Mavis Williams Email & Phone Number

Primary buyer for Capital and Utilities. Provide prompt and professional purchasing services to internal customers by communicating effectively with operations, engineering and maintenance. Promptly handle requisitions to ensure stable supply and timely availability of materials and services. Pursue opportunities to consolidate purchases and competitively.

Pasadena, TX

Created purchase orders for requisitions submitted via SAP. Confirmed orders and delivery dates with vendors. Coordinated reconciliation of invoices with accounting. Managed and closed all discrepancies. Monitored status of orders and deliveries. Followed-up on outstanding orders and delivery issues. Conducted SAP training. Greeted customers/visitors and.

Minden, LA

• I coordinated sourcing and purchasing process, quoted material requirements and issued purchase orders so that materials were delivered on time. I completed monthly physical inventory and the 18-month rolling.
• Negotiated key supplier contracts for non-inventory materials, services, and supplies achieving best prices and on time delivery.
• Implemented a critical manual requisition process since SAP was not used to create requisitions and improved accuracy.
• Collaborated with maintenance manager to maximize purchases from company’s preferred supplier, saving thousands in freight costs.

Simsboro, LA

• I served as the primary buyer for 2 sites and backup for 14 others. I implemented contractor safety standards with units, utilizing ISNetworld and conducted SAP training during wood products mills transition to SAP.
• Pursued opportunities, consolidating purchases and competitively sourcing materials under local, regional, and national contracts.
• Ensured purchased goods and services were of acceptable quality and met established specifications and requirements.

Ruston, LA

• I served as the primary buyer for 3 sites and backup for 22 others. I negotiated prices and wrote local, multi-site, and regional contracts and qualified contractors and supported transaction automation and reductions.
• Implemented contractor safety standards with units, assisting with issue resolution.
• Supported efforts of legal department, utilizing recommended contract document templates.

Columbus, MS And Ruston, LA

Provided administrative support to the purchasing department, management council, human resources department and the word processing center.