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Senior Buyer

• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.• Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.• Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.• Managed vendor purchase order process including dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.• Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.• Computed and created purchase orders in system to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.• Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.• Negotiated pricing to determine best deal and save approximately 10% annually.• Documented purchasing information in system to maintain detailed and accurate records.• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.• Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers.

• Provided expertise and technical support in component selection and sourcing to the engineering group.• Responsible for quality, costing, standardization and value analysis as related to both new and existing products.• Responsible for supporting and documenting the release of all new parts and projects.• Responsible for the internal ISO auditing.• Responsible for new vendor approvals.• Responsible for documentation control, non-conforming material, corrective and preventative actions, field complaints.• Responsible for assuring compliance with WEEE and ROHS.• Responsible for tracking issues using the JIRA program.

• Documented purchasing information in Oracle to maintain detailed and accurate records.• Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines, terms and conditions.• Researched to determine which suppliers offer products to meet company purchasing needs.• Responsible for maintaining a 97% on time delivery.• Negotiated pricing to determine best deal and save approximately 10% annually.• Responsible for evaluating and securing cause and corrective action from any supplier on probation due to poor customer service level.• Responsible for evaluating and completing all MRP reschedule in, out and cancelation requests on a weekly basis.• Responsible for all non-resolved material shortages. Working with the Component Engineer and Design team if necessary.• Responsible for ensuring a minimum quality level of 98% on all incoming components.• Responsible for continually evaluating existing materials to identify items that continually exhibit poor quality characteristics and tracking the sub-standard quality components through our MRB process.• Acted as the liaison between Sencore and its suppliers to resolve all quality issues.• Set up and facilitating all in house quality related improvement meetings.• Documented all significant price variances as related to an individual BOM.

Responsible for achieving production requirements.Calibrated the repaired electronic test equipment.Wrote product improvement reports when appropriate, created calibration SOP's, and developed cost savings processes.

• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.

• Built product subassemblies or final assemblies and monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.• Assisted engineers in developing, building, and testing prototypes, new products, or processes.• Set up and verified functionality of safety equipment.• Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.• Prepared production documents such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports.• Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.• Adjusted alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices.• Tested products or subassemblies for functionality or quality and troubleshot problems with equipment, devices or products.• Worked with Engineering to resolve build problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service.

• Responsible for following a print and hand soldering components using a microscope and soldering iron.• IBM certification in soldering.