"Ensuring highest quality materials with no production delays."Self-motivated, process-oriented purchasing professional. Industries include manufacturing, distribution, commercial and industrial, and sales and service. Proven ability to identify and qualify suppliers that meet the organization’s requirements for price, quality, quantity, and delivery. Outstanding planning and organizing, time management, critical thinking, decision-making, and negotiating skills. BA in Communications. Core competencies include: » Procurement / buying. As a Buyer at Eaton, managed a $6M annual spend in the Innovation Center. Placed and expedited orders for seven factories and 100+ suppliers in the U.S. and Mexico to ensure timely delivery and accurate delivery dates for $20M of inventory that contained approximately 6000 SKUs. As Purchasing Coordinator at G&K Services, managed a $4-5M annual spend.» Strategic sourcing. At Eaton, negotiated, renegotiated, and administered contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives. Partnered with vendors to ensure best service and pricing. Processed Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports for weekly production planning, and for replenishing supply chain orders and levels. Checked all invoices against stocking agreements (SA) to ensure proper billing. » Inventory control. At Eaton, reduced inventory from $14M down to $7M. Reduced backlog of past due invoices. Reconciled past dues as old as three years; achieved 30-day turn on all invoices. Performed cycle counts; achieved a two-year exemption from physical inventory from HQ due to high accuracy. Improved inventory turns by 50%. At Leggett & Platt, played a key role in our division achieving ISO 9000 certification.nieceyn6 [at] bellsouth.net404-213-5421- - - - -