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United States

♦ Support production by quoting/purchasing components for new model BEV’s.♦ Communicate with suppliers and Design on engineering questions, changes, issues and alternate proposals.♦ Commodities include springs, plating, carpet, and steering wheels – wrapping, ECU, harness, and heater mats.♦ Customers include Honda and Nissan.

United States

♦ Placed and managed purchase orders for packaging, PPE and corporate services using Microsoft Dynamics AX (ERP) and SAP (ERP) for both direct and indirect purchases.♦ Material commodities included l-boards, tux cartons, corrugate, labels, paper, zippers and scavengers.♦ Customers included Costco, Walmart, Coleman, Tyson, Sugardale, Kraft, Kroger, Meijer and Aldi.♦ Reviewed forecast and master schedules to identify and ensure material is available to meet production requirements for multiple product lines at 6 separate plants (Washington Court House OH, Dayton OH, Fairfield OH, Hamilton, OH, Frontenac Kansas, Carthage MO, Cambridge City IN).♦ Assessed changes and determined proper course of action by collaborating with suppliers, facility managers and scheduling.♦ Communicated with Transportation on product deliveries and transfers between plants.♦ Monitored suppliers regarding quality, on time delivery & cost.♦ Annual cost savings of over $400,000 by negotiating and alternating paper manufacturers.

Mason, Ohio

♦ Built and managed supplier relationships for turbine engine tooling and ground support equipment using Epicor (ERP), Digital Work Bench (blueprints), Digital Thread (exportability) and Accellion (secure file sharing).♦ Purchased a high volume and array of assemblies, components, and tooling by preparing and issuing requests for quotation and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers.♦ Experience with both commercial and military; domestic and international procurements.♦ Monitored supplier capacity reports, on-time delivery, and quality to determine total risk associated with suppliers and supply chain.♦ Interacted with suppliers and technical departments on build issues requiring corrective actions.♦ Maintained authorized contacts list for proprietary issuance of drawing/blueprints and quality documents.♦ Completed set up and on-board for development suppliers.♦ Reviewed inventory levels and open order reports to catch and report duplicate purchases.♦ Submitted many improvements for ERP system that were implemented. ♦ Interacted with all departments to solve any issues or discrepancies that arose - Accounting, Sales, IT, Receiving, Quality, Engineering, etc.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

♦ Performed procurement activities including review of blueprints to determine best supplier selection. ♦ Solicitation for quotations and purchase order placement to awarded suppliers for both military and commercial tooling using OSB, IMPACT, JobBOSS and eDistrib.♦ Analyzed bid proposals and communicated results.♦ Maintained excellent relationships with domestic and international suppliers.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

♦ Implemented DCID’s (Development Changes in Design) for assembly of ground and flight test engine lines for JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) military engines.♦ Assisted planners with meeting supply and demand goals using Oracle (Centerpiece), eLIR (Electronic Limited Item Report), IMPACT and MTS/CMT.♦ Created and submitted requisitions for orders and verified availability.♦ Calculated weekly data on all military test engines to create JSF Metrics Scorecard.♦ Communicated with Sourcing to track orders approaching scheduled due or past due dates.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

♦ Performed procurement activities including purchase order placement, quoting, and vendor quality management using Tabware. ♦ Decreased inventory levels, releasing over $500K.♦ Managed company procurement activities resulting in an improvement in supplier relations, inventory control and enforced protocol.♦ Worked with warehouse and maintenance managers to establish and maintain the minimum/maximum inventory levels.♦ Created a blanket system for all routine invoices, increasing department efficiency.

Hamilton, Ohio, United States

♦ Purchased all storeroom tools as well as site required material to ensure customers current and anticipated demand for products were met and in alignment with purchasing strategies.♦ Established and issued purchase orders, analyzed accurate and timely fulfillment of delivery schedules, managed multiple deadlines, received material, conducted all inventory, monitored, and determined maximum/minimum levels, material availability and consumption.♦ Communicated and solved problems arising between customers, suppliers, accounting, procurement and receiving to clear any discrepancies relating to purchasing.♦ Worked closely with tradesmen (electricians, welders, pipe fitters, scale shop, warehouse attendants, carpenters, and painters) to determine items needed and maintained.

West Chester, Ohio, United States

♦ Handled various tasks in the order entry process.♦ Customer service skills were utilized to handle customer complaints and work out any issues.♦ Developed knowledge on all 5 accounts, becoming the only employee who could go anywhere in the company to provide support where needed.