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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Managed the full life cycle of project coordination while maintaining a high level of support and excellent communication and organizational skills with customers.Experience:• Facilitated and lead project kickoff meetings with factories, defining scope of project and refining expectations.• Performed order entry and order management. Ensured correct shipping terms, dates, etc. • Generated clean order forms, ensuring customer terms match sales order. • Verified build schedules against factory capacity and ensured the correct parts were ordered, avoiding critical parts shortages. Coordinated with multiple teams and stakeholders to deliver on time and on budget.• Reported status to customers and management, maintaining good customer relationships. • Coordinated crating and packaging, including shipments from remote factories. Completed shipping documentation and forms.• Planned customer shipping and tracking. Communicated status with customer and all internal stakeholders. • Oversaw bill-plan and forecast for management and financial planning purposes. • Analyzed KPIs. Diagnosed root causes of issues and implemented corrective actions. Skills:• SAP project, inventory, and order management system. • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams). • Experience in purchasing, product management and inventory management.• Fifteen years’ experience in a project management capacity.• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.• Strong prioritization skills and understanding of level of urgency to apply to different tasks/deliverables.• Ability to work proactively and adapt creatively with stakeholders and clients.• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.• Excellent people skills with a sense of ownership for the success of the overall project.• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.

Norcross, Georgia, United States

1997 - 1998 General Electric Capital - Information Technology Solutions, Alpharetta, GeorgiaBuyer - Reported to Manager of Sourcing. Responsible for planning and procurement for the IBM and Lexmark product lines. Responsible for purchases in excess of $100,000 per day. Formerly GE Capital - Technology Management Services, Norcross, Georgia.1986 - 1997 General Electric Capital - Technology Management Services, Norcross, GeorgiaBuyer (1992-1997) Reported to Manager of Sourcing. Responsible for processing all electronic requisitions for the purchase of computer repair/spare parts and test equipment for six service facilities, general contract sparing and emergency customer-downs. Maintained cost avoidance and savings data. Negotiated parts pricing. Maintained relationships with vendors. Major vendors include HP, IBM, NEC and Sony.Material Planning Specialist (1988-1991) Determined and implemented sparing plans for national contract. Conducted detailed performance analyses. Determined and implemented corrective measures. Implemented and monitored special projects. Requisitioned parts to support contracts.

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

1981 - 1985 Arrow Electronics, Moorestown, New JerseyStarted company as Inventory Control Clerk. Picked, packed and shipped customer orders. Conducted periodic and annual physical inventories, parts programming and database maintenance. Promoted to Product Manager/Purchasing Agent after first year. Performed all purchasing and planning for lines handled. Tracked and forecasted customer trends and needs. Conducted price negotiations with vendors and their representatives. Exceeded gross profit percentage and inventory turns targets.