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Sapulpa, Ok, Us

Sapulpa, Ok, Us

Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States

Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing materials, equipment, and supplies.• Negotiates with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee.• Establishes Purchasing Policies and ensure compliance.• Develops new supply sources where vendors are inadequate; examines bids and makes awards.• Strategic sourcing and improving supplier performance.• Cost/Price analysis including third-party… Show more Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing materials, equipment, and supplies.• Negotiates with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee.• Establishes Purchasing Policies and ensure compliance.• Develops new supply sources where vendors are inadequate; examines bids and makes awards.• Strategic sourcing and improving supplier performance.• Cost/Price analysis including third-party contract manufacturing and finished goods.• Establishes account/credit and terms; negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period; monitors approval of accounts to maintain an appropriate degree of control over vendor relationships.• Serves as the organization’s representative for the Finance Department on Procurement issues and procedures.• Develops and coordinates new policies and procedures regarding procurement processes.• Conducts analysis of program policies and procedures, develops plans, formulates guidelines, implements new developments and procedures, and provides policy interpretation for Finance to purchasing customers within corporate guidelines.• Prepares program guidelines, status reports for Finance and executive staff.• Coordinates daily duties of Procurement support staff.• Develop training material and oversee procurement training.• Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers.• Monitor quality of work performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Plan. Show less

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Managing supply chain activities to include demand analysis, purchasing, and monitoring vendor fulfilment for production, maintenance (building and equipment), janitorial, building improvements, and shop supplies including required safety and PPE.• Reviewing all production projects and drawings for accuracy and purchasing requirements for raw materials, outside vendors, and purchase parts.• Researching and quoting potential alternatives for parts and vendors, that are in compliance to… Show more • Managing supply chain activities to include demand analysis, purchasing, and monitoring vendor fulfilment for production, maintenance (building and equipment), janitorial, building improvements, and shop supplies including required safety and PPE.• Reviewing all production projects and drawings for accuracy and purchasing requirements for raw materials, outside vendors, and purchase parts.• Researching and quoting potential alternatives for parts and vendors, that are in compliance to current customer specifications and sometimes hard-to-find or obsolete items.• Negotiating discounted pricing and lead time improvements.• Maintain an accurate database for vendors, products, inventory, and pricing.• Establish purchasing and receiving procedures to accommodate requirements for ASME certifications as well as internal process improvements.• Participate in all required meetings with customers and internal departments to insure on-time delivery and identify potential risks and provide appropriate mitigation options.• Schedule and coordinate import shipments.• Coordinate with sales team and upper management on high-level, high-profile projects and requirements. Show less

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

• Handled reschedule list daily for major programs with the support of Level I buyer/Expeditor for effective expediting of materials in support of manufacturing schedules. Placed purchase orders for materials and services.• Assignments often involved complex and high dollar projects.• Possess wide and broad level of knowledge and experience on large development and production programs, worked with a high degree of independence.• When necessary… Show more • Handled reschedule list daily for major programs with the support of Level I buyer/Expeditor for effective expediting of materials in support of manufacturing schedules. Placed purchase orders for materials and services.• Assignments often involved complex and high dollar projects.• Possess wide and broad level of knowledge and experience on large development and production programs, worked with a high degree of independence.• When necessary, served on committees to acquire, purchase, or construct a major item for newly developed programs.• Resolved accounting/invoice issues in a timely fashion.• Have a clear understanding of Government FARs Federal Acquisition Regulation and DFAR.– Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement – Administered by DoD.• Helped with major proposals as required.• Able to read and understand drawings and have the ability to communicate requirements to a supplier without any difficulty.• Participated on safety committee, audits and improvements.• Managed multiple commodities for replenishment and inventory balances based on MRP needs and schedules using M2M (Made to Manage) production software.• Managed all outsourcing of components supplied to a vendor to perform a “service” and return a semi-finished good for production completion. Show less

