• Manages procurement processes by generating and overseeing purchase orders for IT hardware and software services, ensuring timely and accurate acquisition of necessary resources.• Develops and implements solutions to optimize ERP integration, establishing best practices for stakeholders and improving efficiency in processing purchase order requests.• Coordinates with vendors to align their invoicing procedures with our purchase order system in Oracle, facilitating smooth and accurate financial transactions.

Analyzed outage dates of critical components and collaborated with various suppliers to mitigate stockoutGenerated weekly reports outlining quality issues and missing parts for completed machines prior to shipmentAssumed responsibility for plate steel ordering processes to uphold factory operations while optimizing inventory levelsCollaborated with factory personnel to ensure accurate scanning of Kanbans and provided information to assist in the timely receipt of parts

• Coordinates set-up of machine publications at Start of Production annually by communicating with supplier and factory personnel to ensure production demand is met• Leads factory outsourcing projects by competitively quoting parts to select the most cost-effective supplier and assisting make-vs-buy analysis• Executes cost savings opportunities by resourcing parts to various suppliers within the company's strategy• Maintains supply management engineering change tracking file to assist buyers in ensuring parts are ready for Start of Production• Collaborates and communicates with cross-functional teams, business partners and vendors both domestic and international

• Summarized notes from shareholder meetings to analyze future directions of companies• Assembled data into Microsoft Excel to determine stock percentages of the overall portfolio• Interpreted news about certain companies to predict future stock movements