Beth Baker
New Smyrna Beach
Summary
Career Advacement – Obtain a permanent position that will use my knowledge of over 20 years of experience in purchasing various commodities to support manufacturing and operational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer III-Senior Buyer
Sparton Corporation
DeLeon Springs
01.2026 - Current
- Reduced IT backlog in less than one month by $500K-600K based on urgency and priority.
- All purchase orders are fully compliant with all Government regulations.
- Facilitated weekly meetings with various departments to provide updates on status of purchase orders and address any concerns.
- Issued nonproduction orders (NPOs) to support service, maintenance, human resources, and information technology for organization (500-800 employees) based on approved requisitions.
- Participated in weekly training sessions on government compliance and company-required safety, quality, and cybersecurity practices to enhance operational knowledge.
Procurement Specialist
Omega Medical Imaging
Sanford
02.2024 - 12.2025
- Issued blanket purchase orders to suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and pricing.
- Issued weekly purchase orders based on PCMRP buy report and purchase requisitions, ensuring timely support for production and service requirements.
- Resolved non-conforming material issues, requested RMA’s, credits, debits, and coordinated return shipping to suppliers to minimize production disruptions.
- Collaborated with engineering and suppliers to address non-conforming material issues related to OMI specifications.
- Conducted supplier audits and cultivated long-term relationships to align with operational goals.
- Consolidated commodity supply base in my first 6 months. Ex: Commodity- connectors, relays- reduced total suppliers from 12 to 2.
- Update PPV (Price variance) report and submit it back to accounting.
- Omega Medical Imaging manufactures AI image guided Cardiac and Endoscopy systems which reduce radiation by up to 84%.
Procurement Analyst II Forge & Spares
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
Anniston
10.2017 - 02.2024
- Selected suppliers, including application of appropriate level of cost/price/technical analysis performed, in accordance with Government regulations.
- Prepares/issues Request for quotes (RFQ).
- Created Purchase orders based on requisitions.
- Incorporates technical, quality, contractual and schedule requirements properly into the RFQ.
- Performed necessary management reviews and audits with suppliers.
- Negotiated when fair and reasonable price cannot be determined by adequate competition or single/sole price.
- Created blanket purchase orders, negotiated long-term agreements, and extended terms to meet Federal requirements.
- Only buyer to receive award for having the best compliance knowledge and ability to meet all requirements.
- BAE Systems is a leading provider of tracked and wheeled armored combat vehicles, naval guns, naval ship repair, artillery and missile launching systems, as well as additional technologies for the U.S. Government.
Supply Chain Specialist/Purchasing Agent
Stemco Rome
Rome
05.2014 - 09.2017
- Project Buyer for new $10 million Friction Pad Factory in the United States.
- Worked with design engineers and suppliers defining specifications for various friction designs and formulations.
- In addition, to being the buyer for the new factory but also purchased products to support the existing Stemco brake pad side of the business.
- Monthly purchased material domestically and internationally from China and Brazil.
- Responsible for document control, quality manual, supplier profile, non-disclosure agreements, internal audits, etc.
- Purchased tooling for startup friction factory facility. (Racking, ovens, mixers, lab fixtures, etc.)
- Analyzed and submitted supply chain spending for 2017.
- Quality team member – established what criteria suppliers needed to meet to be an approved supplier.
- Visited suppliers to evaluate and audit their quality process.
Buyer Competitive Study
North American Bus Industries (New Flyer)
Anniston
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Promoted to team (competitive study) whose main objective was to resource all parts that were manufactured by their sister plant located in Hungary to U.S. suppliers.
- Presented bid packages to suppliers, including drawings, part numbers, quantity, contract name and contract period.
- Compared quotes, issued First Article purchase orders and interfaced with engineering on any drawing issues.
- Successfully resourced over 3000 foreign parts to U.S. suppliers.
Buyer/Purchasing Agent
North American Bus Industries (New Flyer)
Anniston
06.2007 - 08.2012
- Purchased commodities generated by MRP, ECN’s and additions to the BOM totaling over $6 million to support production dates.
- (Components included doors, windows, wheelchair ramps, fab parts, machined parts, etc.)
- Sourced new parts, consolidated same/like parts with one supplier.
- Monitored open orders, expedited parts, to ensure no production delays.
- Attended daily production meetings.
- Trained new buyers on policies, procedures and Baan system, as it pertained to purchasing dept.
Education
General Business -
Northwest Mississippi Junior College
Southaven, MSSkills
- Government compliance
- Purchase order management
- Supplier negotiation
- Cost analysis
- Procurement strategy
- Inventory management
Training
- Lean Manufacturing/Waste Elimination
- Kaizen events
- ISO 9000 Internal auditor
Timeline
Buyer III-Senior Buyer
Sparton Corporation
01.2026 - Current
Procurement Specialist
Omega Medical Imaging
02.2024 - 12.2025
Procurement Analyst II Forge & Spares
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
10.2017 - 02.2024
Supply Chain Specialist/Purchasing Agent
Stemco Rome
05.2014 - 09.2017
Buyer Competitive Study
North American Bus Industries (New Flyer)
08.2012 - 05.2014
Buyer/Purchasing Agent
North American Bus Industries (New Flyer)
06.2007 - 08.2012
General Business -
Northwest Mississippi Junior College