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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

St. Paul, Mn

Sole representative of corporate purchasing organization at site level. Educate and lead users into following the accepted purchasing procedures. Daily activities include RFQ submission, contract negotiations, requisition processing, invoice reconciliation, order expedition, and resolution of non-conformance issues.

Fridley, Mn

Buyer of aluminum extrusions, metals, packaging, LED lighting, machined parts, and MRO for a manufacturer of retail store furnishings. Processed daily MRP requirements to achieve best EOQ while minimizing inventory levels. Worked closely with engineering to develop RFQ's for new product components.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Hired as a temporary buyer to assist local plant through transition to a centralized, off-site purchasing model. Daily activities include RFQ submission and requisition processing, invoice reconciliation, order expedition, and helping resolve non-conformance issues. Assisted with implementation of SAP materials management module.

Fridley, Mn

Provided strategic and tactical procurement services as part of an outsourcing contract for the indirect spend category of facilities management for multiple business units of the Medtronic Corporation.Introduced and implemented best process practices to new purchasing organization. Retained after contract cancellation to oversee account demobilization and to ensure that all procurement and accounts payable issues were satisfactorily resolved.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Solely responsible for all aspects of indirect purchasing for the Siemens Power Transmission & Power Distribution divisions. This position serviced an ten uniquely different business units which included and greatly expanded the existing scope of duties already served at the local Siemens office level. The procurement requirements of the new business units widely varied and included traditional manufacturing MRO, software development licenses, subcontracted labor, onsite project turnkey services, and equipment rentals.

Minnetonka, Mn

Responsible for the procurement of hardware, software licenses and support, and contractor labor for both internal and project needs. The last two years I was the sole member of the department and attained full responsibilities for all purchasing related functions both strategic and tactical with the organization.

Appointed sole customer service contact for the company's printer repair department.Arranged sales and billings of spare parts and repair services.Responsible for initiating, processing, and dispensing RMAs, providing status and expedition of repairs, and arranging shipments back to customers.Served as backup to the general customer service center as necessary.

Minneapolis, Mn

Operated in call center setting providing quick and effective resolution of customer issues such as order status, lost shipments, and minor technical issues.

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