Nancy Farrell Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Il, Us

I am enjoying retirement, but I will do a little part-time work.

Cambridge, On, Ca

Procurement for automation machinery for the medical custom machinery industry

PTi is a heavy capital equipment manufacturer of high quality plastic sheet extrusion systems for industries including packaging, automotive, construction, appliances and more.As Purchasing Agent: -Procure machined-to-print parts from machine shops,manage vendors to meet high quality standards and tight assembly schedules. -Procure commercial parts to meet project deadlines, develop responsive vendors to meet assembly needs and negotiate best pricing. -Purchase large amounts of mechanical parts, electrical components, motors, auxiliary machinery. -Work closely with engineers to be responsive to changes determined at assembly. -Utilize an ERP system to schedule delivery of materials to meet project deadlines.

Employed with an innovative team of Engineering Professionals creating machinery for the Roofing Industry, Machine Controls, and Conveyor Industries.As Mechanical Buyer: -Worked to improve vendor relations and negotiate pricing based on a changing volume of purchases. -Identified and developed new machine shops for custom work from blueprints. -Supervised delivery and return of parts for assembly in remote location to facilitate timely return of unused parts. -Was part of a time to transition to a new MRP system.

Itasca, Il, Us

Employed with a global designer and manufacturer of electronic control panels for appliances.Worked effectively with engineers during product design to purchase all parts needed for urgent prototype and engineering builds.Obtained best pricing and delivery by quoting several sources to negotiate more competitive costs.Entered documentation into MRP system to facilitate smooth transition to Site Buyers for on-going production.Met tight deadlines from Finance Dept. for Supply Chain Cost Savings reporting by using Excel Pivot Tables and V-Lookup.

Itasca, Il, Us

Employed with a custom manufacturer of machinery for the construction industry.Developed responsive suppliers by clearly communicating production schedules and following up to ensure on-time delivery.Procured parts of increasingly complex nature from commercial parts, welding supplies, paint, and fasteners to subcontract manufacturing services for steel, brass, welded parts, custom rolls and chrome-plating.Resolved quality issues with vendors in a timely manner to keep production on schedule and to meet quality standards and minimize costs.

Itasca, Il, Us

Itasca, Il, Us

Mba, Accounting

Bs, Apparel Design And Retailing