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Beverly Ostrow

Roseville,CA

Summary

A Professional with extensive years of experience as a Buyer/Supply Chain Specialist performing following duties: Collaborated with Planning/Procurement group for ongoing analysis of the required levels of inventory to meet customer requirements. Supported the Procurement Department's mission, core values, goals, and objectives. Created and maintained purchase orders, processed requisitions, and placed Purchase Orders for Direct and Indirect materials. Responsible for cost-effective purchasing of plant specified raw material and packaging goods and services; serve as liaison with vendors regarding specifications and pricing; assist with annual vendor evaluations. Converted purchase requisitions to purchase orders for raw materials through specified vendors both Domestic and International. Ensured all related activities in the warehouse follow the requirements of the different regulatory authorities such as FDA, DEA, OSHA. Ensured that the required documents in the purchase order were included, Certificate of Conformance, Certificate of Analysis, etc. Assisted with the management of Logistics Providers, including 3PL warehouses and Freight Carriers. Equipment Logbook Documentation recording maintenance, calibration, and service activities in the use log and attach the appropriate paperwork to the logbook. Performed inspections of work area to ensure audit inspection readiness (room and logbooks). Performed laboratory tasks as required (e.g., procurement, inventory checks, documentation maintenance, glass washing, autoclaving, reagent preparation. Updated Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Binders and Database Participate in process improvement activities. Experienced Contract Specialist with 5 years of experience in contract administration and management. Proficient in monitoring contractor's performance with contract requirements and contract funding and expenditures. Detail-oriented in planning and managing procurement programs and contracting activities. Thorough in administering contract processes and ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. Committed to resolving contractor performance issues by devising solutions. Experienced Contract Specialist with 5 years of experience in contract administration and management. Proficient in monitoring contractor's performance with contract requirements and contract funding and expenditures. Detail-oriented in planning and managing procurement programs and contracting activities. Thorough in administering contract processes and ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. Committed to resolving contractor performance issues by devising solutions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Sourcing and Contract Specialist Senior

PG&E
11.2019 - Current
  • Works with internal Line of Business (LOB) clients to negotiate, execute and implement contracts for the procurement of goods and services for clients in assigned functional areas
  • Supports governance and compliance of contract approval process from contract creation through the contract award process
  • Collaboratively works with client partners and Sourcing team members in developing and amending all types of contracts between PG&E and suppliers, except for Master Service Agreements
  • Collaborates with LOB partners and Sourcing team members to develop, write, and negotiate new contracts and renewals (i.e., all types of contracts between PG&E and suppliers, except for Master Service Agreements) of moderate to high complexity
  • Recognize gaps and needs in current Company procurement policies and procedures, identify appropriate corrective action, and work with management to implement changes if appropriate
  • Processes Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and provides updates on status of PRs when requested
  • Creates, reviews, and issues purchase orders, contracts and CWAs generated from PRs; executes up to signing authority
  • Ensures all PRs, purchase orders and contract documents comply with all PG&E policies, processes, and procedures
  • Submits new vendor information for setup in procurement systems
  • Engages Women, Minority, and Disabled Veteran business enterprises from among PG&E approved vendors to support supplier diversity goals
  • Send request for RMA numbers and disposition from vendors
  • Enter RMA numbers and disposition into SAP
  • Release RMA to warehouses for them to arrange pickup
  • Contact vendors for price and lead times on materials that did not automatically convert to SAP POs
  • Notify Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Supplier Quality if any materials are obsolete/end-of-life/substitutes/replacements
  • Follow up with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Supplier Quality on final disposition of materials.
  • Managed 15 contracts valued at $ 200,00 - 3 million and led $[Amount] [Type] project successfully.

Materials Manager

Zoox
10.2018 - 07.2019
  • Materials Management function includes planning, procurement, storage control and distribution of materials and products to meet company objectives and customer requirements
  • Responsible for direction and administering purchasing, production control, inventory control, shipping and receiving
  • Properly/accurately receive materials and supplies
  • Properly/accurately ship materials
  • Continually verify and audit materials/supplies
  • Materials/supplies are entered into the system once received
  • Ensure ordered materials/supplies are not damaged or defective
  • Maintain appropriate levels of materials/products
  • Maintain control over inventory in warehouse
  • Update and maintain all Shipping, Receiving, and Warehouse records
  • Upkeep of warehouse
  • Perform physical inventories and cycle counts
  • Kit and stage materials
  • Attending all appropriate staff meetings and trainings sessions
  • Follow all documented procedures and instructions
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of the Quality System
  • Meet demands without sacrificing quality
  • Ensure safety techniques are always being utilized
  • Report damages and/or vendor compliance issues
  • Help identify and solve problems, implement improvements
  • Actively participate in processing daily workload including unloading, loading, receiving, packing, shipping, etc
  • Handle and care for delicate, sterile, or perishable materials
  • Report significant deviations from plans/expectations
  • Ensure that equipment, tools, and supplies are available, clean, and in good working order
  • Assist in evaluating current work methods and finding ways to improve processes
  • Report any performance or procedural related issues daily
  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Warehouse Manager

Guardant Health
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Management of all operational functions including inbound, put-away, order fulfillment, outbound, cycle counts and inventory maintenance to ensure standardized operating procedures are being followed
  • Daily, performed various laboratories requests to be stocked and maintained the required level of inventory on hand at the various lab locations within the building
  • Responsible for inbound & outbound logistics, follow up with carriers to ensure no bottle necks
  • Maintain inventory related reporting to Finance & Supply Chain management team
  • Active role in training, performance assessment, and disciplinary responsibilities
  • Help identify and develop solutions for operational opportunities and process improvement
  • Responsible for understanding internal and external customers and service level expectations
  • Help drive change in culture towards lean and continuous improvement principles.

