SENIOR BUYER Resumes in US-Iowa-Central/Des Moines: JULIE

SENIOR BUYER Resume

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JULIE

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US-Iowa-Central/Des Moines

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Most Recent Job Title:

SENIOR BUYER

Objective:

A knowledgeable and ambitious Senior Buyer with more than 20 years experience in capital equipment, electronic manufacturing and transportation.

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JULIE A. SLOAN

4217 SE 10th Des Moines, Iowa 50315

Cell: 515-979-9450

kamakay@live.com

Skills

A knowledgeable and ambitious Senior Buyer with more than 20 years experience in capital equipment, electronic manufacturing and transportation. Known as a very energetic and career oriented person who looks for challenging and rewarding work environments that value team synergy. Comfortable with both large, multi-million dollar as well as small, privately owned companies to support inventory reduction, contract negotiations, and logistics. Strengths include management and scheduling skills, organizational abilities, and a willingness to tackle challenging assignments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALAMO GROUP 2006 -2009

A tractor parts distributor for over 40 years.

Buyer II

Manage all aspects of company purchasing. Purchased materials according to the MRP for multiple lines. Ranging from paper supplies to overseas products. Record daily entries of purchase orders and maintained constant communicated with suppliers. Negotiated prices and delivery dates with all outside vendors. Calculated and organized daily reports.

FAWN MANUFACTURING 2005 - 2006

A Vending Machine manufacture that has been in business for 75 years.

Senior Buyer

Manage all aspects of company purchasing. Purchased materials according to the MRP for eight product lines. Recorded daily entries of purchase orders and maintained constant communicated with suppliers. Negotiated prices and delivery dates with all outside vendors. Calculated and organized daily reports. Communicate with the Engineering Department regarding changes and updates to designs and prints.

GENERAL MILLS 2003 – 2005

A Fortune 500 company that specializes in food and bakery production.

Production/Logistics Planner

Scheduled production for the flour mills and packing lines, and coordinated the daily scheduling of transportation of inbound and outbound production. Ordered and kept inventory of paper products and outside purchases needed for production. Maintained daily contact with truck lines and customers regarding production and transportation. Involved with the start-up and implementation of a new packing line that included evaluation of new packaging and arranging the new production schedule. Set up new packaging minimum/maximum quantities and implementation of the new ordering process.

CONCEPTS DIRECT 2001 – 2002

A $2 million catalog fulfillment company.

Liquidation Manager / Senior Buyer

Managed liquidation stores located in Longmont, CO and Loveland, CO. with 12 employees and $4 million dollar inventory. Responsible for all aspects of purchasing for five catalog lines. Liquidated excess inventory and managed inventory ordering for the catalogs. Maintained daily and weekly revenue of MRP and ordered accordingly. Negotiated prices and delivery dates with vendors. Liquidated obsolete inventory through the liquidation stores and the private sector, which reduced inventory 30% and gave the company more warehouse space and a positive cash flow.

ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING 1999 – 2001

An electronic cable manufacture for the medical and computer sector.

Senior Buyer

Managed all aspects of company purchasing and the training of entry level staff. Purchased materials according to the MRP for eight production lines. Recorded daily entries of purchase orders and maintained constant communicated with suppliers. Negotiated prices and delivery dates with all outside vendors. Calculated and organized daily budget reports. Supervised and trained Junior Buyers to ensure proper purchasing procedures and practices.

In charge of liquidation of $1.5 million of obsolete electronic inventory. Found buyers and end users for the product and had a 45% reduction in inventory.

MAJESTIC METALS 1998 – 1999

Small independent metal fabrication business that produces computer housings for Lucent Tech, Seiman Medical, and Hewlett Packard.

Ordered and scheduled timely delivery of products to insure deadlines and quotas were met. Responsible for all aspects of purchasing metal and powder coating for the production lines, including hardware orders and any other parts needed. Maintained daily entries of purchase orders and delivery follow-ups. Negotiated prices with outside vendors.

EFCO CORPORATION 1995 – 1998

A multi-million dollar manufacture of steel forms for concrete.

Purchasing Coordinator

Responsible for purchasing materials and supplies, which included ordering and scheduling the delivery of products to insure deadlines and quotas were met. Maintained daily entries of purchase orders and vendor contacts. Prepared monthly and year end stock reports. Calculated year-end inventory of all materials.

EDUCATION

Hamilton Business College, Des Moines, IA

Computer Software Degree

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Coach with the Special Olympics since 1995

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Word Perfect Office (Word Perfect)

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