Scheduling Specialist

• Nov 2020 - Present

Purchasing Manager

• Sep 2006 - Feb 2020

• Prepare and execute bid evaluations, negotiations with suppliers, and recommendation packets for management approvals. • Ensuring that company purchasing policies and guidelines are followed. • Responsible for monitoring/processing orders, receipts, and invoices for four separate locations. • Interact effectively with suppliers, sales representatives, and mine officials to ensure adequate communication and relationship management. • Responsible for actively tracking and measuring demand/usage of materials for four locations. • Monitor and reduce daily cash flow, inventory levels, and open orders for multiple locations within UEI. • Assisted in the transition phase of a large company acquisition. • Controlled and maintained an inventory adjustment rate of below 4% since 2009. • Manage 3-4 employees and schedules for 24-hour coverage. • Reduced and met Cost Per Ton/Budget on average 10 out of 12 months. • One of two female purchasing managers within Murray Energy Corporation. Show less