• Created purchase orders and oversaw the progress of shipment overseas and domestically while confirming with quality control that any regulations or certifications are met• Developed and maintained vendor relationships, vendor negotiations, and purchase order placement• Conducted quarterly and yearly post-buy analysis to ensure delivery based on negotiationsAssistance to accounting in determination of payment for invoices, fixed assets, and confirmation ofdeliveries• Worked with engineering, planning, and quality control to ensure optimal delivery of goods, service, and ongoing projects

• Managed the daily operations of order placement – ensured resources are utilized appropriately• Managed process improvement. Continuously measured performance and improved productivity andprocesses of order placing•• Procured raw materials, outside processing, corrugated, machining, laser, and fabricated products• Coordinated with accounts payable manager to ensure efficient work flow from purchase order to payment• Negotiated with vendors to ensure optimal cost, service, and quality while striving for continuousimprovement of utilization• Worked with the research and development department with new product design drawings and preparedcosted build of material for the sales department

• Performed a wide variety of planning, analysis and implementation activities ensuring adequate materials to meet production and customers requirements.• Forecasted manufactured purchase items and coordinate actions necessary to support scheduling changes.• Minimized back orders by identifying, communication and resolving problems with the Research &Development Department for items with the highest priority for release.• Created and released work orders and purchase requisitions while monitoring and supervising shop floor activities to ensure quality and productivity• Successfully interacted with other departments to ensure that production meets expectations.Ensured proper stocking of materials and coordinate annual physical inventory