Highly efficient purchasing professional, with an ingenious ability to make clever and inventive purchasing decisions that maximize profit while minimizing the impact on inventory. Successfully establish and maintain vendor relationships and work cohesively within a team demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills. AREAS OF EXPERTISEControlled inventory by consistent monitoring of levels and phasing out obsolete inventory or recovering from customer Focused on achieving level of OTD to customers by resolving parts shortages quicklyDevelop new customer relationships by providing imaginative solutions on blockages to buildsStrong negotiation skills used on a daily basis to reduce price per buyAbility to search for impossible to find parts and provide alternativesExecute purchasing functions needed to fill orders in efficient mannerWork well within a team, with strong emphasize on supporting customer requirements Exceptional understanding and use of computers (Windows, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Internet, SAP, BPCS, ORACLE, Access, Webplan)SAP Superuser and trainerPROFESSIONALDurham College - Business Administration: Operations Management > Graduated on President's Honour Roll (2002)
Listed skills include Mrp, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Six Sigma, and 15 others.