Responsible for efficient purchasing of inventory, supplies, and capital equipment. Receives purchase requisitions, verifies for accuracy, and sends to Operations Manager for approvals.Responsible for evaluating, assessing, and selecting vendors based on capabilities, performance, and Confidential Statement of Formulation approvals. Maintains rapport and good working relationships with vendors.Prepares and issues purchase orders; determines and negotiates prices, delivery, and credit terms; buys according to established company policies and procedures; maintains accurate purchasing records.Evaluates inventory reorder levels and quantity price breaks to determine most economical Prpurchasing of inventory and supplies in relationship to company’s cost of capital. Prepares monthly reports and reviews forecast of purchasing commitments with Operations Manager.Expedites purchase orders as necessary and ensures delivery of purchased items for uninterrupted manufacturing flow.Research packaging materials for new productsProcess inventory adjustments and transfersReconcile month end inventoriesProcess outbound shipments, including bill of ladings, hazmat labeling, and export documents for tolling businessComplete and maintain DOT yearly registration

Responsible for performing a variety of accounts payable duties. Receives, sorts, and proofs accounting documents, and posts totals. Matches invoices to appropriate authorizing documents. Codes invoices with appropriate general ledger account numbers and related project and budget codes. Inputs invoice information into automated accounts payable application. Performs arithmetic calculations and reviews internal records. Prepares reports and maintains records and files as needed. Completes collections and deposits of accounts receivable items.

Cycle count inventory. Issue product to a manufacturing assembly line. Count and verify product received. Key in receivers of product received. Assemble and file paperwork for incoming and outgoing shipments. Worked closely with IT and the Senior Application Specialist to help implement and train employees on the ERP (SolarSoft/CMS) system.

Principal coordinator assigned to forecast and plan mail and retail inserts from multiple customers and multiple sources across the USA for shipping purposes, using LMS (Logistics Management Services). Work closely with newsstand freight and OS&D claims. Monitor daily inventory requirements and projections / future products including customer-supplied materials, and coordinate the flow of materials to meet the customer requirements and critical shipping dates and freight schedules. Fostered positive working relationships / negotiated and communicated with trucking companies, production plants and customer service representatives to critical Just-In-Time delivery.