Objective:
Experienced, detail oriented and highly organized Procurement Buyer seeking
employment with an established successful company requiring an
ethical
self-starting individual.
EXPERIENCE
Alcon
Laboratories
Contract 2011 to Present
Procurement Buyer / Contracts
Administration.
·
Managed contract requests in a CMS
environment from cradle to grave.
·
Procurement buyer for various commodities.
·
Mentored and trained new employees for
their various responsibilities.
Communications Test Design,
Inc
Contract 2010 to
2011
Senior Buyer
·
Purchased electronic components, domestically and internationally,
for a
telecommunications repair facility in North Texas.
·
Evaluate usage history, inventory levels and anticipated contracts to
maintain
sufficient
inventory levels.
·
Maintained reports required for documentation and verification of
material requirements.
·
Manage weekly meetings with internal and external customers regarding
daily
usage and
forecasted requirements.
·
Researched and purchased obsolete and
hard to find items to satisfy customer demands.
·
Purchased MRO items to maintain
facility operations on a daily basis.
American Airlines /
Nexiant
Contract
2006 to 2010
Senior MRO Buyer
·
Senior MRO buyer for AMR Headquarters
MRO purchasing.
·
Maintained oversight of stock and non stock purchases while mentoring
Junior Buyers.
·
Researched and acquireed hard to find obsolete items.
·
Drove cost savings through best pricing process and pricing
negotiation.
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Maintained and distributed a daily Buy Report which details all
purchases and services. This report identified the status and expected due
dates of manufacturing materials.
·
Follow up and expedite delinquent and back ordered parts that are at
or exceeding required due date.
·
Accounts payable functions for services.
Fort Worth
Tower
Purchasing
Agent
Contract 2005 to 2006
·
Purchased Rolled Plate Steel for the fabrication of telecommunication
and utility towers
working from shop
drawings and hand drawn prints.
·
Negotiated pricing for bulk steel purchases in excess of 1,000,000
pounds monthly.
·
Generated purchase orders, expedited back orders and closed after
receipt of product.
American Mast Climber
Purchasing Agent Inventory Control
Manager
2004 to 2005
·
Purchased structural steel and electrical components for manufacture
of construction elevators.
·
Technical support to service technicians.
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Emergency purchasing of materials for remote install and repair crews.
TDS Automotive
2002 to 2005
MRO Purchaser and Supervisor
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Purchased daily operating material for the maintenance system of a two
facility production organization totaling 775,000 square feet with a three
shift operation while simultaneously supervising maintenance operations.
·
Ordered materials for upgrades to manufacturing equipment and
supervised their installation.
Simmons
Company
Contract 2001 to 2002
MRO Purchasing and Maintenance Manager / Contract
Position
·
Purchased electrical, electronic and mechanical materials for the
repair of automated textile equipment.
· Implemented
cost reduction through best price procedures and price negotiations.
· Controlled
a $500,000 annual budget simultaneously staying 33% under budget.
· Generated
and maintained an effective Preventative Maintenance program.
Ace-Tronics LTD
1996 to 2001
Production and MRO Buyer /Plant
Manager
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Purchased electrical, electronic and mechanical materials for the
production of overhead crane controls.
·
Manager. Plant Manager responsible for electronic production,
installation and startup.
·
Generated electrical schematics using AutoCAD software.