Hi, I’m
Paula Bowman
Roebuck,SC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Proactive and organized professional well versed in documentation, compliance and cost control. Looking to find a fit with a company that will evolve into a long term career. Skilled and experienced professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity that will utilize my extensive technical experience and proven capabilities as a dynamic professional who is committed to achieving the highest level of success. Detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
AFL Telecommunications, LLC
Buyer/Planner
02.2021 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Worked in Splicer BU at AFL
- Buyer/Planner role with heavy use of Oracle and Salesforce
- Oracle MRP purchasing and tracking of PO's
- Worked with vendors to get invoices into Oracle for payment
- Researched new avenues for products to save money and time on purchasing
- Created data base for lead time tracking for incoming orders from AFL parent company Fujikura in Japan to better serve AFL customers for scheduling orders
- Worked with scheduling to get better ship dates for customers
- Coordinate and execute procurement and purchasing process from intent to purchase, through delivery of product, including order reconciliation for direct and indirect materials
- Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships; communicate regularly to maintain understanding of timelines and activities that impact supply chain
- Understand material specifications and quality metrics affecting assigned parts and components; work collaboratively to resolve quality issues with suppliers
- Purchase order maintenance, placing PO releases for materials, confirming deliveries with suppliers
- Track root causes for on-time delivery misses / stock-outs and suggest or implement appropriate corrective actions
- Communicate and coordinate delivery information with operations and customer service teams
- Seek favorable terms and conditions which positively impact pricing, quality and payment terms
- Drive inventory reduction and cost savings by using (PPV / VAVE) tools and supplier negotiations
- Track and develop supplier performance
- Collaborate with colleagues in finance department to resolve supplier payment issues
- Understand Bill of Materials and inventory control
- Contribute to inventory turns and working capital continuous improvement
- Daily review of system reports to provide accurate and timely resolution of material shortages
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
- Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to deliver smooth transaction.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Developed new strategies to reduce purchasing costs and maintain quality standards.
- Designed and implemented process improvements to streamline purchasing process.
- Analyzed current vendors and products to stay abreast of market trends and evaluate new suppliers.
- Employed expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs.
- Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine purchasing needs and reorder points.
- Prepared and analyzed reports to track inventory and purchasing trends.
- Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
- Cultivated relationships with wholesalers and distributors to increase inventory availability.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
- Devised and implemented policies and procedures for purchasing and inventory control.
- Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
DAA Draexlmaier Automotive
Parts Coordinator Life Time Supply
08.2018 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Work with Life Time Supply team to provide continuous quality parts after car line production ends
- Interior production supplier for BMW new car lines and service parts supply for BMW, GM, Chevrolet, Jeep, Volkswagen
- Plan and realize production processes for existing and new products
- Securing Service Part deliveries for all car lines after end of series production according to contractual agreements with DAA customers in cooperation w/ involved internal departments(e.g. Production, Logistics, Quality, Sales,..)
- Ensuring that correct products are ordered by customer, scheduled, ordered/expedited from supplier, and delivered on time according to customer releases, all while maintaining correct inventory levels
- Coordination of Service Parts: Provides general customer service and administrative assistance or Supply Chain Management Operations Group Interior Systems North America
- Initiates and/or participates in customer complaint resolution process Updates Customer's Web Based Portals
- Review documentation (work instructions, training documents) for errors updates needed
- Key contact for OEM customer service interface for service parts
- Provides ongoing direction in regards to required raw materials, schedules, and finished goods, as well as priorities to Supervisors, Transportation, Production Team Leaders, Warehouse Team Leaders, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Purchasing
- Verifies needed raw materials and expedites as required, ensuring that materials are set-up correctly in Host (finished goods, sub-components, and raw materials)
- Analyze Bill of Material (BOM)
- Communication of raw material requirements to SCM Operations
- Verify any discrepancies with responsible supply chain planner
- Cleaning in Host Gui Daily, updates and reviews Host, PITS, and Demand Viewer as required
- Responsible for sending weekly releases to suppliers via email or verifying supplier EDI
- Coordinates transportation, determines if Supplier is responsible for expedited cost
- Coordination of material movements to produce service parts
- Provides production system support
- Schedules Production (Injection Molding and Assembly) according to customer demands
- Maintains schedule in FGD system and Master Schedule in Excel
- Forecast information to production for personnel planning
- Manual production work (build) order creation and management for out of series car lines
- Tracking of part through production stages
- Verification of packaging needed for production
- Assist with packing / repacking of parts, labeling of parts for shipment
- Support of Projects during Process Development, Launch, Internal Demand (launch)
- Interface with process planning/equipment specialist to clarify requirements
- Coordinates shipments to and from various supply chain locations and completes necessary paperwork
- Coordinates Spot Buys with Purchasing for required raw materials, considering scrap percentages, engineering changes during launch, and avoiding obsolescence when possible
- Manages supply chain outside of Host until routing, raw material, and finished goods are set-up and processes are established
- Support Authority to prevent occurrence of non-conformance in product, process, and/or systems
- Identify and record any problems, initiate, recommend or provide solutions and control quality.
