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BELINDA BROWN10945 Gilian Ln Knoxville, TN 37934 C PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE email: EMAIL AVAILABLE Professional ProfileAccomplished buyer with 15 years plus experience in Planning, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Sales TrainingCore Areas of ExpertiseStrategic/Tactical BuyingSupply Chain AnalysisProduction Control/PlanningCost AnalysisInventory ManagementERP (Oracle/SAP)PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESAIC, Oak Ridge, TN 2019 PresentCorporate BuyerSolicited, evaluated, and negotiated bids of hardware/software for government contractor. Spend of 1-5M.Maintained procurement cycle from RFP/RFQ, purchase request, and purchase orders, to invoice reconciliation.Proficient in CostPoint and Agile Cornerstone systems. TATE&LYLE INC., Loudon, TN 2016- 2019Sr Capex/MRO buyerManaged $60M equipment spend, annual procurement of industrial/lab equipment and supplies for 3 plants located in AL, TN, and Ohio.Consolidation of vendor base by30%Reduction of project spend by 25%Ongoing negotiation of contracts and specified equipment with supply base. SIEMENS/CTI MOLECULAR IMAGING, Knoxville, TN 2005-2016 Sr Buyer/Commodity Manager Manage $4M logistics spend, annual procurement of lab supplies and materials for Siemens Biomarker Research division. Manage $350K logistics spend, annual procurement of lab supplies and materials for Siemens Scanner Test division includes negotiation, design to cost, Kanban ordering Increased blanket purchase orders and decreased daily orders by 40% for Siemens Medical division Strategically manage 20M logistics spend, annual procurement for 50 international pharmaceutical facilities Managed cell phone set up and billing for local divisions Coordinate specifications/product consolidation for pharmaceutical production spend Establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and effectively negotiating contracts and pricing. Increasing purchasing power, product quality by ongoing reduction of supplier base CTI MOLECULAR IMAGING, Knoxville, TN 2002- 2004Buyer Verified pricing, placed pharmaceutical and cyclotron division purchase orders, and expedited orders to meet production goals Ordered, verified, and maintained database of spare parts for pharmaceutical division. Coordinated with Manufacturing Engineering and new suppliers, procurement of materials needed for new chemistry box. Purchased MRO supplies for corporate personnel. Negotiated contract for pharmaceutical facility maintenance Negotiated contract for CTI corporate packaging resulting in cost savings of approx $3000 annually. Coordinated purchases and maintenance of all cellular phones for pharmaceutical personnel. Work with pharmaceutical field personnel on inventory and accounting issues ASR AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR, Knoxville, TN 2001-2002 Buyer Utilized ERP system to control/manage purchase orders for corrugated/carton commodities Negotiated 6-12 month pricing on corrugates/displays/cartons Coordinated with master schedulers to insure flow of material Candidate's Name
Worked with Manufacturing Engineering on release of new product designs Managed weekly expeditesGPU ENERGY CORPORATION, Reading, PA, 1997 - 2000SAP Software Trainer, (1998-2000)Logistics Buyer and Analyst, (1997-2000). Contributed to the revenue growth and performance improvements for this utility company by applying strengths in purchasing, logistics, staff development, inventory control, and business forecasting. As the SAP Trainer, traveled throughout the region to train over 200 employees in purchasing/warehousing SAP software applications; assisted in improving productivity and job performance by rewriting/improving training information and procedures as well as providing ongoing guidance/motivation. Served as the SAP Development Team liaison for software applications Improved operational efficiency by analyzing and redesigning the company's logistics supply chain. Managed purchasing functions for five product lines - with annual spending of more than $7 million. Reduced inventory levels by managing the forecasting and inventory data for all Logistics commodities. Completed SAP Software Training as well as Supply Chain Process Training in 1998. EDUCATIONB.A., Economics (Minor: Biology), EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE, Abington, VA Graduated Cum Laude |
