Brandy Saganes
Vermilion
Summary
Seasoned buyer in the horticulture industry, proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume, fast-paced operations, with strengths in efficiency, research, and key relationship management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Young Plant Buyer
Express Seed Company
04.2022 - Current
- Issuing and managing purchase orders to domestic and international suppliers for live goods, in alignment with production plans
- Monitoring pricing between suppliers to ensure a high-quality and cost-effective supply of goods
- Coordinating with multiple departments to align purchasing and operational activity to meet customer needs
- Maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Creating and maintaining data in ERP systems
- Purchasing, receiving, and inventory reports
- Monitoring and assisting the live goods receiving department's receiving transactions and reconciling purchase orders when necessary
- Investigating issues and reconciling supplier invoices to ensure accurate billing
- Reviewing and issuing claims to the claims department to secure credit for shipments received with quality or spec issues
- Cross-functional process improvement and continuous workflow efficiencies
- Evaluating product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
- Gathering Phytosanitary and CITES documents from suppliers for USDA audits and assisting the compliance officer when necessary
- Written and oral communication with multiple departments and suppliers
- Attending supplier visits and trade shows
- Microsoft Office, Microsoft NAV, NetSuite
Quality, Inventory, and Live Goods Specialist
Green Circle Growers, Inc
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Conducted quality control inspections on incoming live goods materials to maintain compliance with quality and specification standards
- Conducted quality assurance audits of production and operations to evaluate areas of possible improvement and efficiency
- Live goods receiving
- Managed the claims process for damaged or defective goods, ensuring prompt resolution to minimize financial loss for the company.
- Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
- Maintained a clean and well-organized work environment, promoting safety and efficiency among team members.
- Written and oral communication between internal departments
- Completed inventory of finished goods and daily pack plans
- Trained new employees on proper procedures, boosting their ability to contribute effectively as part of the team.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications
- Observation reports
- Organizing and improving processes
- Attention to detail and time management
- Microsoft Office, Microsoft NAV
Lead Materials Technician
Comprehensive Logistics
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Verifying and organizing the distribution of incoming/outgoing products and preparing related documents for Ford Motor Company
- Ensuring all orders are correctly fulfilled and shipped on time to meet customer's needs
- No stock, warehouse fulfillment, and discrepancy reports
- Bill of lading verifications and load auditing
- Creation of work instructions for production processes
- Maintaining the automated inventory management system to ensure that actual physical inventory matches the database logical inventory
- Monitoring the productivity of the warehouse
- Coordinating supplies and resources for employees
- Supervising, coaching, directing, and training employees
- Problem-solving, CMMS, Hummingbird TMS, Microsoft Office, written and oral communication.
Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
General Plug & Manufacturing
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Greeting and assisting clients and visitors
- Answering calls and directing them to the proper extensions
- Data entry of production
- Invoicing using IBM CRM software and electronic data interchange (EDI)
- Process improvement
- Replying to customer emails
- Scheduling appointments and interviews for HR and others throughout the company
- Filing, sorting, and delivery of mail
- Tooling usage reports
- Creation of gift certificates, miscellaneous forms, and correspondence
- OSHA safety and production training for all new employees
- Miscellaneous tasks provided by HR, such as preparing payroll deposits, and assisting accounts payable and receivable
- Created and implemented an efficient supplemental training package for new production workers
Full time College Student
Lorain County Community College
08.2013 - 12.2018
- Time management skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Research
- Attention to detail
- Organization and adaptability
- Effective oral and written communication
Account Manager
Marketplace Insights
06.2011 - 04.2013
- Day-to-day client relationship management and retention through phone and email contact
- Project management and maintenance of accounts
- Follow-up tasks
- Invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll
- Process improvement
- General office duties
- Data entry and coding
Education
Bachelor - Biology
Excelsior University
Associate - Universal Science
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OHAssociate of Arts - undefined
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OHSkills
- Purchase order management
- Materials sourcing
- Purchasing strategies
- Relationship building
- Supplier relationship management
- Customer service
- Verbal and written communication
- Multi-tasking strength
- Continuous process improvements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft NAV, and NetSuite
Certification
- Valid OH Driver License
- Trained in BLS/CPR
Timeline
Young Plant Buyer
Express Seed Company
04.2022 - Current
Quality, Inventory, and Live Goods Specialist
Green Circle Growers, Inc
04.2021 - 04.2022
Lead Materials Technician
Comprehensive Logistics
08.2020 - 04.2021
Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
General Plug & Manufacturing
11.2018 - 11.2019
Full time College Student
Lorain County Community College
08.2013 - 12.2018
Account Manager
Marketplace Insights
06.2011 - 04.2013
Associate - Universal Science
Lorain County Community College
Associate of Arts - undefined
Lorain County Community College
Bachelor - Biology
Excelsior University