Sheryl Shahan
Kent,WA
Summary
Versatile Buyer driven to lower costs and increase quality of goods with proactive approach to supplier management. Familiar with manufacturing practices and business operations. Finely tuned to customer buying desires, rising trends and changes in supply chain.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Buyer II
SafeWorks LLC
Tukwila, WA
05.2019 - Current
- Outside process for coatings of normal manufacturing such as Galvanizing, zinc plating, powder coating, paint and stainless -steel processes final products
- Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
- ERP/MRP/SAP Systems
- Receive, monitor, and execute purchase orders
- Negotiation on costs
- Able to work with different departments - Engineering, SALES, Accounting and Customer Service
- Materials Purchasing
- Supply Chain Experience within Manufacturing environments
- Open for taking on some additional projects that might be outside of traditional BUYER role
- Communication with Suppliers, Warehouse & Logistics Vendors, and Customers
- Manage and update pricing
- Document control such as COI, Tax Exemption, Contracts and Agreements.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
Buyer/Purchasing Specialist
Advance Broadcast Solutions
Kent, WA
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Company acquired and relocated to CA
- Successfully built vendor relations while negotiating for lowest cost for items and freight to increase profit on sales
- Order entry for purchases from start to finish
- Scheduling product to arrive JIT for job sites
- Maintained documents such as tax exemptions and contracts
- Worked closely with PM and Engineering team
- Handled last minute order changes and schedule returns
- Maintained invoice entry accurately and applied discounts on net payments.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Managed emails averaging 150+ per day.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information
- Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences
Buyer
Belmont Cabinet Company
Sumner, WA
05.2016 - 09.2017
- Develop, maintain and actively manage relationships to optimize total cost of ownership
- Participate in regular supplier and contractual performance evaluations and periodic business review meetings with stakeholders and suppliers
- Place orders via purchase order line-item releases
- Maintain system planning parameters (e.g
- Lot size, lead-time and safety stock levels)
- Conduct investigation and root cause analyses on any supply disruptions or material quality issues and report on corrective actions
- Performs other tasks as assigned
- Order entry from start to finish
- Acknowledgment review for custom measurements, wood species, grain direction, and finishes
- Managed door rejections and returns due to defects
- Rescheduling for remakes
- Analyze purchases for annual reporting for certifications of ESP KMCA retaining compliance with phase II and ECC-411 to Washington State
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences.
Buyer/Inventory Planner
BlackHawk Industrial
Kent, WA
01.2014 - 05.2016
- Daily stock purchasing with key vendors for demands within United States
- Product setup with stocking agreements with vendors and customers
- SKU maintenance, lowering duplications, correcting UM and costs
- Managed outside secondary processes for modifications on tooling
- Worked with all departments for accuracy on orders
- Managed receiving correction and entries
- Handled Blanket purchase orders with time releases
- Identified inventory requirements for operation and maintenance of tooling equipment.
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels.
- Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
- Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
- Reviewed and analyzed forecast data to determine and address inventory needs.
- Created production forecasts and plans based on sales forecasts, historical usage and product trends.
- Adapted to shifting customer demands by strategically implementing and updating purchasing procedures.
Education
Diploma - Art Studies, Business Accounting
Aloha High School
05.1981
Some College (No Degree) - Cosmetology
MaGee’s Beauty School
01.1983
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in purchasing / planning / ERP systems and analytics tools
- Advanced knowledge of fundamental concepts of materials requirements, planning and procurement including: inventory management, cycle counts, expediting and order placement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Lean manufacturing processes
- ISO 9001 manufacturing standards
Timeline
Manufacturing Buyer II
SafeWorks LLC
05.2019 - Current
Buyer/Purchasing Specialist
Advance Broadcast Solutions
09.2017 - 04.2019
Buyer
Belmont Cabinet Company
05.2016 - 09.2017
Buyer/Inventory Planner
BlackHawk Industrial
01.2014 - 05.2016
Diploma - Art Studies, Business Accounting
Aloha High School
Some College (No Degree) - Cosmetology
MaGee’s Beauty School
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