Material Planner/Buyer Resume Example World Wide Technology

MATERIAL PLANNER/BUYER

Career Focus

Acquire a position in the purchasing field, utilizing my experience to focus on improving cost savings, inventory management, and customer satisfaction.

Summary of Skills

Direct procurement experience in manufacturing environments
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, MRP, ERP, Microsoft Navision 3.6, SAP
Negotiation and communication skills
Self-starter; Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment

Professional Experience

World Wide TechnologyMay 2010 to CurrentMaterial Planner/Buyer
Plano, TX

Daily management of assigned commodities and/or suppliers.
Daily processing of requisitions and purchase order placement
Analyze customer forecast projections and internal forecast projections to establish order requirements
Communicate forecasted demand to suppliers and determine most advantageous replenishment policy
Provide input on vendor's performance in the areas of continuity of supply and service.
Collaborate with customers and suppliers to minimize cost of material introductions and phase-outs.
Identify and recommend dispositions of excess and obsolete inventories.
Interact with and support various customer requests
Resolve invoice discrepancies and order non-conformances
Coordinate and communicate with suppliers, management, and warehouse to ensure customer requirements are met.

World Wide TechnologyDecember 2009 to May 2010Material Planning Coordinator
Plano, TX

Coordinate expedites with suppliers to ensure proper flow of materials to meet customer inventory and delivery requirements.
Worked with Accounts Payable and vendor Accounts Receivables for the resolution of invoice discrepancies.
Responsible for follow-up of potential part issues on the daily Inventory Management Report and for the timely disposition of non-conformances.

Southwest Dispatch CenterNovember 2008 to August 2009Second Shift Supervisor
Richardson, TX

Provide coaching and feedback to 16 phone operators.
Identify areas for operator training to ensure timely, accurate, and courteous customer service to customers and dealers.
Analyze, investigate, and professionally resolve customer inquiries and complaints that require supervisory level intervention.
Utilize conflict resolution skills to rectify problem situations.

Distinctive Doors / Pella CorporationMay 2006 to June 2008Inventory Control Specialist
Wylie, TX

Delivered a 20% total cost reduction by sourcing and interviewing new preferred vendors.
Directed duties of 3 material control handlers for quality assurance.
Established a blanket purchase order process resulting in less on-hand inventory and shorter lead-times.
Negotiated delivery time with national and international suppliers for Just-In-Time delivery.
Assisted in reconciliation of physical inventory and maintained adequate inventory levels.
Reviewed and approved CAD illustrations for correct specifications.
Applied continuous improvement techniques for product delivery, quality, cost, and inventory targets.
Resolved material issues that affected planned production schedules, and facilitated material return
Reviewed materials invoices to ensure accuracy, worked with vendor to resolve any discrepancies.
Collaborated with Production management and Quality Assurance teams to make decisions that directly affected customer service objectives and final assembly line production.
Maintained SKU variations while creating specialty SKUs and bill-of-material items for custom orders.

Xerox Capital Services, LLCAugust 1999 to May 2006Pooling Specialist/Customer Business Representative
Lewisville, TX

Reviewed and edited high end equipment contracts for correct equipment configuration, business policy adherence, and credit worthiness.
Assisted Sales organization with the preparation and corrections of equipment contracts.
Issued purchase orders to procure equipment from 3rd party vendors.
Processed the revenue recognition for orders.
Reviewed customer invoicing for accuracy and resolved any discrepancies.
Subject matter expert for custom purchase pricing; advising the corporate office of procedures and system capabilities for specialized pricing.
Communicated timely order status to all levels of the sales organization personnel.

Education

Texas A&M UniversityB.B.A: MarketingCommerce, TX, USTexas A&M University-Commerce Commerce, TX B.B.A, Marketing

Skills

Contracts, Credit, Invoicing, Pricing, Purchase Orders, Sales, Sales Organization, Subject Matter Expert, The Sales, Invoice, Buyer, Buying/procurement, Commodities, Customer Service, Receptionist, Retail Sales, Inventory, Assembly, Assembly Line, Auto Cad, Cad, Continuous Improvement, Cost Reduction, Final Assembly, Interviewing, Inventory Control, Invoices, Material Control, Production Management, Quality Assurance, Reconciliation, Tooling/final, Coaching, Customer Inquiries, Training, Employee Resource Group, Enterprise Resource Planning, Erp, Microsoft Office, Mrp, Ms Office, Navision, Procurement, Procurement Experience, Purchasing, Purchasing/inventory, Sap, Self-starter, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Material Planning, Receivables, With Accounts, Marketing

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

World Wide Technology
Southwest Dispatch Center
Distinctive Doors / Pella Corporation
Xerox Capital Services, LLC

School Attended

Texas A&M University

Job Titles Held:

Material Planner/Buyer
Material Planning Coordinator
Second Shift Supervisor
Inventory Control Specialist
Pooling Specialist/Customer Business Representative

Degrees

B.B.A : Marketing

Material Planner/Buyer Resume Example

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