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DENISE DIXON

Supply Chain Specialist
Loves Park,IL
DENISE DIXON

Summary

Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist

Detail-oriented professional with 15 years of experience with a strong background in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. 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

11
years of professional experience

Work History

DFA – KEMPS

Material Planner
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Collaborate with demand, supply, and production scheduler to ensure material inventory is available to effectively and efficiently fulfill customer requests and orders.
  • Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory while maintaining cost savings
  • Oversee stock levels to resolve excess inventory levels working closely with Sales, Finance, and planning teams to mitigate financial impacts.
  • Researched and compiled information on variety of planning issues from multiple sources, prepared thorough reports and presented findings in Daily meetings.

SupplyCore

Buyer Analyst
10.2016 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
  • Developed new strategies to reduce purchasing costs and maintain quality standards on 2400 product lines.
  • Establish and maintained long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
  • Secured new suppliers and sourced products, executed purchase orders in compliance with requirements and specifications, improved margins increased contract profitability by 10% with decreased in lead time

U.S. Foods

Category Buyer
09.2012 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Established strong relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
  • Developed and managed budgets for purchasing and projected purchasing needs.
  • Successfully reduced costs in purchasing and materials usage by 8% by identifying potential savings and reworking methods and systems.
  • Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.


Education

University of Washington
Pullman

MBA from Business Administration And Management

University Overview

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Bachelor of Science from Business Economics

University Overview

Skills

  • JDA - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
  • Coupa- Business Spend Management (BSM)
  • AS/400- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
  • Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365
  • Materials Requisition
  • Pricing Analysis/Strategic Negotiations
  • Vendor Relations
  • Inventory and Supply Management

Timeline

Material Planner
DFA – KEMPS
09.2022 - Current
Buyer Analyst
SupplyCore
10.2016 - 05.2022
Category Buyer
U.S. Foods
09.2012 - 10.2016
University of Washington
MBA from Business Administration And Management
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science from Business Economics

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