DEBORAH M. NOAH
Boise,ID
Summary
Skilled in forecasting techniques and promoting cross-functional collaboration to elevate operational efficiency and fulfill organizational objectives.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Scentsy Inc.
Meridian, ID
09.2020 - 04.2025
- Process requisitions, consolidate purchases to secure pricing advantages, and solicit formal and informal bids
- Work closely with Print Production Manager in determining vendor selection
- Work through any quality issues and monitor supplier production and delivery schedules
- Review Material Resource Planning (MRP) demands for purchase decisions, composes and edits specifications, and solicits formal and informal bids.
- Issue detailed PO, through SAP, with suppliers. Work closely with vendors to follow Purchase Order (PO) from inception to Work in Progress (WIP) to delivery.
- Move inventory efficiently from multiple distribution centers.
- Develop Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) plans and manage SKU inventory from beginning WIP to delivery
- Work with Finance and review historical sales data to determine overall SKU forecast
- Work with Manufacturing and Finance on Bill of Material (BOM) creations
- Work cross-functionally with other departments to determine specific company and department needs
- Develop and maintain forecasting tools for new, seasonal, and continuing products
- Plan and forecast BOM’s with various lead times, that roll up to a seamless finished good SKU level
- Manage the activities required to develop safety stocks levels that support the service level targets by product, while optimizing the inventory investment and targeted inventory turns
- Maintain Supply Chain data and prepare reports for analysis to leverage cost savings strategies.
- Calculate and update Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for SKUs, such as days on hand calculations
- Analyze market conditions, keep abreast of trends, and explore sources of supply
- Provide timely KPI information to leadership as requested
- Provide advice and counsel to senior management on significant operational matters
Purchasing Agent
Scosche Industries
Oxnard, CA
05.2006 - 09.2020
- Inventory & supply chain analysis for replenishment
- Responsible for maintaining inventory levels through various data management systems, QAD, (SAP) data processing system.
- Receiving duties and dispensation of parts and materials.
- Cost analysis (make/buy).
- Submit, review RFQ’s as required.
- Purchase materials electronically within established network of vendors.
- Expedite/de-expedite orders, with offshore suppliers, assist logistics team reviewing & approving freight costs.
- Work with subcontracted suppliers managing inventory and on time production schedules.
- Purchases include plastic injection molded customer parts, mechanical hardware, electronic devices, car stereo accessories, wiring kit products, commercial printing (production & custom), such as product cards, adhesive labels, instructions, etc.
Materials Specialist/Purchasing Manager
Rexam Beverage Can Company
Chatsworth, CA
10.2005 - 04.2006
- Primarily responsible for maintaining inventory levels through MRP (SAP) data processing system.
- Receiving duties and dispensation of parts and materials.
- Purchase materials electronically within established network of vendors.
- Manage budgets, daily spending reports and various accounting reports.
Purchasing Group Leader
Nestle Prepared Foods Group
Chatsworth, CA
05.2005 - 10.2005
- Develop, manage and enforce purchasing procedures and guidelines at a local level for two person purchasing department and six person inventory/stock room team including shipping & receiving.
- Assisted in budget management and development of cost saving strategies.
- Assisted in improving MRP system (MLS) for optimizing department performance.
Purchasing Agent
C.E.X.I. (Cryogenic Experts, Inc.)
Oxnard, CA
04.1996 - 02.2005
- Responsible for the procurement of all parts, materials, goods, services and equipment for the manufacture of custom heat exchangers and vaporizers serving the pharmaceutical, air separation, beverage and aerospace industries.
- Familiar with defense contracting and military spec. requirements.
- Duties involved: sourcing, price negotiation, establish and maintain vendor relationships, vendor performance review, order placement, data entry, expediting, maintain and establish inventory control min/max levels, redefine part numbering system.
- Manage inventory and receiving departments, overseeing the proper dispensation of goods.
- Heavy interaction with all internal departments (accounting, sales, engineering and production).
- Provided ongoing assistance with engineering bill of materials for accuracy.
- Items purchased include industrial supplies and shop equipment (MRO), welding gases and supplies, electrical components, electronic monitoring devices, flow control devices, pumps, bearings, seals, cryogenic valves, industrial hardware, fittings, connectors, raw materials: various metals: custom fabricated sheet metal, tanks and vessel from bill of materials and drawings, machined parts, castings, tube, pipe, structural shapes, various ferrous and non-ferrous metals including exotics.
- Assisted in transferring software data from Open Systems (UNIX) to MAS90 program.
Purchasing Manager
Wheelabrator Technologies – Altech Division
Moorpark, CA
01.1994 - 04.1996
- Responsible for management of three person department for the purchase of goods and services for the manufacture of continuous emission monitoring systems.
- Ensure materials and supplies were ordered and received in timely fashion, development of continuous improvement strategies.
- Established purchasing procedures for division.
- Assisted in development and integration of JD Edwards software into purchasing group.
- Trained regional procurement offices in JD Edwards software for materials management.
Education
Business Management -
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA01.2004
Business Management - CIS
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA01.1994
Skills
- Material resource planning
- Vendor management
- Cost analysis
- Purchase order management
- Inventory control
- Forecasting techniques
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Scentsy Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2025
Purchasing Agent
Scosche Industries
05.2006 - 09.2020
Materials Specialist/Purchasing Manager
Rexam Beverage Can Company
10.2005 - 04.2006
Purchasing Group Leader
Nestle Prepared Foods Group
05.2005 - 10.2005
Purchasing Agent
C.E.X.I. (Cryogenic Experts, Inc.)
04.1996 - 02.2005
Purchasing Manager
Wheelabrator Technologies – Altech Division
01.1994 - 04.1996
Business Management -
Moorpark College
Business Management - CIS
Glendale Community College
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