Sara Knapp
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Industrious Buyer adept at keeping costs under control while optimizing inventory for usage needs. Versed in recordkeeping and production requirements. Bringing 8-years track record of success in manufacturing industry.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buyer
Bosch Rexroth
09.2004 - 09.2008
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
- Prepared and analyzed reports to track inventory and purchasing trends.
- Cultivated relationships with wholesalers and distributors to increase inventory availability.
- Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
Buyer
Midstates Aluminum
04.1998 - 05.2004
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
- Developed cost-effective purchasing strategies to maintain inventory levels and improve operational procedures.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Developed new strategies to reduce purchasing costs and maintain quality standards.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Evaluated product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
- Interacted with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
- Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
- Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
- Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
Education
Bachelor in Business -
Marian College
Fond Du Lac, WI05.1997
Skills
- Inventory Oversight
- Negotiation
- Purchasing Strategies
- Interpersonal Ability
- Multi-Tasking Strength
- Purchase Order Management
- Delivery Management
- Recordkeeping Ability
- Vendor Relations
- Vendor Coordination
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Pricing Negotiations
- Quality Assurance
- Inventory Monitoring
- Database Maintenance
- Materials Sourcing
- Relationship Building
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Timeline
Buyer
Bosch Rexroth
09.2004 - 09.2008
Buyer
Midstates Aluminum
04.1998 - 05.2004
Bachelor in Business -
Marian College
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