LORRAINE K. WARD
Buyer
Chestertown,NY
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Buyer
FINCH PAPER LLC
01.2008 - 01.2026
- Responsible for coordinating with potential vendors and suppliers including setting up accounts, ordering, scheduling deliveries, requesting quotes, and resolving accounting issues.
- Manage order placement for MRO, manufacturing parts, online orders, automobile supplies, raw materials, IT equipment & services. Expediting of orders, handle invoice discrepancies, and resolve purchase order issues to include late delivery times.
- Finalize print and proof read new orders prior to releasing to vendors.
- Assist with coordination of work to be performed by outside contractors within the mill.
- Negotiations and awarded to preferred suppliers for office supplies, restroom supplies, elevator PM’s and repairs, raw materials, prescription safety eye wear program, propane and gas.
- Sell and negotiate pricing for obsolete equipment and vehicles.
- “Super User” for requisition and MRP system.
- Continuous improvements implementations for the company wide requisition system.
- 2025 cost savings $1.5M
- 2024 cost savings $1M
- 2023 cost savings of $2.1M
- 2022 cost savings of 1.5 M
Assistant to the Director of Maintenance
THE GREAT ESCAPE
Lake George, New York
05.1998 - 06.2008
- Acted as an intermediary between Maintenance staff, Human Resources, Finance and Payroll departments. Managed maintenance staffs scheduling, processing time cards, vacation and sick time requests.
- Implemented new inventory system for maintenance department (Great Plains), and managed phones.
- Maintained accounting records for all maintenance departments, managed phones, and organized files.
- Liaised with vendors and suppliers to set up accounts, handle orders, and schedule deliveries.
- Prepared and proofread correspondence between maintenance/outside contacts; compiled budgets.
- Scheduled work to be performed by outside contractors including requesting quotes, requesting and verifying insurance certificates, reviewing bids and signing of contracts.
- Coordinated and documented all maintenance work performed on vehicles, rides and equipment.
- Ensured accuracy of all documents filed with DEC and New York State including ride permits, hazardous waste manifests, and vehicle registrations.
Timeline
Associate Buyer
FINCH PAPER LLC
01.2008 - 01.2026
Assistant to the Director of Maintenance
THE GREAT ESCAPE
05.1998 - 06.2008