Experienced Adaptable Senior Buyer/Planner with success in supporting production operations and supply chain. Detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines. Expert in maintaining meticulous records to identify the corrective action. Purpose-driven in negotiating excellent deals with suppliers to reduce annual spending and maximize return on investment. Focused on continuous improvement to achieve better purchasing practices and cost-effective spending. Familiar with diverse vendors and specialty items. Ready to take on new professional challenges to see how far we can go.
Skills
Aerospace Manufacturing
Supplier Sourcing/ Evaluation
Government /Customer Contracts
Production Planning
Expense Reduction
Kanban
Adopt and implement Continuous Improvement
DFARs/ITAR Knowledge
MRP / ERP (8 years)
Work Instructions
Policies
Value Stream Mapping
Customer Service (10+ years)
Negotiation (8 years)
Inventory Management (10+ years)
Sales Experience (6 years)
Sourcing (8 years)
Trade Shows (6 years)
Outlook Calendar (8 years)
Process Improvement
On Time Delivery
Quality Assurance
Staff management
Customer Relations Management (CRM)
Vendor Long Term Negotiation
Inventory management
Material Sourcing
Blueprint Reading
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Lean Manufacturing
ISO 9001 Rev D
ASTM Standards
Expediting
Streamline
Shipping & Receiving (6 years)
R&D (4 years)
Government Relations (8 years)
Read and Interpret AutoCAD/Solidworks drawings (7 years)
Sales Support (6 years)
Technical Support (6 years)
Outsourcing (8 years)
Time Management
Procurement
Request for Quotes (RFQ)
Scheduling
Document preparation
Education
American Career CollegeAnaheim, CA, Expected in 2009 ā āVocational Certificate:Medical Assisting - GPA:
Sunny Hills High SchoolFullerton, CAExpected in 2007 ā āHigh School Diploma: - GPA:
ACSM , Expected in 04/2020 ā āAPICS CPIM:Certified in Production And Inventory Management - GPA:
Demonstrates mastery of materials management, master scheduling, forecasting, production planning.
Links
www.linkedin.com/in/Jessica-Claire-200266167
Work History
Ametek, Inc. - Senior Buyer/Planner Wilmington, MA, 08/2019 - 05/2020
Authorized to work in the US for any employer, Interfaced with manufacturing personnel and other members of the buying/planning team to coordinate expedites, shortages, and delays of material.
Provided management daily updates of inventory levels, available materials, and procurement adjustments: Read and interpreted engineering drawings to create BOMs and work with engineer and production manager to ensure travelers are correct and worked on per AS 9001 quality standards.
Opened, released, split, completed, review, and closed work orders/travelers for sales orders and RMAs, efficiently keeping to our quality control procedures.
Purchased required materials, compiled shortage reports, and keep records of daily cycle counts by utilizing MRP/ERP system.
Balanced inventory levels with availability of required material and adjusted delivery schedules as needed.
Working hands on with stockroom personnel to LEAN out and streamline the stockroom process.
This includes inventory handling training and maintaining the Vendor score cards for the VAL.
Followed AS9100 Rev D.
DFARS, mad ITAR requirements.
Encouraged 5S, and Continuous Improvement daily.
Recognized potential issues with inventory and quality control and engineered changes.
Guess?, Inc. - Supply Chain/planning Manager National City, CA, 06/2013 - 07/2019
Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules.
Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
Successfully managed production activities so all orders were shipped on time.
Oversaw scheduling and backlog to properly allocate personnel and material resources.
Developed and implemented cost controls and other expense reduction measures.
Directed improvements in product quality and customer service.
Managed documentation of production procedures and work instructions.
Inventory and forecast management.
Manage and optimize the Make to Stock, Make to Order processes, and Planning work instructions.
Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints.
Subway - Store Manager City, STATE, 05/2011 - 05/2013
Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to ensure quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
Managed all aspects of store operations, training, organization, maintenance, and purchasing food and equipment.
Ensured compliance with policies, standards and security measures for two surprise audits a month.
Scheduled and directed labor for 17 employees keeping the labor cost under %24 of sales when allotted % 33 of sales per week.
Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
Delivered positive results by controlling monthly operations budget and limiting financial discrepancies.
Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
Led solution selling strategy initiatives to maximize sales of [Product or Service] .
Increased profit margins by effectively controlling budget and overhead and optimizing product turns.
Increased profits through providing excellent customer service, following established guidelines and auditing sales reports.
Increased sales by [Number] through effectively training employees, closely monitoring regional and local markets and managing inventories.
Held weekly meetings with [Job title] s to identify techniques to overcome sales obstacles.
Streamlined [Type] procedures and [Type] tasks by implementing the "rule of six".
Increased monthly gross sales from $ [Number] to $ [Number] and exceeded goals for sales, revenue and profit margins.
Created [Type] and [Type] reports by tracking weekly sales.
Managed employees throughout preparation and service of [Number] meals per day.
Resolved all vendor and account problems efficiently while exceeding sales quotas by [Number] %.
Encouraged cross-selling of additional products and services through relationship-building and acquired understanding of customer business needs.
Streamlined [Type] procedures and [Type] tasks by implementing [Software] .
Identified opportunities for growth within [Location] territory and collaborated with sales teams to reach sales goal.
Accomplishments
At AIRLINX, I reduced cost significantly on an outsourced aircraft airstart handlev by changing the material from 300 series stainless steel, Tig Weld, Cadmium plating to 1010 steel, regular weld, Zinc plating.
Exported multiple reports from MRP to Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheet to optimize the Min/Max levels, lead time of parts and processes, and made to stock items. Also implemented daily cycle counts.
At Cobham, I documented and resolved inventory discrepencies by creating inventory process handling for stock rom, production, and supply chain which led to 100% on time delivery withing 8 weeks.
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