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Kimberly S. Dingmon
Apache Junction,AZ
Summary
Senior Buyer, Subcontracts Specialist and Category Management experience with extensive experience in global purchasing and supplier sourcing. Demonstrates a strong track record in cost reduction through competitive sourcing and supplier performance management, alongside expertise in SAP-driven procurement processes. Committed to continuous improvement and collaboration across engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Buyer
ASM America Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
04.2006 - 02.2026
- Enhanced category management and global purchasing strategies through supplier sourcing, spend analysis, and procurement execution across various material categories.
- Manage daily buying and planning functions, integrating bid canvassing, supplier negotiations, and strategic expediting to enhance production and service objectives.
- Facilitate precise and punctual acquisition of components, hardware, machined parts, and services for manufacturing repair and refurbishment operations.
- Established competitive sourcing strategies for formerly sole-sourced components generating measurable cost reductions and enhanced risk management
- Examined and rectified receiving discrepancies, invoicing variances, and supplier challenges to support financial accuracy and sustain supply chain operations.
- Partnered with operations, quality engineering, finance, and customer service teams to elevate project outcomes.
- Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), updating work-in-process and supplier open orders; manage material transitions and inventory disposition.
- Sustained thorough documentation and records for all purchasing activities.
- Managed key item stock levels and processed purchase orders efficiently.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Engineered cost-effective purchasing strategies to uphold inventory levels and refine operational procedures.
- Cultivated long-term supplier relationships with vendors to ensure quality and competitive pricing.
- Developed and scrutinized reports to analyze inventory and purchasing trends.
- Developed and managed budgets for purchasing and projected purchasing needs.
- Established and executed policies and procedures for purchasing and inventory control.
- Analyzed and tracked market trends to pinpoint potential suppliers.
- Devised and implemented policies and procedures for purchasing and inventory control.
Education
High School Diploma -
Whitehall-Yearling High School
Columbus, OH01-1985
Skills
- Category management
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier negotiation
- Purchasing strategies
- Buyer operations
- Cost reduction
- Inventory optimization
- Contract compliance
- Engineering change orders
- SAP procurement
- SAP ECC and S/4HANA
- PLM systems expertise
- Expediting techniques
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Continuous improvement
- Remote work adaptability
- Confidential environments management
- Power BI analytics
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Reverse logistics management
Professional Development
- Online Coursework:
- Six Sigma / Lean Sigma
- Management & Leadership
- Personal Development
- Currently engaged with online courses for A/P and A/R
- Desktop Computer Skills
- Safety, Health & Industrial Skills
Accomplishments
- Reduced inventory costs by 72 percent through implementation of multiple process improvements.
- Oversaw purchasing projects for four to eight special events per year.
- Achieved outstanding results by introducing Sharepoint and Google Docs for Purchasing tasks and tracking expedited consumables.
- Documented and resolved long lead time issues which led to ontime delivery schedules..
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Achieved measurable results by completing subcontract improvements with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Senior Technical Buyer
ASM America Inc.
04.2006 - 02.2026
High School Diploma -
Whitehall-Yearling High School