Shelly Kramp
Perry,Ohio
Summary
Accomplished Purchasing Manager with history of overseeing multi-million dollar procurement operations. Strategic planner offering demonstrated track record and core strengths in key relationship management and inventory management as well as persuasive contract negotiation skills. Exceptional abilities in team leadership, tactical planning and project management. Top-notch strengths in verbal and written communication, work organization and complex problem solving. Well-versed in policy improvements, cost reductions and business operations support.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Millennium Control Systems
Eastlake, Ohio
03.2022 - Current
- Mentor, lead and build a team of buyers to success in purchasing within growing company
- Help to lead new ERP roll out
- Evaluate and select best suppliers; price, lead time, quality, shipping, risk
- Manage risk within department
- Negotiation for high level projects within company
- Contract evaluation, vendor managed inventory programs, consumable management, inventory management, materials management for organization of projects.
Purchasing Manager
IMS Company, Inc.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
11.2019 - 04.2020
Tactical Buyer
HTD Global
Geneva, Ohio
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Utilized SAP to issue purchase requisitions based on MRP and planning/production needs; made decisions on quantities dependent on usage, history, tiered price breaks and lead times
- Send open order reports weekly
- Initiated Microsoft Teams meetings with vendors experiencing chronic delivery delays
- Communicated with vendors to follow up on acknowledgments and delivery schedules and updated SAP as required
- Maintained daily updates with vendors to move up delivery dates as production schedules changed
- Resolved non-conformance issues as they were updated by the quality and receiving departments
- Advised vendors of any material revisions and sent updated drawings
- Worked with Commodity Managers to advise and escalate any vendor issues.
Buyer
S.G. Morris Co., A Division of Applied Industrial Technologies
Highland Heights, Ohio
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Utilize Sage MAS 90 software to run the MRP
- Analyze the purchase orders created from the MRP for accuracy and quantity requirements; taking into consideration demand, minimum requirements, history of usage, on-hand inventory and potential quantity/percent discounts from vendors
- Request quotations where needed and send purchase orders to vendors
- Work cross functionally with all departments to ensure the material needs for customer orders remain on time
- Run reports for past due and unacknowledged purchase orders and continuously follow up with vendors
- Process quality issues, material returns, exchanges and repairs with vendors
- Support Project Managers with tasks to keep material delivered on time through follow up and expediting with vendors
- Compile technical manuals for Power Units to send to customers and maintain cut sheets in the database
- Maintain up to date pricing in system ensuring purchase orders sent are correct
- Order and keep consumables and non-inventory materials on hand.
Purchasing Manager/Buyer
TLC Yachts, LLC
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
- Revise and improve purchasing processes where inefficiencies were discovered
- Utilize SAGE 100 MRP/ERP system for purchasing and inventory control/maintenance
- Create and maintain complex spreadsheets for each boats bill of material data
- Generate and distribute purchase orders on time, keeping the boat build on schedule for required materials during the build cycle
- Purchased a variety of materials including raw materials, stock items and services requiring detailed specifications
- Often outsourced work for specific custom materials/parts
- Understanding and/or willingness to learn the functionality and how/where parts and materials are utilized
- Constant follow up of all material in order to ensure on time arrival to continue to keep all boat builds on schedule
- Work closely with vendors to expedite materials when needed
- Ongoing sourcing, pricing and negotiation of products to receive the best possible quality and cost of materials
- Ability to read blueprints and boat build orders to ensure the correct parts were being ordered
- Manage the stockroom and shipping and receiving departments
- Hire and train staff; maintain organization on all levels of purchasing, stockroom maintenance and shipping and receiving departments
- Schedule and meet with sales representatives
- Work hand in hand with the owners and upper management to plan and implement the production of the boats build cycle
- Integral part of business strategy meetings to troubleshoot inefficiencies.
Assistant Project Manager/Estimator
Signature Bridge, Inc.
