Barbara Law Email and Phone Number

Progression from Sr Buyer/Planner

Plan and purchase materials for jobsExpediting, supplier contactssite visitssetting up contracts, blanket pricing agreementsMeter Purchasesreviewing WMIS rejectssetting up stock material and updating information in SAP

Provide material forecasting and purchase order execution for stock andnon-stock materialProvide tactical contract administrationAbide by Sarbanes Oxley regulations/reportingEnsure the availability of materials when neededWork collaboratively with Strategic Sourcing to establishprocurement strategies and monitoring supplier performanceAlign performance to meet business objectives

Instrumental in developing this position by combining three previous positions' responsibilities into one to streamline the procurement/materials process.Supervised storekeepers at Delaware City Power Plant owned by Motiva Enterprises, nowPremcor (Valero). Handle procurement and material control analyst functions. Responsibilities include: Oversee storeroom and warehouse ($2,000,000+ inventory) Set up new warehouse Review/establish reorder points and reorder quantities Implementation of alliance agreements, served on two evaluation committees Order materials both stock and nonstock Process requests for quotations/evaluate bids/award contracts Reduction of surplus/obsolete materials Supervisor union storekeepers/clerks SAP Power User (support plant personnel) Interface with Motiva/Premcor personnel Enter order requests for Washington Group Track Minority spending at the plant Responsible for Updating/Tracking Certificates of Insurance forcontractors on siteTrain credit card usersSet up spare parts for equipmentProvide back up for invoice processingOversee payroll for management/union employeesFill in for Supervisor/oversee clerks, secretaryPoint of contact for both external and internal auditors, which includeslocating data upon request

Managed the power plant warehouse and did all the buying for the site, contracts, services, materials.

Responsible for tracking and maintaining proper inventory levels andturnover ratios; processing system requisitions, reorder points and quantities for stockmaterial at Delaware City and Vienna Power Plants;processing prelists, coordinating transfers from various storeroom locations; providing storeroom support, coordinating projects with userservices; maintaining and improving MMS systems, submitting suggestionsand enhancements; training MMS users by conducting formal and informaltraining sessions and by developing and maintaining training manuals; taking over buyingresponsibilities at Delaware City during the buyer's absence.

Responsibilities included maintaining the generic catalog (Production side);Providing formal/informal training for employees; utilizing programs in VM; buildingstrong rapport with user departments; interfacing with theCompass systems; coordinating special projects for downloading spare partsinto the generic catalog for the CT units at Hay Road.

Part of the team responsible for making sure the power plants had the material needed to keep their equipment operating efficiently; interfacing with user departments on a daily basis; negotiating with vendors no onlyfor purchasing material but also for resolving problems, initiating costsavings and improving services; locating new sources for material and services;evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts; conducting pre-bidmeetings.