Experience

Wink Engineering, LLC

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Specialist

  • Jan 2006 - Present

  In concurrence with SAP management, coordinate project activities of four buyers and one assistant in the Procurement department. Review and approve requisitions and purchase orders, review expediting reports to ensure potential issues are emphasized, coordinate inspections, damaged /change of scope item rework, and warehouse communications, and assist in reconciliation of invoices. Work with Legal as first point of contact for contract negotiations. Utilize JD Edwards software for As Agent purchases. I've received recognitions for client cost saving achievements and expediting efforts. SAP Procurement Manager Supervise all SAP tasks performed by the department. Through remote access to client systems, we create RFQ packages, process requisitions, purchase orders, change orders and backcharge requests, enter expediting reports and reconcile goods receipts and invoicing in multiple versions of SAP for project and MRO service. Show less



Air Products

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Buyer

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Streamlined stock replenishment for 13 warehouses. Researched suppliers to consolidate. Used warehouse information and order history to identify price breaks and cost savings opportunities. Created teams of Maintenance, Accounts Payable, corporate requisitioners and warehouse personnel, and facilitated discussions on challenges and solutions. This work had never been coordinated before and I attained the multi-year goals of the position in less than one year. Also trained incoming project buyers to use SAP. Show less



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2005

  Purchasing authority to $75k. Purchased mechanical equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation and specialty material for major capital projects. Performed department's first on-line reverse auctions and created procedure. Sourced and qualified suppliers. Negotiated progress payments, delivery bonuses and liquidated damages for critical items. Project Expeditor Maintained timely delivery of mechanical equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation and specialty material for major capital projects above $5 million in total value using SAP. Communicated with domestic and international vendors, factory expeditors, shippers, requisitioners and goods recipients, and Engineering. Performed shop and field inspections of valves and specialty equipment. Negotiated the return of material at close of projects. Show less