`Purchasing Agent

Education
Grove City College, Bachelor of Arts, May •••••
Majors: Business Administration and Economics
C.P.M. obtained May •••••

Work Experience

Gatan, Inc. - Purchasing Agent 7/•••••/••••• (temp services) •••••/•••••/•••••
Primary Product: Microscopy Equipment
Purchase inventory items through MRP system (Made 2 Manage)
Setup and maintain KanBan system with Contract Manufacturers for high volume Printed Circuit Boards and Printed Circuit Board Assemblies to shorten lead times by •••••%
Outsource small builds to Contract Manufacturers to increase production capacity
Negotiate annual contracts for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies, Vacuum Pumps, and other high volume/high value inventory items
Negotiate spot buys and prototype buys required to support Research and Development, Engineering, and Production
Provide quarterly forecasts to key suppliers to ensure flow of inventory
Coordinate disposition of Nonconforming Material and Excess/Obsolete Material.
Managed planning and procurement for construction of Cleanroom, including equipment and materials required for planned utilization
Managed procurement functions for expansion of the facility
Managed planning and procuremebt for new product release
Worked with Engineering and Suppliers to sustain obsolete product lines for service requirements
Maintain and report supplier base quarterly based on Quality, Costing, and Delivery.
Additional Responsibilities: Production Planning. Maintain Shipping Supply KanBan program, Provide Key Suppliers Weekly Open Order Reports, Coordinate transfer of material between locations

Teledyne Monitor Labs Purchasing Agent 2/•••••/•••••
Primary Product: Air Quality Monitors
Purchase all inventory items through MRP system (Fourth Shift)
Purchase necessary capital equipment, tools and other office items
Track, control, and reduce excess inventory and cost variance
Negotiate service contracts on capital equipment
Back up the Material Manager/Inventory Control Supervisor
Track, maintain, and improve vendor performance as set forth in ISO procedures
Negotiate terms with vendors
Create and maintain the production forecast to ensure accuracy in purchasing and production planning with other members of the Sales Input to Operations Planning Team
Coordinate transfer of material between locations.
Other Duties: Member of Material Review Board, Member of the Environmental Impact Team, Train new and transferred employees on MRP system and product line.

Algor, Inc - Operations Assistant/Purchasing Agent 7/•••••/•••••
Primary Product: Engineering Software
Track, control, and purchase all inventory items
Purchase necessary capital equipment, tools and other office items
Negotiate rental and catering for off-site training seminars
Negotiate any needed contractors for facility improvement/upkeep
Negotiate and purchase of promotional items
Register and maintain domain names
Assist in the production and shipping of product.

Thar Designs, Inc. - Production Supervisor/Purchasing Agent 9/•••••/•••••
Primary Product: Systems and components for SFC/SFE
Track, control, and purchase all inventory items
Purchase necessary capital equipment, tools and other office items
Negotiate and schedule product testing
Negotiate and establish shipping terms
Production planning, Shipping, Receiving, Quality control
Maintain material certification and certificates of conformance on product.

Little Caesars Pizza Co-Manager 8/•••••/•••••
Primary Product: Food Industry 8/•••••/•••••
Supervise employees, Customer Service
Balance cash drawer
Track and replenish inventory
Scheduling

Additional Skills
Ability to read and interpret both Mechanical and Electrical Drawings
Ability to read and interpret Electronic Component Datasheets
Ability to read, interpret, and clarify BOMs, SOWs, and Assembly Procedures
Microsoft Office Products, Made 2 Manage, Fourth Shift, Crystal Reports
Corporate training in Lean Manufacturing and DFT principles
Environmental Hazard and Impact Training
Understand and have over 9 years of experience in an ISO environment