Worldwide leading provider of industrial automation, EV assembly and test solutions.Purchases production materials, components, equipment, tooling, MRO items, and services utilizing new and/or existing suppliers in support of the company's operations, and manages quality, cost, and on-time delivery of goods and services of assigned supply base.Responsible for Creating, updating and tracking purchase orders for commercial, electrical and MTP items. Ensure purchase order pricing and delivery dates are confirmed by suppliers.Track open purchase orders and resolve invoice discrepancies. Maintain close working relationship with key contacts within supply base. Regularly negotiate with suppliers for best possible prices.Send RFQ's to suppliers for CE group. Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on timeTrack vendor rejections. Create and track debit memos for rejected product. 7 years SAP experience.Worked closely with managers to plan special buys.

Currently on a 90 day contract position as a Purchasing Expediter. Manage and update deliveries on all open purchase orders from supply base. Daily communication with suppliers on past due, current and upcoming deliveries. Research and reports status of open orders to manufacturing by adding updates to SAP operating system.

Expediting Supervisor (January 2012 to Mar 2013)Worldwide leading provider of industrial cleaning, filtration, automation and assembly and test solutions. Investigate, develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure timely receipt of parts and to ensure quality of parts received. Managed and maintained scheduled delivery dates to project demand. Collaborate with program managers and production floor on status and critical timing of inbound components. Increasing supplier on time delivery from 85% to 95%. Maintained supplier delivery scorecards. Attend project review meetings providing critical timing to purchasing on new releases and requirements. Create and publish daily open orders report. Develop and negotiate cost effective transportation for all collect domestic and internationals shipments. Lowering inbound freight cost an average of 8%. Managed 4 expeditors at 3 Durr locations.

Created and published daily master open orders report. Managed and scheduled deliveries on all open purchase orders from supply base. Participated in project status and production meetings at Auburn Hills and Bowling Green facilities while providing supplier delivery information in these meetings. Daily communication with suppliers on past due, current and upcoming deliveries. Responsible for monthly on time delivery reporting for suppliers.

Manufacturer of plastic profile extrusions and interior components. Managed and planned the purchasing, scheduling, releasing and storage of raw materials, and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility. Managing a team of 8 employees. Arrange cost effective transportation for all collect shipments by utilizing and managing a variety of mode transportation networks. Develop inventory policies and procedures, Analyze inventory trends and stock levels, Review historic reports on Inventory movements and identify reorder point and lot size edits needed, Monitor and direct the Item Master Console for new and active items. Maintaining and evaluating approved source list. Perform within Automotive guidelines.

Manufacturer of plastic profile extrusions. Managed and planned the purchasing, scheduling, releasing and storage of raw materials, and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility. Track and monitor inventory status, supply usage, costs, and trends to ensure inventory levels are maintained at established levels, Analyze inventory trends and stock levels, Develop inventory policies and procedures. Coordinate supplier selection and lead supplier transitions. Monitor and direct the Item Master Console for new and active items.

Manufacturer of plastic profile extrusions and tubing. Responsible for negotiating plastic resin and freight contracts. Lead sourcing decisions for all assigned purchases in U.S. and Asian facilities. Arrange cost effective transportation for all collect shipments utilizing a variety of transportation networks. Managed cross functional teams to drive cost reductions. Work closely with other functional areas and the manufacturing plants to establish effective supply base. Maintaining and evaluating Corporate approved source list. Review quarterly Supplier ratings. Perform within QS9000 guidelines. Managed and planned the purchasing, scheduling, releasing and storage of raw materials, and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility. Track and monitor inventory status, supply usage, costs, and trends to ensure inventory levels are maintained at established levels, Analyze inventory trends and stock levels, Develop inventory policies and procedures.

Manufacturer of automotive seat belts and airbags. Negotiated and implemented all freight contracts. Organized and implemented routing instructions for supply base. Managed all shipping and receiving activities. Developed and improved methods and procedures for shipping products to customers foreign and domestic. Ensured accuracy, completeness and quality of all shipments. Completed operational paperwork. Planned shipping priorities and work assignments. Hazardous material certified.