Mentor, Ohio
11.2015 - 02.2018
- Work hand in hand with the project manager to achieve maximum success with clients
- Assist in managing all aspects of the project through its entire life cycle
- Estimate projects through interpretation of blueprints in a timely manner to meet bid dates
- Day to day project planning and management
- Coordinate projects on a national level through all means of communication necessary
- Train new employees on estimating projects and day to day tasks
- Assist office manager with weekly duties and miscellaneous projects
- Utilized complex Excel spreadsheets to manage all stages of projects.
Project Manager/Estimator
Traffic Control Products, Inc.
Willoughby, Ohio
10.2014 - 11.2015
- Oversee day to day operations to ensure projects are on target throughout each stage from the bid process to installation in the field and ongoing follow up with contractors to ensure all quality and satisfaction was met
- Search and bid on state, local and private bids; plan accordingly to meet all deadlines and specifications
- Analyze and read plans to guarantee accurate quotes for material requirements and labor needed
- Manage ongoing projects from quoting customers and negotiating projects to a final price, keeping profit margins and sales goals a top priority
- Ability to work as a team and communicate effectively to keep projects and goals on track
- Train and motivate employees to build upon their skills and abilities to contribute to the success of the company
- Drove revenue for the company by excelling at negotiating with general contractors to be awarded projects
- Utilize SAP MRP/ERP system for all aspects of a projects life cycle.
Operations Support
MBG Plastics, Inc.
Painesville, Ohio
04.2005 - 01.2013
- Assist with quoting and negotiating bids for materials and parts
- Maintain highest quality of products and inspect parts thoroughly
- Led many projects from start to finish from every stage of the product
- Maintain contact with vendors and customers
- Operate/troubleshoot machines, assembly and packaging of products, shipping and receiving and operate a tow motor.
Operations Support
MBG Plastics, Inc.
Painesville, Ohio
04.2000 - 01.2002
- Assist with quoting and negotiating bids for materials and parts
- Maintain highest quality of products and inspect parts thoroughly
- Led many projects from start to finish from every stage of the product
- Maintain contact with vendors and customers
- Operate/troubleshoot machines, assembly and packaging of products, shipping and receiving and operate a tow motor.
Education
Bachelors of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management -
Cleveland State University
05.2014
Master of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management -
Colorado Technical University
Material Science Engineering -
University of Cincinnati
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Great Written/Verbal Skills
- Customer Service
- Goal Oriented
- Highly Motivated Risk Mitigation/Evaluation
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Computer Skills: SAP
- SAGE 100 & MAS 90
- Word
- Excel
- Power Point
- Outlook
- Social Media
- Resourcefulness
- Price Negotiation
- Supply Chain Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Policy Improvements
- Efficiency Improvement
- Supplier Relations
- Meticulous Eye for Detail
- Project Management
- Professional Communication Skills
- Logistics Coordination
- Professional Demeanor
- Inventory Coordination
- Operations Management
- Stakeholder Relationship Development
- Cost Reduction
- Vendor Sourcing
- Pricing Structures
- Process Development
- Negotiating
- Relationship Building
- Staff Management
- Performance Tracking
- Purchasing Oversight
- Inventory Analysis
- Pricing Negotiation
- Problem Resolution
- Good Judgment
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Team Development
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Millennium Control Systems
03.2022 - Current
Purchasing Manager
IMS Company, Inc.
11.2019 - 04.2020
Tactical Buyer
HTD Global
11.2019 - 04.2020
Buyer
S.G. Morris Co., A Division of Applied Industrial Technologies
11.2019 - 04.2020
Purchasing Manager/Buyer
TLC Yachts, LLC
02.2018 - 10.2018
Assistant Project Manager/Estimator
Signature Bridge, Inc.
11.2015 - 02.2018
Project Manager/Estimator
Traffic Control Products, Inc.
10.2014 - 11.2015
Operations Support
MBG Plastics, Inc.
04.2005 - 01.2013
Operations Support
MBG Plastics, Inc.
04.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelors of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management -
Cleveland State University
Master of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management -
Colorado Technical University
Material Science Engineering -
University of Cincinnati
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