Patty Schrempp
Coon Rapids,MN
Summary
Talented Buyer experienced in Vendor and Inventory Management. Knowledgeable about pricing structures, supplier relations, contract negotiation. Background extensive in Customer Service Relations, which brings a high level of Interpersonal Skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Stylmark
Fridley, Minnesota
10.2021 - Current
- Create Purchase orders from MRP and Purchasing Requisition modules
- Create PO, send to Supplier, confirm due dates and pricing, track and work with Accounting if billing inquiries
- Send RFQ’s out to Suppliers for bids
- Work with Engineering team on ECN process and updated drawings
- Continual cost savings with Suppliers. Last year saved our company $30,000 plus
- Expedite report weekly using Cyberquery and Excel pivot tables to determine needs by due date for our planning team
- Create and maintain Supplier relationships. That is very important to me
- Created Damage, short and overage report
Buyer II
Design Ready Controls Inc.
Brooklyn Park, MN
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Managed over 200 emails daily from various departments
- Create PO's for variable cost job materials; sole buyer for Sheet Metal Enclosures/fabrications.
- Manage Reorder report/ safety stock/ ROP (Replenishment Order Process)
- Run and manage Health Report to determine stock outs, determine immediate needs for production
- Update PO confirmations due and promise dates to aid in supplier performance review-scorecard as well as catch late deliveries that will impact production at kitting time
- Evaluate excess material reports, defer Incoming PO's when needed to optimize the flow of inventory
- Manage and maintain weekly relationships between our top suppliers to ensure accurate pricing, quality, and lead-times
- Ability to analyze ROP level for appropriate needs for our current business conditions
- Cross training with Mechanical Engineering to help read drawings to determine where to send off for RFQ
- Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers
- Instituted advanced level of data reporting using EZ STOCK to develop purchasing strategies and identify buying trends (ROP)
Technical Buyer
Thrifty White Pharmacy (Corporate)
Plymouth, MN
01.2015 - 03.2018
Sole Buyer for over 80 Vendors for Thrifty White Corporate Warehouse for our Stores and TW Partners (Bartells, HealthPartners, Fairview, Essentia and more)
- Forecast purchasing trends to maintain min/max levels based on the needs of our Partners
- Out of stock and backorder reports from Vendors. Created Temp New and Temp Disc/Sub Rule items during long term BO's
- Sent PO's , tracked confirmations with thorough follow through to ensure the least amount of stock outs
- Negotiated prices to maintain and secure profit margin
- Created & maintained daily a "Master Item List" for NDC's used in our warehouse, costs, min/max, actual usage
- Created a Vendor Scorecard based on Industry Standards, used for negotiations and improvements
- Generated reports detailing sales trends and store performances
- Negotiated prices and usage to maintain profit due to increases in market
- Improved ordering strategies with end result of reduction in warehouse receiving
- Short date/Outdated/Overstock product analysis
- Organized and help prepare Vendor Trade Shows
- Prepared spreadsheets detailing item information
- Very extensive Excel usage-creating, using formulas
Customer Support Specialist - On Site at HCMC
Owens & Minor, Inc. - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
Mounds View, MN
03.2013 - 12.2014
- Direct On-Site contact with client
- Manage EDI (Electronic Ordering) orders through GHX
- Selected to participate on the HCMC Invoice/Match exception team to help recognize price errors and where they were generated from, which ultimately increased the client paying accurately and timely by 30%
- Credit/Rebills/Recalls as needed
- Pandac Suture Coordinator; work with Nurses in O.R. to establish par levels to be able to stock as minimally as possible
Customer Service Manager/New Acquisition Trainer
Owens & Minor, Inc - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
Mounds View, MN
02.2008 - 03.2013
- Managed over 10 team members in multiple locations
- Collaborated quarterly meetings with department team members to help meet goals
- Created PIT (Process Improvement Team) Other departments would meet to go over strategies and obstacles to help improve day to day work, which improved efficiencies
- Provided monthly departmental reports to Management
- Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements. (Quarterly Power Point Presentations)
- Helped initiate new partnerships which resulted in 30% revenue growth
Purchasing Analyst/Support
Owens & Minor, Inc. - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
Mounds View, MN
04.2002 - 02.2008
- Review trends for forecasts for inventory needs
- Managed key Vendors to include incentive programs, vendor minimums, ordering days
- Review forecasts SKUs on a weekly basis. Make adjustments to min/max
- Managed At Risk SKU report to Purchasing Specialist to expedite product as needed
- Managed item change process to include deletions, sub-rules and unit of measure changes
- Collaborates with Purchasing Coordinators on stocking decisions
- Initiate Inter-Branch Transfers in response to critical stock out situations
- Review service level and turns by Supplier, top service level issue items, identify apparent root cause
Skills
- Purchasing-Inventory Control
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Vendor Relations
- Supply Chain Understanding
- Continuous Process Improvements
- Excel with Pivot Tables/VLook up & Formulas
- Strategic Planning
Accomplishments
- Decreased Inventory Dollars by 5 million within 1 year
- Created Master Item File through Excel and Access
- Created Vendor Scorecard which ultimately helps in price negotiations and opportunities
- Trained CSR's hired Nationwide on Corporate mergers and acquisitions, resulting in decreased turnover
- Created with help from my CS Team "POD Leaders". This increased positive morale, back-ups, and gave career opportunities for growth
Software & Programs
- Microsoft Office * With Emphasis on Excel*
- M1 - ERP Software program
- EZ Stock, Stock Replenishing system
- Access
- EDI (Electronic Ordering)
- Oracle
- TWRX
- PeopleSoft
- SureCost-Purchasing, Invoice, Receiving Program
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Stylmark
10.2021 - Current
Buyer II
Design Ready Controls Inc.
04.2018 - 08.2021
Technical Buyer
Thrifty White Pharmacy (Corporate)
01.2015 - 03.2018
Customer Support Specialist - On Site at HCMC
Owens & Minor, Inc. - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
03.2013 - 12.2014
Customer Service Manager/New Acquisition Trainer
Owens & Minor, Inc - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
02.2008 - 03.2013
Purchasing Analyst/Support
Owens & Minor, Inc. - Med/Surg Distribution (Fortune 500)
04.2002 - 02.2008