Mary Singleton Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ohio

Enhance company profit by acquiring suitable goods at competitive price through sensible planning of purchasing activities, maintaining proper inventory levels, for 12 different warehouses and delivering company inventory management objectives within assigned product group and territory. Primary duties include customer coordination, purchase and pricing research, purchase order preparation, inventory analysis, and vendor/supplier relations. Coordinate with sales people and CSRs to address all sales and future needs of customers from various industries such as marine, aerospace, wind energy, marble/solid surface, construction and advanced composites. • Manage procurement of industrial resins averaging 17,000,000 pounds or $48,000,000 yearly; arrange all aspects of purchasing encompassing maintaining customer communication, conducting business needs and risk analysis, and resolving issues related to pricing, quality, delivery, AP and warehouses. • Produced approximately $120,000 in yearly savings, and reduced annual purchasing costs by creating new purchasing plan and starting procurement in truckload quantities for 2 different warehouses.• Contributed to successful transition of all inventory from Nexeo warehouses to Composites One warehouses within 90 day period; oversaw ongoing business and activities; ensured compliance of new system with environmental health and safety standards; resolved complicated issue on buying and loading; and secured efficient business transition.• Resolved problem with resin supply shortage due to increase in sales, and delay in shipment from supplier. Obtained complete batch of requested materials (80 drums of resin) through close coordination with customer service supervisor to expedite shipment process.• Delivered materials critically needed by customer on time by utilizing prepaid freight, which eliminated loss due to shipment cost changes. Efforts resulted to increase customer satisfaction and maintain profit margin.

Dublin, Ohio

Maintained data integrity in SAP system and produced reliable forecast reports through close collaboration with network planning team, sales team, CSRs, buyers and product line management. Primary duties entailed updating system, developing reports (potential stockout, open PO over ordered report, and data settings integrity report), communicating changes in customer requirements, troubleshooting stockouts with sellers, arranging delivery of special ordered materials for customers, managing aged inventory, coordinating movement of products between warehouses, handling product returns, analyzing customer issues, implementing corrective/preventive actions, performing monthly purchase order audits, and ensuring adherence with standard practices.Updated and maintained SAP system to deliver stellar service while facilitating smooth purchasing transactions; and upheld efficient procurement operation by analyzing purchasing process, assessing accuracy of product hierarchy, reviewing Corrective Action Database, and coordinating details of purchasing transactions.• Met companies established goals through proper planning, development, review, analysis and execution of purchasing management strategy, coordinating with various departments, and building/cultivating business relationships with suppliers.• Recommended and implemented solutions for improvement of inventory management and procurement process; evaluated records, determined outdated buying lanes, gathered data, and developed recommendations to network planning group for changes, which provided better ways to get prepaid freight at better volumes.• Improved management of dangerous catalyst through developing Excel spreadsheet used by buyers to closely monitor and control stock inventory management.• Designed and implemented new process that reduced aged and overstock materials due to poor coordination of orders and product transportation, Worked with managers to develop new process and developed training.

Dublin, Ohio

Developed and maintained smooth procurement operation aligned with company goals by implementing and improving purchasing strategies and procedures and resolving operational issues. Provided leadership for purchasing department to achieve maximum performance and efficiency, new product introduction, staff development and supervision, problem/issue resolution reviewing reports, hiring and training, and providing analysis to increase levels of service at reduced costs.Performed as Customer Support Lead (1998 - 2000), and Composites Divisional Purchasing Lead (2000 - 2007) to oversee all aspects of purchasing operation, and handle additional duties including customer service, approving and managing customer debits/credit and returns, and dealing with service failures.• Attended numerous training and seminars to increase knowledge and skills in various aspects of operation including better staff supervision, communication, writing, and presentation.• Selected as Composite’s business Poweruser, and served on the taskforce (consisted of IT developers and project managers) that developed, tested and implemented new SAP computer system; in-charge of coordinating transition preparations, creating training materials, organizing training sessions for buyers, and handling all questions on new system.• Contributed to development of global version of SAP system; spearheaded transition process which encompassed conversion of units of measure, identification of duplicate product codes, ensuring compliance with new product code nomenclature guidelines, determining product hierarchy, coordinating batch management automation, and administering new product authorization. Convinced management on importance of addressing changes, and worked with data central group to correct issue resulting to eliminate future inventory discrepancies.• Received awards included Employee of the Month awards, President’s award, Chairmen’s Club award, and Excellence in Customer Satisfaction award.

Dublin, Ohio

This was my first postion at Ashland Distribuiton.

Columbus, Ohio Area