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Jill Pruett

Golden,CO

Summary

Indirect & Direct Medical Device Manufacturing seasoned Buyer with over 30 years of purchasing and procurement experience. Proficient in professional services, software/hardware/subscription contracts, commodities and supplies. Strong negotiating skills. Vendor management from ASL addition to managing current needs, quality and onetime performance management. Over 23 years experience working with a $1 billion medical device manufacturing company. Hard worker and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Continuous improvement through current requirements and metrics. Ready to help teams achieve and stay aligned with company goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer/Planner

ERI Group
05.2023 - 04.2024
  • Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers.
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, ensuring accurate product specifications were met in all purchases.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Recognized potential issues with inventory and quality control and engineered changes.
  • Created an efficient system for tracking project milestones, resulting in improved accountability among team members.
  • Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.

Buyer

Terumo BCT
07.1997 - 02.2019
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations through RFI, RFP & RFQ's.
  • Reviewed legal documents such as professional services, SOW's, IT contracts and non-disclosure agreements to ensure compliance with company policies.
  • Organized cross-functional teams to review proposals from various suppliers, ensuring the most advantageous offers were selected for our needs.
  • Designed and implemented process improvements to streamline purchasing processes.
  • Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
  • Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
  • Established relationships with over 2,500 vendors to secure competitive pricing and quality.
  • Evaluated product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.

Education

High School Diploma -

Thornton High School
Thornton
05.1984

Skills

  • Purchase Order Management
  • Multi-tasking strength
  • Materials sourcing
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Inventory Monitoring
  • Demand forecasting
  • Customer Service
  • Business understanding
  • Contract Preparation
  • Invoice Payment Authorization
  • Purchasing expertise
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Negotiation
  • Purchasing strategies
  • Purchasing strategy
  • Vendor Relations
  • Resourcefulness
  • Continuous process improvements
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Database Maintenance
  • Strategizing
  • Vendor Collaboration
  • Enterprise Resource Planning ERP
  • Proficient in [Software]
  • Goods procurement
  • Merchandise Return Authorization

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop Software/Hardware/Subscription Assets & Maintenance Contracts tracking spreadsheets.
  • Cost savings over 1 million annually through negotiations, asset management and longer term contracts.
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Chairperson - our team double fund raising goals two years in a row.

Hobbies

Hobbies include: Golf, Fishing, Hiking, Concerts, Scuba Diving & Fantasy Football

Timeline

Buyer/Planner

ERI Group
05.2023 - 04.2024

Buyer

Terumo BCT
07.1997 - 02.2019

High School Diploma -

Thornton High School

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