Procurement, Facilities & Lab Operations Specialist

Compugen USA, Inc
11.2017 - 03.2018
  • Adhere to company’s policies and business processes to comply with SOX Regulations
  • Place and follow up on orders (via phone, online), Receiving/Shipping, RMAs, PO Revision
  • Build and maintain partnerships with vendors to allow smooth operations and issues resolutions when required
  • Track inventory levels of general lab supplies (reagents, plastics, consumables, chemicals, etc.) to allow controlled procurement and minimum inventory levels that are required
  • Use of ERP system to input data relevant to areas of responsibilities (good receipts, items creation, price lists maintenance etc.)
  • Support Finance and Operations in negotiations, RFQs, proposals comparisons and vendor selection
  • Ensure that the Facility and Labs operated efficiently and to a high standard
  • Identify deficiencies and work with the team to resolve them and implement process changes if required
  • Monitor lab equipment, serve as first point of contact to respond to equipment alerts, resolve issues as they arise
  • Responsible for lab equipment maintenance – preventative, repairs, and calibration
  • Schedule with relevant vendors as required
  • Maintain maintenance schedule
  • Coordinate weekly biohazardous waste pick ups
  • Maintain EH&S Records and Equipment Asset Tags management
  • Primary responsibility for ensuring adequate LN2 and CO2 supplies.

Material Coordinator (Consultant)

Diassess
01.2017 - 05.2017
  • Maintained inventory of components and supplies for Operations
  • Issued components and materials to the manufacturing team and other departments to support company objectives
  • Performed cycle counts on materials to maintain inventory accuracy; research and reconcile inventory discrepancies
  • Performed shipping functions for product-related and non-product items – pull and check orders, prepare pack-list and components for subcontractors/suppliers for the sub-assembly, performing necessary computer and paperwork transactions which includes Federal Express manifest system transactions, prepare shipping boxes and containers to ship out products
  • Facilitated courier shipments with CMOs
  • Performed primary duties for Purchasing to support Development, Engineering and Production
  • Placed orders in a timely fashion to support Warehouse, Production, Engineering and Office operations, including packing and shipping materials
  • Worked with Quality on rejected materials and returns to suppliers, obtaining RMA numbers and preparing materials for return
  • Supported Supplier Management activities when applicable
  • Organized and supported quarterly physical inventory
  • Signature authority acknowledging the shipping and receipt of goods
  • Made recommendations to engineers for improvement of production methods and product design issues.

Buyer IV

HB Fuller
08.2012 - 08.2015
  • S&OP wafer demand plan generation
  • Wafer supply and inventory analysis
  • Manage wafer transfer and/ or dual sourcing planning activities
  • Work with Engineering team on new wafer tape-out planning and purchasing
  • Wafer related Master Data maintenance in SAP
  • Assist in creating, establishing, and maintaining processes related to Master Data serialization
  • Monitor data accuracy, validity and completeness and correct as needed
  • Request for Quotes
  • Price Updates
  • Invoice discrepancy resolution
  • Material sourcing
  • Processing Requisitions and placing Purchase Orders for Direct and Indirect materials
  • Inventory Usage tracking, Forecasting, and Price Reconciliation
  • Manage Raw Materials, and Supplies to meet on time shipments
  • Manage minimum and maximum order quantities and total volumes
  • Invoice daily management
  • Demonstrate Operational Excellence by continually looking for new and better ways to get things done.

Contract Sr. Buyer

Cytokinetics, Inc.
07.2008 - 09.2009
  • Converted purchase requisitions to purchase orders for raw materials through specified vendors both Domestic and International
  • Processed RMA (Returned Material Authorization) for returned goods
  • Demonstrated experience in establishing and building successful supplier relationships
  • Supports the Procurement Department's mission, core values, goals, and objectives
  • Interface professionally and maintain good rapport with requesters, stakeholders, and suppliers alike
  • Responsible for cost-effective purchasing of plant specified raw material and packaging goods and services; serve as liaison with vendors regarding specifications and pricing; assist with annual vendor evaluations.

