Providing purchasing support to the plant planners of Henkel AE North AmericaProvide support to raw material planners with vendor creation, supplier pricing, and issue escalationUtilize SAP in maintaining purchasing supply and vendor recordsManage Silver Consignment process in SAP to purchase consumed silver at AE locations in North AmericaPurchase silver from the bank and initiate delivery to the silver fabricators locationProcess silver forward buys as they come dueMaintain purchase records initiated through AE IDH Creation and through MMD WorkflowAssist Supply Chain with discontinued raw material verificationMeet with suppliers to develop relationships and discuss performance expectationsManaged the PtP GEO Project to ensure purchasing data was valid and completeAssisted MFO Project with local sourcing of raw materials for US and Asia plants

Provided purchasing/buyer support to planners, employees, and departments of AblestikProcessed purchase requisition into purchase orders within 24 hours of receiptInitiated confirmation of orders with suppliers and expedited deliveries as requested to meet production needsContacted suppliers on quality issues, delivery delays, and formulated corrective action plansMet with suppliers to develop relationships and discuss performance expectationsOrdered sample raw materials for R&D, providing risk analysis of material and supplier