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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Worked with planners and Microsoft AX MRP system to supply raw materials for high volume manufacturing. Tracked Daily stock levels with volatile demand changes. Maintained inventory levels staying within predetermined.
• Lowered inventories from $3,500,000 to $2,000,000 to prepare for merger.Buyer October 2010 – October 2017 Procured MRO supplies maintaining warehouse stocking levels for two plants simultaneously. Completed Purchase.
• Created cost savings process related to indirect materials over $2,340,000 cost avoidance vs. average bid price.

Determined the appropriate vendor based on current needs, cost, and lead times. Grasped new ideas and concepts in a rapidly growing fast paced business. Strong communication skills via fax, phone, and email. Tracked orders daily for delivery dates, and expedited when necessary.

Logan, UT 84321

• Obtained bids from various vendors via fax, phone, and email. Created order tracking system for stronger record keeping and cost savings. Inventory management, pulled warehouse, maintained, purchased, and released.
• Created purchasing system from the ground up using Excel.

Managed buyers’ queue, placing, maintaining, and tracking orders with a wide variety of vendors. Inventory management, pulled warehouse, maintained, purchased, and released inventory. Tracked shipping for incoming purchase orders and expedited orders when needed. Found new sources for better pricing, negotiated with new suppliers. Routine cycle counts and.