Brittany Palak
Cottage Grove,WI
Summary
Organized Supply Chain Analyst skilled in assessing client needs and cultivating compelling solutions. Well-trained decision-maker with focused attention on detail and drive to manage order flows with expert precision. Offering exemplary client relationship and support skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sourcing Analyst
IKI Manufacturing
2022.04 - Current
- Developing reports relevant to Supply Chain Management and present them to Operations
- This includes showing no demand product, inventory turns, and other inventory-based reporting
- Developing and maintaining SOPs and forecasting reporting
- Conducted regular supplier evaluations, maintaining high standards of quality control across all sourced products services.
- Create and set up new products and upload specification sheets
- Streamlined procurement processes for improved efficiency and reduced lead times.
- Create and maintain Schedule Board for production orders
- Worked on barcode implementation project.
- Analyzed spend data to identify potential areas for cost savings through consolidation or process improvements.
Senior Buyer
Gamber-Johnson LLC
2021.06 - 2022.04
- Cut up to 10-20 purchase orders daily
- Emphasis in raw materials: metals and plastics
- Procured IT related items: software and hardware
- Develop and maintain relationships with vendors as well as negotiate pricing
- Oversaw all overseas suppliers
- Order and quote prototypes in a timely manner
- Be able to read and understand engineering drawings
- Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
- Request for quotes to make sure all current pricing is accurate.
- Coordinate with engineering and product development on product compatibility
Buyer
ACD Distribution
2019.07 - 2021.01
- Maintain product levels between three warehouses and complete transfers when necessary
- Work with approximately 30 suppliers on consulting on business, marketing, and promotional strategies to increase sales growth within th marketplace
- Evaluating products to ensure sell through
- Attend industry trade shows as both presenter and attendee
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
Buyer
Other World Computing
2016.01 - 2019.07
- Fulfill return merchandise requests
- Collaborate with marketing for display pages
Education
Manufacturing & Quality Management Bachelor's Degree -
University of Minnesota - Crookston
MinnesotaSkills
- Request for Quotation
- Forecasting
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Inventory Management
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- SQL
- Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau, Power BI, JIRA, etc.)
- Demand & Material Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Vendor Evaluation
- CRM, ERP, MRP Software
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Negotiation & Networking
- Global Logistics
Accomplishments
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate – ID#89122600
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa
- B2B Partnership Award from Samsung - 11/17/21
- DevOps Certificate – In Process
- Data Analytics Certificate – In Process
- Global Logistics Certificate – In Process
State
WI
Zip
53527
City
Cottage Grove
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate – ID#89122600
- Global Logistics Certificate
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa
- B2B Partnership Award from Samsung -November 17th, 2021
- DevOps Certificate – In Process
- Data Analytics Certificate – In Process
Timeline
Sourcing Analyst
IKI Manufacturing
2022.04 - Current
Senior Buyer
Gamber-Johnson LLC
2021.06 - 2022.04
Buyer
ACD Distribution
2019.07 - 2021.01
Buyer
Other World Computing
2016.01 - 2019.07
Manufacturing & Quality Management Bachelor's Degree -
University of Minnesota - Crookston
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate – ID#89122600
- Global Logistics Certificate
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa
- B2B Partnership Award from Samsung -November 17th, 2021
- DevOps Certificate – In Process
- Data Analytics Certificate – In Process
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