Buyer And Outside Vendor Coordinator
Aavid Thermalloy, Llc
Sourced and procured services worth approximately $4-million annually.Negotiated pricing, delivery and quality requirements to support business operations.Account responsibilities included; continuous cost reduction, ensuring on time delivery, conducting value analysis, and strategic outsourcing. Savings for year-2006 were approximately $39,400. Effected through negotiation and developing win-win opportunities.Purchased all MRO and packaging requirement for Laconia facility.Provided logistical support by developing internal truck drivers' routes throughout New England and coordinating vendor/supplier deliveries.Active team member with the responsibility of developing and maintaining new supplier partnerships. Goals were to develop multi-sourcing and ensure a continual supply of components and services.Worked cross functionally with engineers and other management staff to achieve cost reductions and stated metrics. Directly responsible for issuing Purchase Orders. Effective communication was essential in order to ensure that agreed upon schedules were met. This was accomplished through on-sight meetings, and daily telephone and e-mail follow-ups.Created and maintained cycle count reports which were utilized for finance analysis cost and per piece count accuracy.