Carrie Duncan
Kokomo,IN
Summary
Senior Buyer with over 10 years of experience. Detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing, vendor management and contract negotiation. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Indirect/Capital Equipment Buyer
Borg Warner
10.2021 - Current
- Achieved cost savings by identifying opportunities for consolidation and bundling capital equipment purchases across Borg Warner globally
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations for multiple locations
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements
- Work closely with legal to review documents such as contracts and non-disclosure agreements to ensure compliance with company policies
- Trained and mentored new team members on indirect processes, resulting in more efficient and cohesive work environment
- Compute and create purchase orders to verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders
- Managed supplier relationships, ensuring timely deliveries and high-quality products
Procurement Administrator -Service Buyer
(SIA)Subaru of Indiana Automotive
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Investigate discrepancies in payment between Subaru & Supplier
- Negotiate all pricing with past/current model service
- Navigating multiple systems (RFQ,SAP,ANTS, Price Master, Service Master)
- Broad knowledge of all commodities
- Supplier Conference Development and Leadership
- Prepared detailed reports on procurement performance metrics, enabling informed decision-making by management
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and service
Purchasing Administrator
NHK Seating of America
01.2015 - 10.2020
- International Travel
- Open communication with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials, Shipping, and Accounting in all aspects of development
- Communicate with supplier representatives to understand limitations or discover more effective cost, and packaging opportunities
- Work and communicate accordingly with international suppliers (Japan, and Mexico)
- Knowledge of MRP and JIT manufacturing.
- Responsible for final decision awarding Tier 1 automotive business opportunities to suppliers
- Broad knowledge of commodities ranging from seat trim, fabrics, leather, PVC, plastics, thread, wires, and brackets
- Maintain pricing for over 15 suppliers, and controlled the most expensive commodities in the automotive trim industry (40 million in Sales)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Communications
Indiana University - Kokomo
Kokomo, INSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Cost Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchasing
- SAP Systems Key User
- Contract Negotiation
Timeline
Sr. Indirect/Capital Equipment Buyer
Borg Warner
10.2021 - Current
Procurement Administrator -Service Buyer
(SIA)Subaru of Indiana Automotive
10.2020 - 10.2021
Purchasing Administrator
NHK Seating of America
01.2015 - 10.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Communications
Indiana University - Kokomo
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