Pryor, Oklahoma, United States

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment, construction contracts, office equipment, MRO, electronics and electrical supplies, raw steel materials, foreign and domestic.• Manage keep stock programs and VMI’s for service techs, janitorial, fasteners, and tooling. Maintain preventative maintenance contracts on cranes, forklifts, and equipment; also, safety initiatives, waste management, and recycling for… Show more • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment, construction contracts, office equipment, MRO, electronics and electrical supplies, raw steel materials, foreign and domestic.• Manage keep stock programs and VMI’s for service techs, janitorial, fasteners, and tooling. Maintain preventative maintenance contracts on cranes, forklifts, and equipment; also, safety initiatives, waste management, and recycling for green movements.• Managed and supervised all construction add-ons, new building projects from the ground up, and building modifications to accommodate new equipment as well as utility upgrades as required.• Managed all building maintenance including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing; all repairs, remodels and upgrades. Reviewed and approved all contracts for service and compliance with insurance and licensing.• Control purchasing budgets; coordinate with all departments for annual budgets.• Participate with internal audits of manufacturing processes and procedures to identify areas in need of improvement. Creating and implementing new procedures with all affected managers and employees.• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.• Negotiated import contracts involving containers as well as package shipments.• Conduct annual business reviews with suppliers to address issues and discuss potential for new business, R&D projects, and programs available.• Inventory evaluations to determine appropriate stock levels based on current production and new sales. Saved over $500,000 per month with proper stock and creation of commodity groups. Show less

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

• Quoting, negotiating, and purchasing electrical components based on MRP demand generated from WDS management system. Tracking purchase orders to obtain acknowledgements and on time delivery. • Processing (RMA) Return Material Authorization’s.• Evaluating assembly drawings and component level specifications for value-add, testing, and quality requirements. • Tracking and expediting parts according to the production schedule changes and… Show more • Quoting, negotiating, and purchasing electrical components based on MRP demand generated from WDS management system. Tracking purchase orders to obtain acknowledgements and on time delivery. • Processing (RMA) Return Material Authorization’s.• Evaluating assembly drawings and component level specifications for value-add, testing, and quality requirements. • Tracking and expediting parts according to the production schedule changes and updates. • Maintaining supplier relationships through Quarterly Business Reviews and supplier scorecards for on-time delivery and quality performance; identifying areas of improvement for cost and delivery.• Evaluation of historical data for material and labor analysis to provide quotes to customers and possibly find potential cost reductions.• Submitting quotes to customers per the RFQ and assembly build requirements for repeat and new business.• Review of all new customer purchase orders and change orders for compliance with associated quotes and contracts.• Review, approve, negotiate, and/or re-source all cost increases associated to components as well as sourcing hard to find or obsolete parts.• Initiate and write process flows for improved departmental performance. Show less

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Customer service and technical support to OEM and retrofit companies in the mass transit industry. Have a general understanding of thermoforming and plastic processes, as well as FAA regulations for interior aircraft components.• RFQ’s, sourcing of hard-to-find aircraft components using ILS (Inventory Locator Service). Purchase orders and invoicing for procured parts.• Worked with brokers and various repair stations to locate and/or repair parts… Show more • Customer service and technical support to OEM and retrofit companies in the mass transit industry. Have a general understanding of thermoforming and plastic processes, as well as FAA regulations for interior aircraft components.• RFQ’s, sourcing of hard-to-find aircraft components using ILS (Inventory Locator Service). Purchase orders and invoicing for procured parts.• Worked with brokers and various repair stations to locate and/or repair parts for service.• Managed warehouse inventory of new, used, as removed, and rebuilt aircraft components.• Tracking projects and providing technical assistance for plastic materials to include regulatory specifications and documentation.• Purchasing, payroll, job costing, payables and receivables, payroll taxes and reports, sales taxes and filings with OTC.• Sales and customer service for multiple commodities represented by the company.• Billing and insurance requirements for construction projects. • Shipping and billing documents for domestic and export shipments. • Negotiating vendor contracts and terms.• Providing tax preparation assistance to accountant for corporate taxes.• Review of all construction and legal contracts to ensure compliance. Show less

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Supervisor Training

Osha 30 General Industry Safety And Health

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