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Karen Lytle

Santa Clara,CA

Summary

Dynamic NPI Buyer with proven expertise in materials sourcing and procurement. Successfully managed volatile schedules for new product introductions, ensuring timely delivery through strong vendor performance monitoring. Cultivated effective partnerships with internal teams and suppliers, showcasing exceptional multi-tasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NPI Buyer

Flex
07.1998 - 05.2025
  • Responsible for procurement of parts for NPI customers. Managed delivery of material to support the volatile schedules of new product introductions. Created and executed purchase orders based on demand requirements.
  • Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
  • Coordinated with engineering team to identify approved and alternate manufactures for released or new product.
  • Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
  • Resolved procurement challenges with weekly involvement in excess inventory reduction, ECO analysis and supply chain management.
  • Reconciled all A/P, DR and MRB issues.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA

Skills

  • Purchasing expertise with a broad range of commodities
  • Multi-tasking strength in fast paced environment
  • Good working partnership with internal/external customers and suppliers
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Materials sourcing
  • Ordering and purchasing

Certification

  • APICS
  • Legal aspects in procurement contracts
  • Purchasing fundamentals

Timeline

NPI Buyer

Flex
07.1998 - 05.2025

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

West Valley College

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