Controlled Materials Supervisor (Hands on)

Vaxgen Inc.
11.2004 - 05.2008
  • Ensured materials and package marking conforms to marking requirements of the order
  • Required documents by the purchase order were included, Certificate of Conformance, Certificate of Analysis, etc
  • Ensured all source inspections requirements were met
  • Classified, reviewed, and input data in the database according to price, manufacturer name, part number/model number and stock number of various materials
  • Measured the overall performance of the product as related to the Customers’ requirements and Vaxgen standards
  • I performed Sampling inspections per SOP
  • Responsible for ensuring that materials were the type and quality that the purchase order required
  • Responsible for all drawings and specifications including receipt and distribution and all drawings were verified as to correct number and revision
  • Responsible for the efficient day-to-day management of the dispensing, storage, and record keeping activities of all materials in a warehouse environment
  • Ensure all related activities in the warehouse follow the requirements of the different regulatory authorities such as FDA, DEA, OSHA.

Material Control Manager (Hands on)

Anosys, Inc.
02.1999 - 11.2004
  • Complete documentation including logbooks, test request preparation and sample distribution
  • Maintain training records for all responsibilities associated to this role
  • Initiate documentation modifications
  • This included the maintenance of area documentation
  • Update Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Binders and Database
  • Equipment Logbook Documentation recording maintenance, calibration, and service activities in the use log and attach the appropriate paperwork to the logbook
  • Physical inspection and staging of QC Materials and/or Production Raw Materials
  • Environmental and/or Raw Material Sampling in accordance with cGMP and company policies and procedures
  • Place orders for raw materials, supplies, and equipment
  • Perform applicable testing in accordance with specifications for all sampled materials
  • Perform applicable housekeeping tasks
  • Perform inspections of work area to ensure audit inspection readiness (room and logbooks)
  • Performed laboratory tasks as required (e.g., procurement, inventory checks, documentation maintenance, glass washing, autoclaving, reagent preparation
  • Research new supply sources where vendors and suppliers were inadequate
  • Maintained inventory using 'first in- first out' (FIFO) to ensure materials are maintained according to specifications and shipping practices
  • Ordering of Clinical and Site Supplies used during all phases of a study
  • Updated and generated new SOPs for the control of Bulk Material
  • Quarantine and Retained Sample storage areas
  • Inventory Control of Raw Materials, Bulk Drugs, and Drug Products
  • Shipping Clinical Supplies to Clinical Sites and Principal Investigators
  • Receiving incoming Chemicals and Raw Materials
  • Shipments of Samples to and from Contract Testing Laboratories, login, enter, and sort samples accordingly.

Education

High School Diploma -

Davidson High School, LA
Saint Joseph, LA
05.1988

Skills

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Vendor and supplier relationship management
  • Inventory management
  • Order tracking and monitoring
  • Knowledge of procurement software and tools

Materials Purchased

  • Chemicals_Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Acetone, Ammonium Hydroxide, Ethyl Ether, Buffer Solutions, Propylene Glycol, Ethylene Glycol, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Glycine, Desiccant, D-Glucose, Biocides, Buffers, 2-Propanol, etc.
  • Laboratory Supplies, Rainin Tips, Corning Centrifuge Tubes, Filter-tips, Falcon Tubes, etc.
  • Capital Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Reagents and Consumables
  • MRO Cleaning. Office Supplies, Compressors, Pumps, Valves, Gaskets, Lubricants, Repair Tools, Condensate Pumps, Motors and Controls, Air Filters, etc.
  • Electronic Components Power sources, Resistors, Capacitors, Transformer, Sensor, Oscillation, Terminals, and connectors, etc.
  • Metal Fabrication of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum

Areas Of Knowledge

  • PowerBI
  • Just-in-time Direct & Indirect Purchasing
  • Microsoft Office Skills
  • GMP, GLP, and ISO Guidelines, SDS, COA, CAPAs (corrective and preventive actions)
  • 6S (methodology)_Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety
  • DocuSign
  • SharePoint
  • Vendor Performance Measurement/Supplier Management
  • MFG Blueprint Reading
  • Documentation Systems (Lab Notebooks, SOPs, BPRs, Process Validation, Quality Control, and Work Orders
  • SAP, Ariba, Taulia, Slack, Macola, Point Purchasing, Prism, JD Edwards, Oracle NetSuite, Coupa, Jira, Google Docs/Spreadsheets
  • BOM/Bill of Materials, and ECO/Engineering Change Order

Timeline

Sourcing and Contract Specialist Senior

PG&E
11.2019 - Current

Materials Manager

Zoox
10.2018 - 07.2019

Warehouse Manager

Guardant Health
06.2018 - 08.2018

Procurement, Facilities & Lab Operations Specialist

Compugen USA, Inc
11.2017 - 03.2018

Material Coordinator (Consultant)

Diassess
01.2017 - 05.2017

Buyer IV

HB Fuller
08.2012 - 08.2015

Contract Sr. Buyer

Cytokinetics, Inc.
07.2008 - 09.2009

Controlled Materials Supervisor (Hands on)

Vaxgen Inc.
11.2004 - 05.2008

Material Control Manager (Hands on)

Anosys, Inc.
02.1999 - 11.2004

High School Diploma -

Davidson High School, LA
Beverly Ostrow