MELISSA KALOUS
Santa Clarita,California
Summary
Results-driven Buyer with a decade of aerospace experience and over 20 years in supply chain management. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments, focusing on procurement practices and business operations. Recognized for achieving significant cost reductions and improving product quality through proactive supplier management, price analysis, supplier relations, and contract negotiation. Aiming to leverage extensive expertise and collaborative skills to contribute to organizational success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buyer
Parker Meggitt
Simi Valley, CA
12.2021 - Current
- Source and procure of hardware, fasteners, adhesives, COTS parts, raw material, electronic components, and outside processing.
- Coordinate with vendors to modify open order quantities to align with production demands and decrease excess inventory. Achieved $150,000 cost saving for fiscal year 2024.
- Negotiate bulk purchasing agreements with key suppliers, leveraging volume discounts to achieve material cost savings of 15% annually.
- Manage the VMI program, boosting service levels while cutting costs by $100,000 annually.
- Evaluate vendor proposals based on price competitiveness, quality standards, service level agreements, and reliability.
- Collaborate daily with planning, production, and engineering to address shortages, delivery issues, and recovery plans.
- Resolve vendor invoice discrepancies, and receiving, inspection, and quality holds.
- Recognized as a top member of the EHS Safety Star program by addressing potential hazards.
Sales Administrator
Crissair, Inc
Santa Clarita, CA
12.2016 - 04.2021
- Managed account administration from proposal through contract completion; prepared quotes, negotiated pricing, reviewed contract terms and conditions, communicated exceptions to customers, processed purchase orders, and RMAs.
- POC for Boeing's commercial, defense, and spares divisions, and other assigned customers.
- Monitored purchase orders, change orders, and customer portals.
- Coordinated with multiple departments throughout the manufacturing process for on-time delivery.
- Created work instructions to aid in training new employees.
- Compiled, monitored, and reconciled delivery data scores for assigned customers.
Buyer
Aerospace Dynamics International
Santa Clarita, CA
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Coordinated all procurement, scheduling, and inventory management of hardware and fasteners.
- Monitored MRP requirements, open order reports, identified shortages, and issued RFQs to suppliers.
- Negotiated quotes for the best price, lead time, payment terms, and issued purchase orders.
- Maintained lead time, safety stock, preferred vendor, and delivery performance data in MRP.
- Communicated schedule changes and expedites to support production.
- Managed VMI/JIT implementation to improve inventory, eliminate part shortages, obsolete stock, and reduce inventory by $1.5 million.
Contract Inventory Planner
Wesco Aircraft
Santa Clarita, CA
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Processed and monitored purchase orders from receipt to closeout, including price and delivery, for aerospace distribution.
- Coordinated inventory management for government and airline LTAs, including RFQs through DIBBS.
- Ensured accounts, contracts, and set-ups were accurate and met policies, terms, and conditions.
- Reviewed contract language to ensure that requirements were met.
- Worked closely with the warehouse and purchasing departments to coordinate shipments and avoid back orders.
Field Support Representative
Boston Scientific
Santa Clarita, CA
02.2014 - 04.2015
- Supported multiple teams as customer service liaison to field sales and internal employees with sales orders, account set-up, contracts, pricing, inventory management, audits and returns
- Coordinated with field sales, regulatory, and quality teams on stop ship and recall notifications
- Processed outbound shipments and sales orders for revenue
- Managed inventory, issued RMA's and reconciled discrepancies.
Education
Associate of Science degree in Business -
College of the Canyons
Skills
- Procurement procedures
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier oversight
- Material sourcing
- Cost analysis
- Continuous process improvements
- Project management
- ITAR, FAR, DFAR, TINA
- Quality assurance
- Critical thinking
- SAP Oracle JDE Profit Key SyteLine DIBBS
- Inventory monitoring
Certification
APICS Course Certificate - Principles of Procurement
Timeline
Buyer
Parker Meggitt
12.2021 - Current
Sales Administrator
Crissair, Inc
12.2016 - 04.2021
Buyer
Aerospace Dynamics International
03.2016 - 08.2016
Contract Inventory Planner
Wesco Aircraft
04.2015 - 03.2016
Field Support Representative
Boston Scientific
02.2014 - 04.2015
Associate of Science degree in Business -
College of the Canyons
APICS Course Certificate - Principles of Procurement
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