KERESHA STEPHENS
MOUNT WOLF,USA
Summary
Professional buyer with strong track record in procurement and supply chain management. Known for building effective supplier relationships, negotiating favorable terms, and ensuring timely delivery of quality products. Highly collaborative, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently delivers results that drive organizational success. Skilled in strategic sourcing, contract management, and inventory optimization.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Buyer Supervisor & Planner
Universal Ingredients
03.2023 - Current
- Main focus to plan and ensure purchase and delivery of all ingredients for manufacturing purposes
- Manages over 2000 skus of goods with spend of over $12 million
- Supervision of Ingredient Buyer – ensuring all materials arrive in timely fashion
- Training of Buyers on MRP
- Customer Forecast entry and analysis of forecast vs sales
- Communicating Forecast needs with appropriate stakeholders
- Direct communication with sales team and high priority customer movement
Senior Buyer & Planner
Universal Ingredients
11.2020 - 03.2023
- Main focus to plan, purchase, and ensure delivery of all manufacturing components for manufacturing
- Entry of Forecast for high priority customers
- Evaluation of MRP for all manufacturing components needed for sales orders/forecasts
- Ensuring all ingredients arrived in timely manner
- Negotiating costs with suppliers for critical ingredients
Senior Buyer
Universal Ingredients
11.2015 - 11.2020
- Main focus to ensure all ingredients purchased arrive as scheduled and communicate any issues internally with all stakeholders
- Place all purchase orders entered by Planner
- Communicate any ingredient issues internally
- Request and log samples for R&D
- Set up new items and BOMs
- Request initial documentation for ingredients
- Serve as a back up for MRO and Packaging Buyer
Education
Associate of Science - Computerized Office Management
Consolidated School of Business
York08.2006
Associate of Science - Computer And Information Systems
York Technical Institute
York03.2004
Skills
- Global Procurement
- ERP System Knowledge
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Supplier Negotiations
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Spend Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchasing strategy
- Demand forecasting
- Researching products
- Cost Analysis
- Analyzing data
Certification
- Supervisory Training - May 2024
Timeline
Senior Buyer Supervisor & Planner
Universal Ingredients
03.2023 - Current
Senior Buyer & Planner
Universal Ingredients
11.2020 - 03.2023
Senior Buyer
Universal Ingredients
11.2015 - 11.2020
- Supervisory Training - May 2024
Associate of Science - Computerized Office Management
Consolidated School of Business
Associate of Science - Computer And Information Systems
York Technical Institute
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