Sara H. Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Wi, Us

● Manage sourcing, R&D, and implementation of new product designs with suppliers and internal stakeholders like Engineering, Project Management, and Supply Chain● Enter and distribute both manual and system-generated purchase orders● Contact suppliers, buyers, and accounting regarding errors in partial or duplicate shipments, prices, and/or substitutions, order confirmations, late deliveries, and backorders● Assure commodity is delivered on schedule, at a negotiated price, and meets company standards● Negotiate and manage purchasing agreements, stocking programs, improvement plans, and mitigate risk with suppliers● Create and maintain part numbers, supplier records, and various backup records for jobs and new product rollouts● Track and compile documentation for supplier scorecards on a quarterly basis● Review spend by category to ensure lowest commodity pricing and allocate category spend to proper suppliers for optimal savings as well as performing strategic sourcing projects

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

● Procured grocery products in an efficient and timely manner for four warehouses● Managed inventory levels to attain targeted service level of 97.4%● Interacted with vendors, brokers, and carriers to ensure accurate on time delivery of purchase orders● Accurately forecasted, placed ad adjustments, monitored ad movement to ensure adequate supply for weekly ads● Collaborated with merchandising staff to initiate forward buys prior to future cost increases● Resolved issues with retailers on missed shipments, late product, or need for extra product

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

● Supported five Category Managers and one Senior Category Manager within the Grocery/Frozen/Dairy department● Daily mail distribution and checked truck expedites for buyers● Tagged, initial proof and final proof of frozen and dairy ad planners● Created charge-backs, credit memos, journal entries and A/R edits● Milk, egg and other frozen/dairy price changes; updated Excel spreadsheets, posted online for retailer access and pricing adjusted in PPLEX buying system● Conceptualized, created, distributed, recapped and other necessary functions for promotions

● Received and dispatched customer service calls● Scheduled technician call assignments● Sent and received equipment for repair● Maintained job files and keep database files updated ● Card and product sale orders for customers● Invoiced small jobs, card orders and product sales● Maintained weekly job list for service department

● Answered 20 line phone system● Assisted CEO and CFO of the company● Travel and hotel arrangements for entire staff● Scheduled appointments for entire staff● Arranged luncheons and executive meetings● Created presentations using PowerPoint, Word and Excel● Ordered supplies and equipment as well as general office maintenance needs● Data Entry