PAULA CRIST
1724 W. Pine Lake Dr.,SC
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Specialist
dsm-firmenich
Kingstree, SC
02.2025 - Current
- Receive in all parts (keep stock or new parts) keep inventory, project usage and order under a blanket PO, Goods Receipt, invoices released, find obsolete parts, upgrading tool crib for scannable parts & setting up vending machines for all areas, manage RMAs, work with @60 suppliers, tracking package and deliver to correct places and persons, finishing up 300,000.00 savings with new Diaphragms and supplier contract.
MRO Buyer
Firmenich
St. Louis, MO
06.2023 - 02.2025
- Conduct research to identify suppliers in US and Overseas, evaluate supplier capabilities, quality standards and adherence to industry standards and regulations. Negotiate terms between 90-120 suppliers, develop and manage contracts. Create a tiered supplier relationship process and manage relationships. Monitor performance and address issues. Develop and implement a sourcing strategy aligned with the needs of the company. Managed all Utility bill, managed copy machine and work phone, Capex project Purchase Orders, created New Suppliers with terms and conditions.
Receiving and Shipping Coordinator
Grupo Antolin Automotive
Nashville, IL
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Daily/Hourly parts inventory to ship on demand. Report directly to team for short shipments. Track late trucks, schedule expedites, create truck loader, load trucks, sending ASN’s, damage reports, palletizer, relabel parts, RMA’s, BOL.
MRO Buyer
Lyle Industries/Techniplas Automotive
Dalton, GA
05.2020 - 03.2022
- Daily Orders, Inventory min/max stocking supplies, receiving orders against PO’s. Build effective long-term supplier relationships. Executed organized scanning out items, Successful year over year cost savings projects. My major roll keeping WaterJets going with minimal shutdown, coils, cutting diamond heads (cost savings 30,000.00) cleaned cutting heads with ultrasonic for savings.
Receiving Supervisor
Grupo Antolin Automotive
Nashville, IL
06.2013 - 04.2020
- Responsible for daily receiving of materials. Maintain records necessary for the preparation and distribution of accurate and timely reports for the Logistic Manager. Maintain all discrepancies, receive in all invoices, accurate inventory. Coordinate with finance team on expense and billing related work. Coordinate with suppliers on ship history to ensure coms match weekly. Work with planners on order and supplies in demand. Run MRP weekly.
- Maintained accurate inventory data, process documentation, service logs. Provide training for new hires as well as changes to policy/procedures. Update all data sheets for supplies. All procedures as above.
- Manage engineering document change control focal point. Schedule meetings, determining change effective dates, minimizing cost exposure for parts being phased out of production and ensuring manufacturing engineering is aware of all upcoming changes. PPAPs recorded and approved. Developed strong partnerships Corporate purchasing, suppliers and manufacturing engineering. Worked directly with Engineers and GM during meeting specs to match and pass approval.
- Responsible for data management of suppliers update, negotiating supplier pricing and price changes, issue purchase orders and blanket PO’s, deliver receipts and approving for payments.
Skills
- Trans4M
- WebJit
- Solidate
- SAP
- MRP System
- Microsoft Office
- SRM
- Arubia - NOVA - MY EVA
- Covisint
- Forklift/Turret/Pallet Jack
Timeline
Maintenance Specialist
dsm-firmenich
02.2025 - Current
MRO Buyer
Firmenich
06.2023 - 02.2025
Receiving and Shipping Coordinator
Grupo Antolin Automotive
03.2022 - 05.2023
MRO Buyer
Lyle Industries/Techniplas Automotive
05.2020 - 03.2022
Receiving Supervisor
Grupo Antolin Automotive
06.2013 - 04.2020