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Keri Parks

Rio Rico,United States

Summary

Relocating to Ellizabethtown, Rineyville and Louisville area. I am an experienced Procurement Manager with a demonstrated history of dedication and supervisory skills. I am a culturally diverse professional who balances the necessity of procurement, equipment fulfillment and accountability with good relationships with vendors, customers, teammates and the public. I have an innate ability to put the company’s interests first while building a motivated and effective communication team. Finally, through my work as a transportation coordinator, inventory manager, interim property book officer and budgeting official, I have gained the knowledge of forecasting, planning and using critical thinking skills.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Purchasing Manager

Caterpillar, Inc
Green Valley, AZ
05.2018 - Current
  • Arrange transportation for vehicles move to different locations
  • Well versed in UPS WorldShip, shipping and receiving items in the warehouse using a workflow system to receive and process in Coupa/Nextgen platform for prompt payment to the supplier
  • Use of DHL for small package shipping
  • Title 49 CFR certified
  • International contract and Maritime Law certified
  • Purchasing SME within Coupa/Nextgen platform
  • Weekly reconciliation of Purchase orders for status updates and closure of purchase orders
  • Supplier introduction into the SAP company portal for easier invoicing and payments
  • Educating all aspects of company processes and in charge of educating team, holding meetings each week to introduce a new aspect of position performance
  • Conduct 1 on 1 conferences with each team members (5)
  • Continuous Improvement board member, making decisions on improving the facility and processes
  • Manage approvals with emphasis on correct accounting strings and confirming receipt of items before the invoice is approved
  • Responsible for the fuel deliveries and payments, DEF, Safety Kleen oil pickup, requesting port
  • Potties for field use, uniform deliveries and maintenance, tire removal, steel and iron scheduling
  • Requesting quotes (RFQ), Request proposals (RFP), contract requests, request vendors for an MSA, (Master Service Agreement), working with the legal department for terms and conditions, signatures for non-disclosure statements, ensuring all suppliers adhere to company procedures/policies
  • Analyzing discrepancies in invoicing uploads into Coupa with suppliers/vendors to alleviate payment delay
  • Hold monthly meetings with suppliers that have an impact on financials to ensure purchase orders, receipts, and payments are reconciled in a timely manner
  • Safety board member, working with employees to correct and manage safety concerns throughout the facility, closing 10-12 directly related to warehouse, temporary storage and locations how improving the areas, working with leadership to make changes throughout the facility to reduce accidents and injuries
  • Approver in over 4000 commercial invoices a year more than 8900 lines, oversight on more than 20000 lines of company ordered parts
  • 5S auditor, contamination control auditor to keep the 5-star rating for the facility
  • Working with suppliers for prototype parts, contracting suppliers for future parts
  • Continuous cost analysis to find gaps in reducing expenditures, resulting in savings of over 3K a month for unwarranted courier services
  • Subject matter expert for SAP based commercial ordering system, answer questions for the category buyers and offering assistance for questions from personnel throughout United States

Senior Account Manager

U.S. Army
05.1998 - 06.2018
  • US Army unit supply specialist, accountable for processing lateral transfer documents, receipts, accountability for sensitive items and changes to the property book
  • Interim Division Property Book Officer (x 2), managed over 24M in property, in charge of setting up a distribution site in a forward base environment
  • Subject matter expert on Investigations of property loss, for losses with accountability in equipment
  • Leader and Manager of 26 schools teaching and mentoring civilian property managers
  • Exceptional ratings on year-end reviews
  • Arrange transportation for vehicle moves, receiving convoys clearances for Battalion moves
  • Billing Official for Pro-card
  • Invoicing and invoice reconciliation
  • Subject matter expert on PBUSE(SAP) system in of aspects in processes
  • Continuous Improvement board member
  • Leader in Safety
  • Planning for 500 personnel in a field environment, sustenance planning, latrine placement, cleaning schedules, ammunition planning and requisition
  • ULLS S-4, SPBS-R, PBUSE, Blue Force Tracker, Lognet, qualified
  • Graduated top of class in basic noncommissioned officer training as well as senior noncommissioned officer training
  • Responsible for planning, processing and execution of special events throughout the year
  • In charge of training for all 92Y Unit Supply personnel in the Brigade for processes, regulations
  • Forward Property Book Officer for Battalion Size element in Afghanistan

Education

Bachelor's degree - Transportation and Logistics

American Public University
08.2010

Skills

  • Sourcing
  • Leadership
  • Safety
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Procurement Management
  • Load & Unloading of vehicles
  • Management
  • Purchasing
  • Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Logistics
  • Procurement
  • Negotiation
  • Invoice Reconciliation
  • RFQ
  • RFP
  • MSA
  • Forecasting
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Office
  • Word
  • Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • Chain supply management
  • Team Management
  • Shipping & Receiving
  • SAP ERP
  • Communication
  • Account Management
  • Equipment accountability
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Training & Development
  • HR Interview qualified
  • Billing Official

Certification

  • Senior Leadership & Basic Leadership
  • Basic Instructor
  • Contracting Officer Representative
  • Demonstrated Senior Logistician
  • Composite Risk Management
  • Green Procurement
  • GCSS-A (Property Book)
  • Equal Opportunity
  • SHARP
  • SPBS-R
  • ULLS-S4
  • PBUSE (SAP)

Relocation

  • Brandenburg, KY
  • Louisville, KY
  • Elizabethtown, KY

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Assessments

Proficient, 10/01/24, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Military Service

Army, United States, E7/SFC, 05/01/98, 06/30/18, 2- Meritorious Service Medals, 8-Army Commendation Medals, 2-Army Achievement Medals, 6-Good Conduct Medal, 1-Stars on Operation Iraqi Freedom Award, 2-stars on Operation Enduring Freedom Award

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionPaid time offStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPaid sick leavePersonal development programs401k match

Timeline

Purchasing Manager

Caterpillar, Inc
05.2018 - Current

Senior Account Manager

U.S. Army
05.1998 - 06.2018

Bachelor's degree - Transportation and Logistics

American Public University

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