Sonya Kellogg Email & Phone Number

Responsible for purchasing all items needed for the manufacture of handtrucks.

Assigned to supplier lcoation in Mexico as supply chain transition manager for recovery team.Trained and mentored supplier's team members to improve efficiency.Interfaced with international supply chain.Instituted recurring meetings to eliminate shortages and improve communication.Introduced action item lists.Evaluated financial reconciliations.Evaluated efficiency of current supply chain.

Managed international multi-functional transition team of 80.Transitioned 10,000+ parts from US production facility to Mexico facility.Activated plant in Mexico with 100+ current employees and production of 50,000+ piece parts per month.Managed operational aspects of make to make and make to buy transition projects.Developed and executed project schedules and revised as appropriate.Developed team trust to fully utilize team synergy.Prepared review and reports for upper management.Identified risks and advantages of projects with team.Coordinated with team that outsourced machining, decals, drop hammer, decals and non-metal tubing parts from internal plant to external sources.Documented successes, trials and lessons learned throughout the projects.Reviewed and challenged financial assumptions.Evaluated and approved appropriation request.Recognized and utilized indiviual team member's strengths.Developed and reviewed team personnel.Estimated and managed headcount as required by business.Interviewed and hired appropriate multi-functional staff.Negotiated lease for plant in Mexico.

Conducted request for proposal for outsourcing of wings from inital quote to contract in four months resulting in $7 million annual savings.Negotiated contracts, international and domestic.Negotiated exit of contract from undesirable supplier.Placed purchase orders for structural items and detail parts with domestic and international suppliers.Expedited, deferred or cancelled items as needed per strategic requirements of company.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Maintained duties of senior buyer.Supervised buyer, purchasing assistant and stores personnel.Implemented JIT program for new products.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Maintained duties of buyer.Conducted international negotiations and purchasing.Negotiated and purchased new equipment and equipment services.Reduced obsolete inventory through sales and alternate production.Instituted new purchase approval process.Selected and managed phone system.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Produced significant savings on many items by negotiating with current suppliers and introducing new suppliers.Planned purchases based on best strategic positioning of the company.Quoted and purchased all materials used in the manufacture of hand trucks, cargo bars and decks including steel, aluminum, wheels, casters, packaging, paint and welding materials.Quoted and purchased all M.R.O. items including repair parts, janitorial suppliers, office supplies and service contracts.Recommended and specified materials to engineering.Worked with production to reduce active inventory levels.Expedited and deferred deliveries as needed.Developed spreadsheet models to aid in planning functions.Verified and approved all purchase items invoices and doucmentation for payment process.

Marysville, Kansas

Performed duties of purchasing manager in manager's absence.Served on safety committee as member and chair.Negotiated and quoted yearly contracts for metals.Purchased metals including steel and aluminum.Purchased woods including apitong and oak.Expedited and deferred deliveries as needed.Resolved accounting discrepancies.

Topeka, Kansas Area

Reconciled bills of material.Tested product stability in canned foods.Assisted purchasing agents.