Denise Murphy
Burlington,CT
Summary
Purchasing professional with over 35 years of procurement experience, including a solid background in aerospace, military defense and manufacturing environments. Comprehensive knowledge of research, procurement, purchasing methods, procedures, and contracts. Strongly organized, self-motivated, goal-oriented, customer focused. Presents ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing. Successful communicator with customers, employees, vendors, management. Proactive problem identification and resolution. Use of integrity and trust in confidential information. Experience in outside processing for manufacturing parts. Skilled in LN, Outside Processing, BAAN, IFS, MRP, SPARS, Outlook, Lotus, Intuitive, SAP, MS office, Excel, Word, Quick Books, Power Point, Oracle. Possess an active Federal Security Clearance. Senior Buyer with over [Number] years of progressive retail experience. Well-versed in planning and executing daily and special inventory buys. Proficient in purchasing and procurement environments. Expert at supporting businesses with high-quality, reliable goods delivered on consistent schedule.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
DRT Aerospace, LLC
05.2022 - Current
- Purchases a variety of goods, machinery and services through negotiation and supply management processes
- Maintains vendor relationships, vendor performance and company quality objectives for both regular purchasing and outside processing
- Concentration on inventory replenishment, including cost, safety stock, lead-times, minimums, multiples, supplier data
- Develops new vendors through vendor research, evaluation and performance within guidelines of Pratt & Whitney
- Expedites the delivery of purchase orders, manages performance issues with supply base
- Approves invoices for payment, resolves issues in a timely manner, reviews reports for commodity management and product/vendor analysis
- Reads and interprets engineering drawings to forward to appropriate suppliers for outside sub-contract materials and services
- Coordinates information, continually evaluates data, reviews purchased item history via part number/commodity analysis
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
- Increased supplier efficiency by negotiating contracts and maintaining strong relationships with vendors.
Temp
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense (Aerotek Temp)
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Responsible for indirect and direct supplier purchasing, alternative supplier sourcing, and delivery of materials & services in support of company Operations and Engineering Development teams
- Creates and manages supplier Requests for Quotations, Purchase Orders and supply Kanbans
- Performs assessment of supply base capability vs need, supplier sourcing, risk assessment, supplier selection & development, negotiation with suppliers, scheduling, supplier Purchase Order management, conflict resolution
- Follow-up activity to ensure on time delivery of high quality products for the least total cost.
Purchasing Specialist
Electric Boat (General Dynamics)
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Develops Request for Quotes for raw material and lumber, bid analysis, supplier selection, generates purchase orders, ensuring specification compliance
- Monitor progress, quality, delivery of orders, evaluates performance
- Lean manufacturing principles consistently applied
- Resolves issues resulting from discrepancies between purchase order specifications, assists Accounts Payable in expediting purchase and making payments
- Employs value analysis techniques to analyze cost/price and schedule, ensures full compliance with prime contract requirements
- Resolves obstacles to achieve success, prioritize workload
- Track and report multiple efforts for completion of projects, coordinate meetings, maintain historical files
- Responsible for overall aspects of suppler performance including schedule compliance and cost control, establish and maintain vendors in database
- Purchase of steel, cres, aluminum, metal mixtures and wood
- Knowledge of alloy grades
- Communication with all relevant internal and external personnel to complete orders.
Purchasing Agent
MB Aerospace
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Administration of requisitions, bids and placement of orders through Intuitive, yearly negotiation of blanket purchase orders, evaluating and selecting service contractors, inventory control
- Support management in analysis and improvement of information, documentation systems, resource utilization and related functions
- Negotiation of purchases to ensure lowest cost consistent with quality products
- Procurement of supplies, tooling, machine parts and maintenance services
- Research of alternate sources to ensure competitive pricing
- Assurance of on-time delivery of products and services, track shipments as required
- Work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Accounting, Welding, including all levels of management.
Order Management - Temp
Accountemps/Alstom Power
01.2012 - 01.2013
- SAP maintenance of regular and expedited purchase orders for domestic and overseas vendors, ensuring orders ship in a timely manner to correct designated customers or service centers
- Control and manage all documentation for orders through ocean or air transportations, clearing customs to reach destinations.
Purchasing Agent
Pratt & Whitney/Infotech Enterprises
01.2012 - 01.2012
- SAP administration of commercial and military parts including inter-entity transactions, inventory control, contracts, account receivable monitoring
- Responsible for accurate billing and account reconciliation.
Education
BA Degree -
Central Connecticut State University
Skills
- Cost Control
- Inventory Oversight
- Pricing Negotiations
- Contract Negotiation
- Purchasing Strategies
- Forecasting
Personal Information
Title: Purchasing Professional
Timeline
Buyer
DRT Aerospace, LLC
05.2022 - Current
Temp
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense (Aerotek Temp)
12.2021 - 03.2022
Purchasing Specialist
Electric Boat (General Dynamics)
01.2016 - 08.2021
Purchasing Agent
MB Aerospace
01.2013 - 01.2016
Order Management - Temp
Accountemps/Alstom Power
01.2012 - 01.2013
Purchasing Agent
Pratt & Whitney/Infotech Enterprises
01.2012 - 01.2012
BA Degree -
Central Connecticut State University
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