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ABVI-Goodwill is an Authorized Manufacturer of AbilityOne products including: Office Products, Safety Products and Environmentally-Friendly Cleaning Products. Selling to Federal Government Entities (including the Military) and Authorized AbilityOne Distributors and Retailers; and New York State.* Order Entry for 80 customers with only a couple of Corrective Action Reports (CAR) over 3 years* Interacting with 3 Manufacturing Departments; Shipping and Receiving; and Accounts Receivable* Resolving over, under and incorrect shipments; resolving invoicing issues; providing quotes; and setting up new customers* Maintaining open and closed PO's and Pick List filing system* Attending daily Manufacturing meetings* Alternate Receptionist during meetings or lunch breaks* Member of the Good Health Team and volunteer at the ABVI-Goodwill Gala

* Planned, purchased and expedited printed circuit board assemblies, Electro-Mechanical assemblies and custom packaging and labels from 50 domestic and international suppliers* Evaluated and reduced Kanban release quantities and lead times through simple measures* Researched and resolved any quantity or pricing discrepancies

* Analyzed the performance of 40 suppliers and 1,000 parts yearly for cost and lead time savings; quality and delivery commitments* Planned, purchased and expedited build-to-print Plastic, Reaction and Thermoplastic Injection Molding assemblies and components; custom packaging and product labels using SAP* Worked with Engineering on supplier selection and qualification on redesigned assemblies and components to reduce costs* Managed bi-monthly inventory and Purchase Order levels on all components* Updated in SAP Engineering Change RFQ's including range pricing, lead time and package size* Improved the effectiveness of a process by streamlining the Morning Market Report* Negotiated 2 suppliers to upgrade from MRP requirements to Kanban replenishment* Resolved DMRs and invoices discrepancies in a timely manner* Reviewed and justified quarterly any material variances against Standard Cost

* Purchased build-to-print sheet metal assemblies, components, raw circuit boards and labels* Performed an annual Value Analysis Audit and contract negotiations with every supplier* Sarbanes-Oxley compliance gatekeeper for all credit card purchases resulting in no audit failures* Reduced the soft costs and standardized MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operating) supplies for Manufacturing and Facilities by implementing 2 VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) programs* Implemented 5 suppliers on a KanBan system via POURS (Point of Use Replenishment System)* Worked with Engineering to obtains Samples for new projects* Saved 3% on purchases by setting up On Line Supplier Accounts* Collaborated with Engineering on the conversion to RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Compliance* Reduced packaging and shipping costs by 20% by working on a cross functional team which redesigned to an all corrugated design* Reviewed specs with Engineering and Quality Assurance before and after products were purchased

* Resolved sourcing challenges by quickly locating obsolete and long lead time components * Sourced and purchased custom and standard components; precision sheet metal sub-assemblies and machined components; wire and cable; sub-contract components; and hardware * Managed a Buyer and an Expediters workload using guidance and decisions by consensus

Global Cost Down Team with Engineering which resourced, redesigned, renegotiated and remanufactured components and assemblies from concept to the Field