MRO Buyer

Supported Director and 5 Operations Managers as well as multiple Engineers, Supervisors and Technicians by processing purchase requisitions correctly and efficiently for field service and in house repair and new build projects.Improved efficiency and speed of processing purchase requisitions by tracking and following up on authorizations in Glovia, then SAP. Increased ease of employee mobilization by assisting Field Service Engineers/Technicians with paperwork for international and domestic projects and submitting to proper personnel. Maintained training records for Field Service Engineers/Technicians, monitoring expiration dates and ensuring seamless renewal. Expedited payment processing on purchase order invoices by assisting Purchasing and Accounting with problem solving. Maintained hours spent on projects by Field Service Engineers/Technicians for Operations Manager's incentive program.

Supported Director and 7 Supervisors by monitoring material inventory, planning orders to match schedule requirements, maintaining several product databases, running daily, weekly and monthly reports in SAP. Commended by management for providing timely and accurate monitoring of raw material and packaging inventory in SAP while converting planned orders into requisitions for purchasingSupported Blending and Packaging Supervisor by scheduling new orders and processing complete orders in SAP resulting in more on time deliveriesCreated and maintained metrics monitoring customer and supplier deliveries, compared and distributed monthly data to management resulting in more efficient planningSupported operations in Purchasing and Safety Departments by maintaining databases, ensuring standard compliance, processing insurance certificates and surveysIncreased office efficiency by taking on increasingly progressive projects and providing office coverage, enabling supervisors to concentrate on other business prioritiesParticipated in safety initiative by attending safety meetings and conducting safety observations which contributed to reducing or eliminating reportable accidents

Scheduled and ordered raw materials, packaging, lab and office supplies for 2 plants totaling 170 employees in timely and cost-effective manner through SAP or online.Ordered materials from local through international sources, monitoring inventory and customer requirements, supporting plant production by timely delivery and sufficient supplyBuilt positive relationships with vendors and department heads to ensure best product for best price while facilitating new projectsPartnered with accounting ensuring accurate costs for each material and packaging while resolving supplier invoicing and payment issuesEnsured compliance with industry quality standards and improved productivity by maintaining databases on vendors, insurance certificates, surveys and product specification sheetsEnsured accurate supplier delivery by collaborating with Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Production to confirm current product specificationConducted supplier audits to verify compliance with quality standards Served as Lead Auditor for Quality Assurance for 4 years, Auditor for 2 years, conducted internal audits on various departments to ensure compliance under ISO 9001 and RC14001

Participated in complete hiring process from job posting, meeting with hiring managers, conducting interviews, extending offers, conducting orientation process for professional job placements. Developed and maintained employee relations; counseled employees, conducted exit interviews establishing positive reputation plant-wideFacilitated selection process to hire highly qualified individuals through creative sourcing, screening & interviewing methods while filling job openings expeditiouslyEstablished rapport with hiring managers and candidates by using active listening skills resulting in better employee-job fitReduced errors and improved morale by processing weekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt roles with strong attention to detail through ADP and HR Perspective Maintained HR Metrics including surveys, turnover, monthly FTE and P/T headcount, compiling data for reports providing timely data to support management decision makingSupported Purchasing part-time beginning 2005, learning products and maintaining current specification sheets, sending out supplier surveys and requests for contractor documents