Raw Materials Buyer

• Utilized supply chain management skills to develop optimum order quantities for multiple products/offices.• Monitored inventory use and availability across multiple, geographically dispersed warehouses.• Maintained ongoing business relationships with key suppliers while conducting inventory purchases.• Helped identify new and improved products and alternate suppliers to integrate into our customer offerings.• Monitored and tracked safety stock level and usage of >$1,000,000 worth of inventory.• Planned, coordinated and executed regular physical inventories of warehouses.• Planned and negotiated shipping requirements with multiple trucking companies to ensure timely delivery of product.

• Maintained customer relationships with 677 customer accounts on a daily basis to achieve ownership.• Called customers to solicit/secure monthly payment on customer lease agreement.• Recorded and tracked each customer’s payment history by month.

• Developed an in depth understanding and appreciation of Chevron’s Vision, Mission and Core Values • Trained to use their internal proprietary Supplier Data Management System to manage key supplier relationships.• Used Supply Chain skills to identify/characterize ‘barricades’ preventing/discouraging operational personnel from using Chevron Supplier Data Management System to identify qualified suppliers from whom to purchase required materials, equipment and consumables.• Developed series of recommendations, supported by rationale and operational data, to mitigate issues in order to enhance/increase operational use of Chevron Supplier Data Management System; presented ideas to Supply Chain senior management leadership team for consideration/implementation.