• Strategically panned and completed purchasing orders by communicating closely with Operations team, senior management, and CEO; developed complete grasp of Lotus Notes and Microsoft PowerPoint• Cost-down and payment terms negotiation with vendors, sample and quote provision, and creation of expense reports using Excel; supported vendor sampling and selection across all bottle components & apparatus • Worked cross-functionally to ensure vendor and supplier compliance, audit support, and warehouse/ shop safety • Acted as administrative assistant to CEO and other senior executives; implemented lean vs. risk inventory steps• Recognized for exemplary achievements in maintaining accuracy of daily PPV (product price variance) reports, creating archival system for production billing and spec sheets, and participation in safety topics committee and IT training• Joined Coppola Creative Collaboration and engaged cross-functionally to generate creative pathways for corporate direction

• Specialize din procurement of products for Chromatography and Fluidic Applications, OEM liquid subassemblies, and gas management systems• Managed 150+ assigned commodities including motors, valves, cables, adapters, microprocessor, and tubing• Responsible for daily re-order materials planning/scheduling; issued blanket, standard and Kanban PO's• Participated in strategic sourcing for purchasing materials and services• Managed lean inventory control on high cost, high volume commodities; monitored part level inventory turns regularly to ensure inventory turn goals were met

• Focus on electrical, specialty, and accessory products to the Marine and RV industry• Responsible for daily re-order materials planning and scheduling; issue blanket, standard and expense P.O.'s• Performed strategic sourcing for purchasing materials and services under cost-down initiatives• Coordinated vendor searches, selection and qualification; implemented vendor on-time metrics and management• Negotiated vendor terms and conditions, pricing and lead times• Provided quotes, lead times, and samples for Sales and Customer Service teams• Maintained parts database, customer forecasts, internal orders, and their fulfillment • Managed RMA process, returns, replacements, and credits• Worked cross-functionally to resolve issues and support market development initiatives; trained new hires

• Specialized in Marine Grade wiring, cables, circuit breakers, switches, components, and accessories• Responsible for 700+ assigned commodities - planning/scheduling and daily reorder• Negotiated vendor terms & conditions, pricing, lead times, early pay discounts; participated in strategic sourcing efforts• Worked closely with Sales/Marketing teams on customer forecasts to ensure customer requirements and forecasts met • Participated in weekly production team meetings, cost down projects, and shortage risk management• Maintained BOM structures, daily inventory management using MRP order points, database maintenance using Oracle ERP• NPI and other non-production purchasing, vendor site visits to characterize capacity to meet company goals