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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 for Operations Material Handlers o Maintained material cost per transaction during the ramp up in volume• 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 30% through flexible ordering from bi-weekly delivery and reduced spend by 15%o Worked with strategic supplier on $2.5m in spend on customer mold injection by moving from dual sourcing to a sole source with dual manufacturing locations and raw material supply, while reducing costs by $400,000 annually• Coordinate Service Agreements for hazardous waste removal and warehouse equipment maintenance• Met and/or exceeded budget expectations each year• Recognition Awards for Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork by company managers and peers.

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 material requirements and Marketing Product Description.• 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 Savings goals in 2nd/3rd years after establishmento Led Resins and Functional Plastics Commodity Team working from multiple locations. Improved the make/buy decision processes, met new product sourcing and launch requirements, product quality, delivery and savings goals despite mid-year launch o Coordinated resolution of quality and material issues for both teams both domestically and internationally• 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 finish goods to reduce space, weight and cost during shippingo Worked with manufacturing to optimize resins on existing and new parts• Resourced multi-model family of faucets from four to two suppliers volume to leverage common component, material and assembly costs• Demonstrated communication and collaboration with Engineering, Marketing and Sales• Traveled domestically and internationally for sourcing and contract negotiations

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 reviews, part number and print releases and timing to insure sourcing met product launcheso Identified strategic distributors and OEM's for commodities new to the corporationo Participated in developing costing models for new programs that lacked historical sales data• 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 Negotiated annual and multi-year pricing and bailment agreements• 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 supplier's margins for win-win strategic agreements• 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• Accomplished accumulated cost savings of $20M over a 10-year period through:o Change to material processing in complex flow formed and machined clutch housingo Elimination of redundant testing of torque converterso Implementation of cost savings on international packaging and long-term agreementso Negotiation of long-term supply agreements• Commodities included; cutting tools and machine components, contracted remanufacturing of complex assemblies, wet friction material, torque converters, transfer cases, tight tolerance stampings and die formed housings, bearings, bushings, screw machine parts, hydraulic fittings and hoses• Worked closely with product teams to evaluate engineering changes for cost, quality and performance. Provided timely updates, on validation, inventory bank strategies, and implementation of changes• Cost containment through fair, fact-based negotiationsNew Program Pilot Buyer:• Placed order associated with hardware for Pilot and Production Trial Runs as part of new product launch prior to final negotiation of long-term contracts being issued by Production Buyers

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 command requirements for higher level and delegating to correct command staff for action.

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,