Carrie M Berkowitz
Wellington,CO
Summary
Dependable Procurement Specialist with a background in tracking products from vendor shipments to the consumer pipeline. Analytical performer with price dispute resolution experience. Consider an enthusiastic employee with great decision-making skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Planner Buyer
Xcel Energy
Henderson, CO
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Serve as the organization's representative for purchasing of all Chemicals, Gases, and Lubricants for all OPCOs.
- Provide purchasing and expediting support to the company for critical material shortages.
- Assist in ensuring contracts with vendors are consistent with company objectives.
- Review open orders for critical parts on a regular basis to avoid last minute expedite.
- Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
- Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities and report purchase order supplier commitment due dates and due date changes to the company.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality, reliability and negotiated favorable contracts to increase savings.
- Consistently communicate with managers, project leads, schedulers, engineers to effectively use company resources; help and ask for help to accomplish company goals.
Field Buyer
Halliburton
Fort Lupton, CO
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Reached out to vendors and accounts payable to verify information and follow up on invoice issues.
- Maintained industry knowledge through continuing education, training and monitoring of industry publications
- Consistently provided exceptional service and attention to suppliers and stakeholders
- Received and completed contract management (HCM) training.
- Conferred with suppliers to clear past due accounting and ensure proper statement reconciliation.
- Assisted with month-end closing reposts and provided actionable suggestions on remittance for quick resolution.
- Processed invoices and applied proper codes to invoices with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
Buyer
Vistar
Centennial, CO
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Analyzed inventory usage and maintained adequate inventory levels to ensure superior service levels to customer and sales force through use of industry standard Best Practice procedures
- Achieved established gross profit levels while maintaining competitive cost basis through negotiation and relationship development
- Maintained key item stock levels wrote and expedited purchase orders
- Removed poor performing items from future buys
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information for 21 warehouses
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit
Planner-Buyer
Xcel Energy
Henderson, CO
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Partnered with suppliers, buyers, schedulers, shipping and receiving, quality and production teams to ensure timely delivery, availability, and production usage of materials for optimal production
- Scheduled supply of materials, meeting production schedules and minimum safety stock levels
- Maintained steady flow of material without exceeding fulfillment levels
- Liaised between planning teams and outside departments to build solid partnerships and accomplished shared goals
- Identified potential issues and resolutions with inventory and quality while managing surplus assets
Buyer
Shane Co
Centennial, CO
05.2007 - 06.2018
- Negotiated optimal product and service rates and terms to align with corporate budget
- Researched competitors and sourced new vendors
- Supervised junior staff and mentored to improve performance
- Sourced unique items and built relationships with vendors able to reliably deliver high-quality goods
- Collaborated with management to assess materials needs and look for improved options to better meet changing demands
- Reduced cost of sourcing projects by 15% average through market mitigation, demand management and negotiations
- Negotiated favorable contracts and determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability, by analyzing data
- Modified layouts and promotional techniques to drive sales
Education
General Educational Development - G.E.D
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO2000
Skills
- Purchase order creation
- Supply chain planning
- Vendor relationship management
- Budgeting and finance
- Data Management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking and planning
- Procurement expertise
- Extremely organized
- Perseverance and self-motivation
- Powerful negotiator
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Windows, SAP, MRP, ERP Systems & Internet Skills
Timeline
Planner Buyer
Xcel Energy
03.2020 - 03.2022
Field Buyer
Halliburton
10.2019 - 03.2020
Buyer
Vistar
04.2019 - 10.2019
Planner-Buyer
Xcel Energy
06.2018 - 03.2019
Buyer
Shane Co
05.2007 - 06.2018
General Educational Development - G.E.D
Arapahoe Community College