DAA Draexlmaier Automotive
Change Process Coordinator of the Americas
03.2017 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Lead Change Management team in Production, Logistics, Quality and Purchasing
- Implementing and monitoring changes and procedures in Interior Plants in the Americas to ensure continuous, timely and successful process in cooperation with Corporate Change Management
- Standardize Implementation for change procedures in Interior Plants and Production Organization
- Developing and reporting of Key Performance indicators for change implementation
- Training of interior plant personnel on change implementation
- Coordinating change implementation process and controlling of its effectiveness
- Continuously improving change implementation process based on relevant KPIs
- Support of Projects during process development (pre launch), new car line launch and car line production end and transfers to Life Time Supply
- Leading of Change Management Improvement Workshops
- Create scheduling to implement in cooperation with operations departments: plan, control and monitor changes in terms of critical path analysis
- Account for effects on other areas in the value added chain
- Check Engineering Change Request (ECRs) for completeness (e.g. Degree of detail, illustration of change requests, etc.) within Operations area
- Review and coordinate technical and commercial cost estimates; if necessary, introduce appropriate actions (e.g. Escalate according to escalation model)
- Coordinate/synchronize operations departments, to assure controlled change processes, and OEM supplied parts to customers
- Organize and conduct change meetings
- Initiate and control ongoing identification, evaluation and realization of potential improvements
- Stay within budget of approved ECR
- Escalates issues within organization when deadlines and attendance requirements are not met
- Lead and motivate those that report to change management meetings, according to agreed guidelines and authorizations
- If there are Performance problems or general problems, coordinate with line Supervisor or use escalation process
- Worked with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
National Oilwell Varco GRANT PRIDECO
Project Administrator
08.2012 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Project Administrator, Tool and Die and Product Engineering Departments
- Tasked with reorganization of information in multiple departments to create a more updated, user friendly system for Oracle systems implementation
- In Tool and Die department, was responsible for creating new Tool and Die up-setter drawings and tooling packages
- Modify drawings for tooling and up-setter as needed
- Calculate gather's for new up-set tooling
- Maintained detailed log of drawing origination and modification dates
- Transferred into Product Engineering Department in 2013 and served as primary sales representative point of contact for all engineering packages
- Reviewed all incoming DSA's (Drill Pipe Sales Agreement) prior to engineering assignment to identify non-conformance issues and return DSA to sales when necessary
- Monitor all active DSA's and resolve any issues to ensure successful completion
- Send daily reports of engineering issues to sales/ coordinate resolution with buyers
- Create line drawings, maintain records of all ECN's (Engineering Change Notification)
- Plot overlays for Gage lab; R&D departments
- Research training and development courses available to further knowledge of company products and industry standards for al employees in Engineering department
- Coordinated all department functions for team of 22 employees
- Verified and logged in deadlines for responding to daily inquiries
- Coordinated meetings with other department managers and served as main liaison between sales/ engineering staff
- Created databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management/reporting accuracy
- Successfully established effective systems for record retention by creating database for daily correspondence tracking
- In 2015, was transferred into Metallurgy Department to organize data for department on incoming Mill Certifications for all drill pipe in inventory
- Maintained database of mill certifications for all incoming drill pipe
- Validate, uploaded information and correct mill certificates and testing results into Oracle as needed.
Trinity Heads, Inc
Purchasing Manger/Drafter
03.2008 - 09.2010
Job overview
- Receive incoming steel materials and enter chemical properties into inventory database
- Maintain daily inventory of all steel and associated chemical properties
- Create Cad drawings for manufacturing heads on plasma cutter and enter unused plate back into inventory with new dimensions and cad drawing to show layout
- Worked with AutoCad and Sigmanest to create cad files
- Review sales offers to purchase steel needed for production
- Create purchase orders
- Contact vendors for costing and purchases.
