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Marsha Herscher

Buyer/Planner
Gurnee,IL

Summary

Senior Buyer/Material Specialist with over 20 years of progressive supply chain experience. Well-versed in planning and executing daily and special inventory buys. Expert at supporting business with high-quality direct customer service and reliable goods delivered on a consistent schedule.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer II

Tecnova Electronics
Waukegan, Il
03.2020 - 05.2020
  • Purchased electronic components and MRO supplies
  • Processed returns
  • Expedited orders
  • Quoting of new and repeat business
  • Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action
  • Developed and improved account relationships
  • Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins

Material Specialist

Creation Technologies
Wheeling, Il.
09.2009 - 06.2019
  • Supervised two Procurement Specialists
  • Point of contact between customer, cross functional team members and Procurement Specialists
  • Inventory management, budgets, inventory turns and forecasting
  • Managed assembly scheduling utilizing lean manufacturing, process flow and throughput
  • Manage material Phase In/Phase Out to reduce inventory levels
  • Monitored production process to observe material reactions and advised production engineers of quality issues
  • Quoting new orders and repeat orders
  • Participated in daily to weekly meetings with customers and cross functional teams
  • Managed material for engineering change orders (ECOs)
  • Collaborated with 5-person team to develop long range material demand plans and used gathered intelligence to work with suppliers to secure production reservations
  • Reviewed supplier proposals and materials and provided ongoing monitoring to maintain consistent supplies
  • Worked with QA to gather and organized material samples to use in third-party testing, evaluated results and reported on findings to optimize materials choices
  • Sourced materials from new suppliers to save $250,000.00 in company costs
  • Gathered documentation such as photographs and evidentiary reviews and generated detailed reports outlining findings
  • Planned and evaluated new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary

International Purchasing Manager

Circuit Service
Wheeling, Il.
02.2005 - 09.2009
  • Managed supply chain China operations ensuring material flow, pricing and cost savings
  • Selected freight forwarders
  • Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
  • Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
  • Aided in writing of standard operating procedures for department.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
  • Coordinated with suppliers to maintain rates and quality standard of products
  • Maintained knowledge on all current trends and procurement pipelines according to corporate standards
  • Maintained daily data related to all company procurement plans
  • Trained overseas personnel

Senior Buyer

Circuit Service, Inc
Wheeling, IL
11.1996 - 02.2005
  • Provided training and supervisory support for new employees
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
  • Documented purchasing information in Made 2 Manage to maintain detailed and accurate records.
  • Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
  • Purchased over $ 10,000,000.00 in electronic and electro-mechanical components.
  • Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
  • Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
  • Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
  • Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
  • Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences.
  • Coordinated and followed up with suppliers on problems related with Material/Production
  • Satisfied JIT requirements for hundreds of parts
  • Developed domestic and international supplier relationships
  • Internal ISO Auditor
  • Produced vendor metric reports

Education

High School Diploma -

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL
05.2001 -

No Degree - Sociology

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
05.2001 -

Skills

Pricing negotiations

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Timeline

Buyer II

Tecnova Electronics
03.2020 - 05.2020

Material Specialist

Creation Technologies
09.2009 - 06.2019

International Purchasing Manager

Circuit Service
02.2005 - 09.2009

High School Diploma -

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
05.2001 -

No Degree - Sociology

Northeastern Illinois University
05.2001 -

Senior Buyer

Circuit Service, Inc
11.1996 - 02.2005

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