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PURCHASING AGENT
Professional Summary

Well-qualified Training Specialist adept at planning and implementing onsite and remote training programs. Authoritative and clear communicator with a charismatic style and insightful approach. Pursuing new professional opportunities with room for advancement. Motivated and skilled team player works well independently to handle assignments and always ready to go beyond basic assignments. Passionate about customer service and quick learner with good computer abilities

Work History
Purchasing Agent, 04/2018 to 08/2020Company Name - City, State

• Responsible for maintaining $6.5 million inventory levels to meet customer requirements. Major retailers resulting in 100% fill rate.

• Communicated with 63 international and domestic suppliers regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins resulting in 10-20% yearly saving in assembly, machine shop, and office.
• 22% -30% cost savings by adjusting procedures as needed to maximize department effectiveness by instrumenting and reviewing Min/Max programs.
• Handled all discrepancies with product from suppliers – return material authorization (RMA) Reported back with a plan of action that was being taken to prevent further issues.
• Responsible for placing orders and expedited delivery of MOR products and services.

• Computed and created purchase orders in MRP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.

• Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.

• Communicated frequently with suppliers to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.

• Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.

Purchasing Assistant/ Contracted, 05/2017 to 04/2018Company Name - City, State
  • Run daily workbench on SyteLine Software to create PO's for suppliers and outside processing.
  • Evaluated procurement activities and recommended needed improvements bringing in a savings of 25%.
  • Maintained consistent email communication with suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
  • Work with engineers, foreman, sales, and QA department on getting quotes for new parts.
  • Participated with Lean Training, Huddle meetings, 40X and charity events.
  • Oversaw purchase order shipments by managing deadlines and cancellation dates.
  • Responsible for ordering office supplies for all departments.
Buyer IV/ Material Control Coordinator, 07/2005 to 05/2016Company Name - City, State
  • Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders, responsible for maintaining $1.5 million inventories.
  • Reached company's and personal set goals in Cost Improvement Program by 20% or more.
  • Responsible for running MRP reports weekly in computer base system Baan, processed PO's off this report for orders for the week, month as demand was needed.
  • Increased production by 5-12% by implementing and maintaining Kanban system for product availability, cost and delivery to advance business objectives.
  • Conferred with managers, sales teams and engineering personnel to revise plans and achieve demanding targets .
  • Input data in Baan to create updated status reports for quick reference of project progress and deadlines, then created spreadsheet of critical parts to keep track of lead time, rate and on hand.
  • Worked on urgent issues when production was out of material resulting in high success rate with knowledge of using many resources.
  • Worked with engineer and QA departments on getting quotes for new parts, knowledge of technical drawings, ISO 9000, and SOX documents.
  • Saved time and money by revising company's filing/mailing system for invoices to corporate.
  • Proven results in being promoted within Enersys company providing team leadership, strong analytical skills.
  • Assembling charger packets ready for shipment, being sure they include customs documents if being shipped to Canada, Mexico or overseas.
  • Implemented and maintained Kanban system for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.
Call Center/System Database Assistant/EPOS Trainer, 07/1997 to 10/2001Company Name - City, State
  • Answer inbound calls from 1-800 number, broke down and evaluated user problems, using test scripts, personal expertise and probing questions.
  • Helping customers with operating, updating/downloading software, trouble shooting and replacements of EPOS Equipment.
  • Promoted with-in PB to train in house and out of state help desk CSR's on new EPOS software and trouble shooting.
  • Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees to trouble shoot.
  • Assisted IT on company database, entering new employees, assigning passwords, updating.
  • Assisted in the shipping department, tagging new and old EPSO Equipment, searching/tracking for old equipment, and ordered new imprinter plates.
Education
High School Diploma
Maple Heights High School - City, State
Accomplishments
  • Vice President Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival 2009-2018•Rock and Roll City Off-Road 2019•Lorain County Jeepers 2020.
Skills
  • Microsoft Word
  • Staff Training
  • New hire orientations
  • Pre-screening candidates
  • Job fairs planning
  • Production management
  • Help desk
  • Spreadsheet
  • Trouble shooting
  • Workbench
  • E-commerce
  • Customer service
  • Customer Relations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Goals
  • Database
  • Vendor relations
  • Budgeting
  • Documentation skills
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Salary and benefits negotiations
  • Time management
  • Organizational planning knowledge
  • Human resources policies
  • Excel
  • New hire paperwork processing
  • New hire training
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Team management
  • Background checking
  • Analytical skills
  • ISO 9000
  • Team leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Problem resolution
  • Pricing negotiations
  • Problem solving strength
  • Scheduling
  • Point of Sale Systems
  • Materials sourcing
  • Relationship development
  • Pricing Structures
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Clerical support
  • Supply Chain
  • Candidate and client relations
  • Administrative skills
  • Outbound calling
  • Administrative support
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Maple Heights High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Purchasing Agent
  • Purchasing Assistant/ Contracted
  • Buyer IV/ Material Control Coordinator
  • Call Center/System Database Assistant/EPOS Trainer

Degrees

  • High School Diploma

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