- Adhered to established codes and regulations for project compliance purposes.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness
Centara Building Technologies
Purchasing Manager/Customer Sales
09.2006 - 05.2008
Job overview
- Created Take Offs for production scheduling of manufactured/modular homes starting at point of sale through all steps of manufacturing to completion and final acceptance
- Worked with customers to review home purchase from beginning to end: to include interior and exterior colors, wall coverings, cabinetry, flooring and hardware throughout home
- Supervise 5 fork lift operators and shipping and receiving personnel
- Order and maintain inventory of all supplies needing for manufacturing process
- Verify receipt and resolve all accounts payable issues as needed
- Created, implemented and supervised Inventory Control checklist for each stage of construction on production line
- Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers
- Maintained proper stock levels on production lines
- Drafted timescale for all jobs.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
CAROTEX CONSTRUCTION, INC
Project Manager
02.2004 - 08.2006
Job overview
- Products & Services General Contractor for Government facilities for Federal, State, and Local governmental projects
- Majority of Projects are of design build nature and usually under 50,000,000
- General Contractor for design build projects for Federal Government Agencies
- Receive and review bid packages from USA-OPPS and add costing data to create final bid package for management
- Create pre-bid drawings for review and approval
- Review and red line all accepted drawings from civil engineers, architects, and other mechanical/electrical engineers
- Verify pricing on all aspects of project and review package details with General Service Agency as needed
- Perform weekly review of each project in process and complete final walk through prior to presentation to General Service Agency
- Managed team of 4 remote on site general contractors for 9 months with monthly visits to each construction site
- Reviewed and investigated Proposed Change Order Requests (PCOR)
- Submitted all project closeout documents in accordance with contract
- Performed construction site Inspections and coordinated post-construction audits
- Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties
- Efficiently recorded and rejected incorrect deliveries of material to site.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Education
Spartanburg TechSpartanburg, SC
Some College from General Studies
12.1992
Pinellas Technical Education CenterSaint Petersburg, FL
Some College from Drafting
06.1992
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Autocad
- Oracle
- Solidworks
- Sharepoint
- Sigmanest
- Purchasing
- Chemical Certificates
- Inventory Management
- Vendor Relations
- Supply Chain Management
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Access
- Outlook
- Excel
- Drafting
- Acrobat
- Powerpoint
- Plot Overlays
- Project Management
- Printers
- Database Management
- Sales Support
- Typing 45 Wpm
- Dictation
- Market Research
- Procurement
- Editing
- Proofreading
- CAD
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Production Planning
- Process Improvement
- Construction Management
- Negotiation
- Plastics Injection Molding
- OEM
- EDI
- Change Management
- Adobe Photoshop
- MATLAB
- ERP Systems
- SAP
- Mobile Iron
- Microsoft Windows
- Team Management
- System Administration
- Construction Estimating
- VPN
- PPAP
- FMEA
- Microsoft 360
- Concur
- Engineering Change Request
- Team center PLM
- IPST
- Take Offs
- Shipping & Receiving
- Training & Development
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Research & Development
- Active Directory
- Product Development
- Pricing
- Computer Networking
- Leadership Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Operating Systems
- Visio
- APQP
- MRP
- Forecasting
- Inventory Oversight
- Cost Control
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Inventory Monitoring
- Pricing Negotiations
- Recordkeeping Ability
- Contract Negotiation
- Database Maintenance
- Delivery Management
- Continuous Process Improvements
- Purchase Order Management
- Interpersonal Ability
Websites
Certification
Driver's License
Additional Information
Summary of QualificationsComputer Proficiency, Coordination, Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Data Collection,Data Entry, Documentation, Email, Executive Management Support, Filing, Grammar, Internet Research, Letters and Memos, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Multitask Management, Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Proofreading, Reading Comprehension, Research, Scheduling, Service Orientation, Speaking, Spreadsheets, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Travel Arrangements, Travel Booking, Travel Planning, Type 50 WPM, Typing, CAD, SolidWorks, Oracle, PLM, HOST GUI, SAP, SAP Concur, QEST,Delta, Jabber, Mobile Iron, Unite
Awards
Mary E. Walker Award
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Timeline
Buyer/Planner
AFL Telecommunications, LLC
02.2021 - 10.2023
Parts Coordinator Life Time Supply
DAA Draexlmaier Automotive
08.2018 - 04.2020
Change Process Coordinator of the Americas
DAA Draexlmaier Automotive
03.2017 - 08.2018
Project Administrator
National Oilwell Varco GRANT PRIDECO
08.2012 - 03.2016
Purchasing Manger/Drafter
Trinity Heads, Inc
03.2008 - 09.2010
Purchasing Manager/Customer Sales
Centara Building Technologies
09.2006 - 05.2008
Project Manager
CAROTEX CONSTRUCTION, INC
02.2004 - 08.2006
Spartanburg Tech
Some College from General Studies
Pinellas Technical Education Center
Some College from Drafting
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