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Whitestown, Indiana, United States

Whitestown, Indiana

• Non-Pharmaceutical Buyer
• Manage the scheduling and procurement of all non-pharmaceutical supplies and packaging materials for a high volume automated mail order pharmacy.
• Develop and implement new inventory and replenishment strategies during the addition of a 3rd shift, including:o Palletized inventory to minimize handling of packaging from dock to point of useo Wrote work instructions.
• Coordinate the resolution of quality issues with vendors
• Participate on the Diverse Supplier Team with the four regional pharmacies and ESI Corporate Headquarters
• Cost Savings Initiatives:o Worked with Automation Engineering to reduce Auto Publishing spend for ink by 60%, saving $275,000 annuallyo Resourced $350,000 spend on Corrugated Packaging to reduce on-hand inventory by.

Indianapolis, IN

• Senior Purchasing Agent
• Managed sourcing of complete faucet and shower assemblies to both OEM and ODM designs for New Product Programs from a supply base primarily in Asia utilizing Statements of Work, Engineering Design Documents, industry.
• Assumed additional responsibility for sourcing of plastic moldings from suppliers in Asia and North America, as well as sourcing resin to support Delta molding and extrusion operations
• Participated in the development of a cross functional Commodity Teams for the purpose of improvements to intracompany communication and product quality, delivery, and cost:o Faucet Commodity Team met OTD, Quality and.
• Developed an annual Commodity Strategies to identify internal and external strengths and weakness, sourcing/savings/technology opportunities and threats and gap analysis of the commodities and supplier base
• Cost Savings Initiatives:o Value Management project to replacement of solid colorants for liquid colorants in extrusion lines, reducing waste and achieving a 30% cost savingso Implemented packaging changes on purchased.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

• New Programs Commodity Manager
• Developed sourcing strategy on new Trailer and Tanker Programs for Energy and Environmental Business Unito Oversaw four new products in a 12-month period including fabrication and vacuum tank componentso Managed BOM.
• Assumed additional responsibility for sourcing all corporate fabrications for multiple locations during departmental transitions:o Identified regional suppliers and moved parts to corporate strategic supplierso.
• Improved working capital by over $1M on $10M international fabrication account through inventory reduction by renegotiating Inco Terms and identifying local warehousing opportunities
• Demonstrated communication and collaborative skill set – worked closely with management, engineering and the assembly line work force
• Travelled domestically and internationally for sourcing and contract negotiations

• Strategic Buyer:
• Responsible for sourcing new product and the resourcing of existing product to resolve supply issues or achieve cost reductions.
• Negotiation of long-term supply agreements on torque converters, transfer cases, friction material, small complex assemblies, stampings, and flow forming with price reductions for ATI and VA/VE commitments to improve.
• Participation in Global Creativity Teams for bearings and friction material within General Motors on programs in North American, Europe and China
• Travel domestically and internationally for sourcing and contract negotiations
• Responsible for domestic and international vendors with spend value of more than $130M annually

Battery Training NCOIC: Review US Military training requirements for both individuals and 120 member unit. Communicate platoon level training requirements to senior NCO's and coordinate battery wide training. Prepare documentation for Command inspections.Command Center NCOIC: Lead command post logistics and communication, receiving communication and.

Bachelor Of Science, General Studies

Freshman Class President, Student Counsel, Cheerleading Squad, Golf Team

Bs, Enducation, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Golf, Athletic Department Support, Graduate Assistant Womens Basketball,