Christa Schauer
North Branch,MN
Summary
Methodical Senior Buyer with 30 years of experience in delivering cost-effective purchasing by researching manufacturing products and negotiating supplier pricing. Talented in navigating the market of potential suppliers to determine congruency with company purchasing needs and adept in maintaining relationships with long-time suppliers. Driven to make successful and beneficial agreements with suppliers by meticulously analyzing pricing, terms and conditions in quotes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Custom Mold & Design
Forest Lake, MN
11.2023 - Current
- Drafted purchase orders, reviewed invoices, and negotiated terms and conditions of agreements with vendors.
- Ensured compliance with relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to procurement activities.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Monitored vendor performance metrics and addressed any issues in a timely manner.
- Worked closely with finance department personnel to reconcile payments and resolve billing disputes in a timely manner.
Senior Buyer
Waldoch Crafts
Forest Lake, MN
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of goods.
- Drafted purchase orders, reviewed invoices, and negotiated terms and conditions of agreements with vendors.
- Worked closely with finance department personnel to reconcile payments and resolve billing disputes in a timely manner.
- Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.
- Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements.
- Developed product purchasing and sales strategies according to company budgets.
Senior Buyer
Premier Marine
Wyoming, MN
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for the timely planning and purchasing of materials for products supporting production schedules and inventory strategies
- Create, manage, analyze, purchase orders to ensure proper amounts of production materials are available considering lead time, demand, cost, and space
- Provides input to plant scheduler, production and engineering managers to reschedule in case of material shortages, backlogs or schedule interruptions
- Continuous improvement expectations are troubleshooting within production line to identify material and parts defects
- Work with engineering to get approval of sub-material to maintain production assembly.
- Analyzed current inventory levels and forecast future needs to minimize stock outs.
- Created reports on spending trends and identified areas where improvements could be made in the procurement process.
- Maintained supplier relationships to improve lead time, cost and quality.
- Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.
Buyer - Planner I / Logistics Clerk
HB Fuller
Vadnais Heights, MN
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Discussed with Master Planners and applied decision-making to determine the appropriate balance of stock considering contracts, inventory targets, costs, and vendor requirements
- Managed supply and inventory levels in multiple external warehouses within USA and Canada using DRP
- Oversaw and optimized inventory within 3 PL warehouses to assure proper shipping and receiving to maintain SIFOT between 95-97%
- Collaborated with the IDP and S&OP teams to steer and optimize warehouse strategy and execution
- Selected to train and develop employees and staff on a national level in the use of SAP software.
- Managed inventory control systems to track stock levels, deliveries and related information.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands.
Education
High School Diploma -
Spring Lake Park Senior High School
Spring Lake Park, MN06-1989
Skills
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Vendor Negotiations
- Demand forecasting
- Procurement documentation
- Supplier Negotiations
- Product procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
Locations
North Branch, MN, 55056
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Custom Mold & Design
11.2023 - Current
Senior Buyer
Waldoch Crafts
01.2023 - 08.2023
Senior Buyer
Premier Marine
02.2021 - 01.2023
Buyer - Planner I / Logistics Clerk
HB Fuller
01.2014 - 01.2021
High School Diploma -
Spring Lake Park Senior High School
Similar Profiles
Nicholas RalidakNicholas Ralidak
Machinist Assistant at Custom Mold and DesignMachinist Assistant at Custom Mold and Design
Ryan GrafRyan Graf
Manual Machinist at Custom Mold EngineeringManual Machinist at Custom Mold Engineering
Zachary KroegerZachary Kroeger
Screenprinter at Shadow's Custom Apparel and DesignScreenprinter at Shadow's Custom Apparel and Design