Purchasing & Material Records Coordinator Resume Southfield, MI - Hire IT People

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Over 15 years experience in purchasing, materials, logistics, and project coordination.
Negotiating with suppliers for optimal pricing and delivery for production and non - production items.
Entering and maintaining purchase orders and reports for the following ERP systems: Extensive knowledge and experience and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
Strategic sourcing of commodities including fixtures, office supplies, and janitorial supplies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP

QAD (MFG/PRO)

GSS (Global Shop Solutions)

JD Edwards

Vision

Mapics

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Southfield, MI

Purchasing & Material Records Coordinator

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the acquisition of materials, products, and services, consistent with the target of cost, time, and quality for a Tier One Automotive Supplier; preparing request for quotations, soliciting bids, and analyzing quotes; preparing recommendations, identifying preferred suppliers, submitting packages for approval in accordance with sourcing policies; and issuing purchase orders according to the contractual rules and company policies
Daily purchasing of steel for five locations throughout the Metro-Detroit Area
Examples of steel items purchased include hot roll, cold roll, angles, and various tubing
Created strategic sourcing strategies for the office supply and janitorial categories to reduce overall cost and improve the competitive bidding process
Created procedures for tracking purchasing KPIs for the U.S. and Mexico (NAFTA)
Successfully completed agreements with vendors based on pricing and rebates
Converted agreement items to Automatic Purchase Orders

Sub-Contract Buyer

Confidential, Sterling Heights, MI

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included supporting the outsourcing and contracting needs of the company, managing vendor’s performance, meeting and negotiating with suppliers, and implementing strategic sourcing strategies to address the company’s needs
Created a strategic sourcing strategy for the fixtures category to reduce overall cost and improve the competitive bidding process
Established at least one primary and one alternate supplier for key commodities

Buyer

Confidential, Canton, MI

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included efficient purchasing of goods and services for the company and customer, researching suppliers and negotiating contracts for product fulfillment processing, insuring timely delivery and expediting orders, both domestically and internationally, and following up on current and past-due orders.
Obtained a $90k cost savings through the competitive bidding process and negotiations with key suppliers
Resourced key items from international to domestic suppliers to ensure cost savings, reduced freight costs, and optimal delivery time
Developed a procedure to track orders to ensure timely delivery to customers

Purchasing Agent

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included purchasing medical and office supplies for five different divisions and over 80 locations of doctors’ offices, nurses’ offices, and home health care facilities. Items purchased included portable medical equipment, office supplies, computer equipment, and apparel.
Developed a procedure to accurately order and track apparel orders for over 20 different locations around the U.S.

Purchasing & Material Records Coordinator

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

Purchasing duties included updating quote for production and MRO items, entering requisitions into the ERP System (QAD), processing purchase orders, and maintaining stock for the tool crib.
Material duties included preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports for inventory and security control; reconciling physical cycle counts; working with inventory forms, transfer sheets, and shipping orders; maintaining wire transfer sheets; and various logistics duties.
Developed and maintained a procedure to identify and track cost savings for the company’s cell phone plan for over 50 employees
Worked with logistics to develop a procedure to track incoming MRO and tool crib items for the company

Procurement Administrator

Confidential, Troy, MI

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included entering and maintaining purchase orders in five different ERP systems including SAP, QAD, JD Edwards, Vision, and Mapics for 11 plants worldwide; pulling blueprints for buyers and outside vendors; and assisting in all purchasing audits
Assisted in the conversion of the Vision and JD Edwards ERP Systems to QAD
Developed an electronic retention system to archive purchase orders and backup documentation