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Skills

  • Product quality assurance
  • Multi-plant experience
  • MS Office
  • Tableau experience
  • Budgets
  • Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory management
  • Supply chain distribution
  • Demand forecasting
  • Contract Management
  • Customer service

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
  • Avoided penalties for late deliveries.
  • Conducted regular audits of key suppliers.
  • Championed cross-functional initiatives.
  • Created a demand-driven procurement model.
  • Created and managed a global supply base that helped the company grow by 2%.
  • Developed a supplier scorecard system to evaluate performance, resulting in improved vendor accountability and 77% reduction in late deliveries.
  • Achieved savings through strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Audited supplier contracts to identify cost discrepancies, leading to renegotiations that yielded 49% cost improvements.
  • Achieved favorable terms valued at $18.

Summaries

  • Consolidated procurement orders.
  • Adaptable Supply Chain Buyer with 9 years in procurement, focusing on reducing material waste and streamlining vendor negotiations. Recognized for reducing waste costs by $18 annually through strategic supplier sourcing.
  • Cut lead times by 17 weeks.
  • Supply Chain Buyer is a multi-talented Supply Chain Buyer who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Strengths in project management and stakeholder engagement backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Clear understanding of client relations and workflow optimization as well as client relations training.
  • Achieved cost reductions of up to 26%.
  • Collaborative Supply Chain Buyer with a demonstrated ability to work across departments to implement effective procurement and inventory control strategies. Lowered material waste by $16 annually through improved JIT systems.
  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Supply Chain Buyer and outstanding performer in vendor management and quality assurance.
  • Ability to conduct performance evaluations and implement continuous improvement strategies to help the company succeed.

Accomplishments

  • Saved $18 annually by implementing dual sourcing strategies to mitigate supply chain risks in volatile markets.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Coordinated global purchasing activities and reduced lead-time variability by 16% through improved demand planning techniques.
  • Continuously improved supplier evaluation metrics, increasing on-time delivery from 33% to 47%.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Designed and executed a just-in-time inventory management system, minimizing warehouse storage needs and cutting waste by 85%.
  • Improved procurement process efficiency by 21% through implementation of supplier performance dashboards using Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Delivered a vendor management overhaul that improved on-time delivery rates by 22% and reduced order discrepancies by 56%.
  • Reduced transportation and logistics costs by 49% through renegotiation of supplier incoterms and transportation contracts.
  • Standardized procurement workflows leading to 43% faster contract negotiation times and streamlined approvals with cross-functional teams.

Affiliations

  • Sustainability Initiative Participation at Meridian
  • American Purchasing Society
  • Jaycees
  • Attendee of system Annual Supply Chain Conference
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  • International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA)
  • Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
  • Membership in framework Supply Chain Club
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Certification - process
  • Supplier Relationship Management Certification - framework, 2017
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP) - procedure
  • Advanced Procurement and Sourcing Certification - Beacon Labs, 2022
  • Certified Technology Procurement Executive - Brightline, 2021
  • Expert Purchasing Management Certification - metric, 2022
  • Procurement Fraud Prevention and Investigation Certification - Brightline

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