers when needed and greet all visitors at the front desk.

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2014

  Greet and direct visitors. Handle all returns from Bruno to supplier and track credits due. Track and report monthly supplier performance to executives and suppliers. Create corporate dashboards to show monthly internal performance. Provide support to 4 buyers.