Amanda Liberatore
Blossvale
Summary
Decisive professional experienced in driving organizational change, improving employee engagement, and providing support. History of success in developing and implementing policies. Proactive in leveraging analytics to identify opportunities for improvement and utilizing digital tools to streamline processes. Adept at creating organizational structures that support company goals, foster a positive working environment, and maximize employee productivity.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Briggs & Stratton
08.2023 - Current
- Manage and maintain vendor relationships
- Review reports daily to ensure orders are received on time
- Attend daily production meetings and highlight any product delays
- Troubleshoot inventory discrepancies, order delays to avoid line shut down
- Maintain SAP as source of Truth for inventory
- Process purchase orders as parts are needed.
- Strategically sourced MRO supplies, equipment, and services to support maintenance and operational continuity across multiple facilities, achieving optimal cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Managed end-to-end procurement processes for MRO categories including electrical, mechanical, safety, tooling, and industrial supplies, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
- Built and maintained long-term supplier relationships, negotiated complex contracts, and secured favorable pricing and service-level agreements.
- Partnered with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to forecast needs, align purchasing with preventive maintenance schedules, and avoid downtime.
- Led cost-reduction initiatives and value engineering programs that delivered measurable savings year-over-year.
- Developed and maintained an approved supplier list, evaluated vendor performance using KPIs, and led quarterly supplier review meetings.
- Implemented inventory management strategies such as consignment stock, VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), and reorder point optimization to reduce inventory carrying costs.
- Utilized ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) for procurement, order tracking, and reporting, maintaining data integrity and transaction accuracy.
- Ensured timely delivery of goods and services by resolving order discrepancies, expediting critical materials, and mitigating supply chain risks.
- Supported continuous improvement by analyzing spend data, identifying trends, and recommending procurement process enhancements
Purchasing / Administrative Assistant
ICAN
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Process all purchase requests for entire agency
- Reconcile all agency credit cards monthly
- Process all agency monthly reimbursement forms
- Maintain agency fleet vehicle records, gas cards and EZpass's
- Maintain records of contracts for agency maintenance, copier agreements
- Request and process eligibility documents to DOH requirement for Adult Care Program
- Manage front office for Adult Health Home
Purchasing Manager
CBI Cables
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Process all purchase orders from creation to receipt
- Research and process all sales quotes for custom work
- Maintain purchases for sales and accounting
- Maintain communication with sales and production on purchased items
- Review / maintain inventory of all finished goods and raw materials
- Coordinate and process inventory spot checks
- Update system with custom kit components for accurate inventory counts
- Review inventories, items purchased and recommend cost savings strategies
- Create and implement processes and procedures for receiving, quoting, purchasing and inventory.
Order Coordinator & Engineering Assistant
Oneida Molded Plastics
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Process customer orders
- Communicate with customers regarding confirmation
- Analyze and update daily on hold order report
- Create bills of materials for company manufactured parts accurately
- Coordinate and implement process change notices
- Develop and assist implementation of assembly procedures
- Participate in Kaizen and Continuous Improvement events
- Create and analyze customer cost reviews
- Track and update team on samples being processes.
CS Supervisor
Coventya Inc
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Process customer orders (domestic, international, direct shipments)
- Coordinate with Purchasing, production, and shipping to ensure shipment details
- Invoice customer orders
- Communicate with customers on order process and any questions
- Create monthly KPI reports and present them at monthly Operations meetings
- Troubleshoot invoice errors, shipment discrepancies or any concerns regarding customer
- Hold monthly calls with key customers
- Set up new products within database
- Supervise and mentor Customer Service team member.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Coventya Inc
11.2015 - 10.2017
- Process all company outgoing payments via Chempax system and Bank (domestic and International)
- Maintain daily cash planning / forecasts
- Maintain and communicate with vendors on payment schedules
- Enter invoices from supplier
- Trained and supported Accounts payable with daily tasks
- Back up for Inventory Management position
- Long term project tasks with Database admins to improve company efficiency.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Coventya Inc
02.2016 - 09.2016
- Trained colleagues on all aspects of business (operations, purchasing, accounting, inventory management)
- Coordinated with local bank with paperwork, company start up, documents liaison between US
- Met with local shipping companies, vendors, auditors
- Hired, trained and supervise new staff for AP and Purchasing
- Review inventories, items purchased and recommend cost savings strategies.
Purchasing Manager
Coventya Inc
09.2006 - 11.2015
- Month End tasks per company procedures
- Intercompany communications regarding orders, raw materials sourcing, and logistics
- Vendor management (including contracts, stock levels and Accounts Payables)
- Source new raw materials per company approved specifications
- Performs daily and monthly aspects of cash management including initiating financial transactions
- Implements program generated by Controller to assure cash obligations are met
- Analyzes and reports on deviations from budget
- Works closely with Accounts Payable specialist to generate and implement supplier payment schedules
- Ensures accurate and timely liquid asset application and disbursement reconciliation within database
- Monitors cash transactions to ensure that bank account balances to the Chempax system
- Maintains relationships with vendors from a cash management perspective
- Reviews and drives improvements in cash management process with Controller
- Follow purchase order processes from creation to delivery
- Review inventories, items purchased and recommend cost savings strategies
- Maintain Chempax System files, including but not limited to supplier and product file creation and maintenance
- Follow return vendor processed from creation to delivery
- Supervise and mentor Purchasing and AP staff
Education
Associates - Liberal Arts
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHSkills
- Problem solving
- Microsoft office suite
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Chempax, SAP)
- Lotus notes, Outlook
- Foothold, Awards, FundEZ software
- Communication (Verbal and written)
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Analytical review
- Mentoring and personal development
- Procurement planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Cost analysis
Timeline
Buyer
Briggs & Stratton
08.2023 - Current
Purchasing / Administrative Assistant
ICAN
08.2020 - 08.2023
Purchasing Manager
CBI Cables
08.2019 - 03.2020
Order Coordinator & Engineering Assistant
Oneida Molded Plastics
03.2018 - 08.2019
CS Supervisor
Coventya Inc
10.2017 - 01.2018
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Coventya Inc
02.2016 - 09.2016
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Coventya Inc
11.2015 - 10.2017
Purchasing Manager
Coventya Inc
09.2006 - 11.2015
Associates - Liberal Arts
Southern New Hampshire University
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