Stephanie Hanks
Procurement-Buyer-Supply Chain
Dunnellon,FL
Work Preference
Summary
A highly experienced, focused, organized, detailed and goal-oriented person. Demonstrates experience in customer needs, negotiation and positive working relationship built on respect, loyalty and trust. Self-motivated with a high initiative to get results. A strong work ethic combined with a commitment to excellence in all projects undertaken. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
11
11
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist (Contractor) Remote
L-3 Harris Technology
Dunnellon, FL
01.2025 - 02.2026
- My role centers on order management, ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment by identifying and resolving challenges through daily reporting and targeted follow-ups. It involves coordinating with vendors, addressing discrepancies, and working collaboratively to improve delivery schedules:
- Plans and executes procurement activities for raw materials, goods, and services to support organizational objectives.
- Qualifies and approves vendors by obtaining quotes, evaluating bids, and making procurement awards.
- Prepares and issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and bid packages, ensuring alignment with procurement standards.
- Reviews proposals, negotiates pricing, and selects or recommends suppliers based on trend analysis and organizational requirements.
- Negotiates with suppliers to secure cost-effective agreements, ensuring quality, reliability, and adherence to delivery schedules.
- Monitors and ensures timely completion of awarded contracts and purchase orders.
- Manages supplier disputes, including damage claims, rejections, material returns, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change requests.
- Conducts supplier operations analysis to identify factors influencing pricing and achieve cost optimization.
- Compiles and analyzes statistical data to assess product feasibility and establish price objectives.
- Maintains procurement records and analyzes purchasing trends to inform strategic sourcing decisions
- Adheres to anti-corruption laws, ethical standards, and applicable regulations throughout the procurement process.
- Remote
- Developed and implemented procurement strategies to optimize supplier performance and reduce costs.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with organizational policies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align procurement goals with company objectives and operational needs.
- Managed supplier relationships, addressing performance issues and implementing improvement plans as necessary.
- Tracked purchase orders and followed up with vendors and carriers to support timely deliveries.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services at competitive prices.
- Developed and maintained detailed records of all procurement activities for accurate tracking and reporting purposes.
- Maintained ongoing communication with suppliers to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
- Improved supplier relationships through regular communication and collaboration, enhancing overall service quality.
- Coordinated closely with finance teams to monitor budgets and cash flow implications related to procurement activities.
- Mentored junior procurement team members, sharing expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Oversaw inventory control, accounting, and supply reports.
- Maintained up-to-date database of suppliers, vendors and contracts to support accurate recordkeeping.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop project-specific procurement plans, aligning strategies with overall business objectives.
- Drove standardization across procurement processes which resulted in greater consistency, improved efficiency, and reduced errors.
- Conducted market research to identify new suppliers, keeping abreast of industry trends and best practices in procurement management.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and industry regulations during the procurement process to minimize risks.
- Researched and identified potential new suppliers to increase vendor base.
- Monitored pricing trends and negotiated pricing to optimize profitability.
- Optimized inventory management by implementing just-in-time purchasing strategies, reducing stock holding costs without compromising on availability.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
- Developed and strengthened supplier relationships.
- Procured materials for squadron maintenance and repair services.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Enhanced the accuracy of demand forecasting through data analysis, enabling better decision-making in the purchasing process.
- Input, analyzed, and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Led supplier negotiations to optimize procurement processes and reduce costs.
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing plans aligned with organizational goals.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Collaborated with internal departments to identify and manage demand for material and services.
- Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
- Analyzed and reported on inventory levels to determine purchasing requirements.
- Searched for hard-to-find items and found high-quality, reliable vendors.
- Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs.
- Identified and resolved supply chain issues to mitigate delays and production disruptions.
Buyer
Thrust Tech Accessories
Fort Lauderdale, FL
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Effectively use company operating system, Quantum Control
- Develop and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Work with established supplier base to obtain pricing and delivery, (VQ’s).
- Effectively execute purchasing functions to procure required inventory parts and supplies.
- Ensure pricing accuracy to optimize spending and resolve disputes.
- Coordinate with stores and operations to maintain inventory levels. Optimize purchasing protocols to maintain inventory levels and reduce procurement delays.
- Expedite purchasing timelines, effectively communicate delivery schedules, and provide tracking information.
- Perform cost analysis to drive down procurement costs and recommend economic alternatives.
- Other duties that may be directed from management as required.
Buyer/Planner (TEMP/CONTRACT POSITION)
Canon Medical Systems
Deerfield Beach, FL
07.2022 - 09.2023
- My position, Buyer-Planner, is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and processing purchasing actions/messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement. As the Buyer-Planner, I support planning activities to assure successful delivery of the product. I am responsible for performing tasks and duties associated with producing schedules, material lists, and production plans. As Buyer/Planner I have displayed in action the ability to excel in these responsibilities
- Coordinate factory delivery dates with project management and installation to meet customer delivery dates.
- Support of day to day activities working in continual collaboration with suppliers and internal departments to achieve company goals.
- Take lead in special project assignments.
- Generate purchasing and sales planning (Short to Mid Term) which includes analysis and suggestions to management to balance supply/demand while keeping corporate inventory value goals aligned with annual budget.
- Act as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance.
- Manage OEM global supplier/partners to make sure that both configured systems and component level items are purchased while tracking the supplier on time deliveries.
- Negotiate cost reductions and best transit options from suppliers to meet customer demand in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Evaluate shortages and manages prompt solutions keeping appropriate stakeholders informed of any potential problem as required.
- Publish and maintain Demo equipment calendar to Sales Managers and facilitate Demo equipment requests to meet on time deliveries.
- Coordinate shipments with Sales and Logistics to meet customer demand.
- Collaborate with stakeholders on lead times, planning items and any related elements.
- Handles issues and problems, and escalates only the most complex issues to higher level staff.
- Act as a lead for any Bill of Material discrepancies; ensuring that Bill of Material updating is performed in a timely manner with Engineering & Product Marketing.
- Make inventory reorder point adjustments in ERP systems to balance inventory with demand.
Buyer/Planner
Hughey and Phillips DME. (Airfield Lighting and Signs)
Coral Springs, FL
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Extensive knowledge of MRPII disciplines and Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Plan, organize and controls procurement of material, supplies, equipment, systems and services to fulfill company requirements by processing purchase requisitions, obtaining bids, evaluating, negotiating and selecting sources. Prepare and process Purchase orders. Track procurements from requisitions to receipt of procured parts purchased in accordance with company procedures. Expedite and follow up on services and parts purchased for on time delivery. Knowledge of associated material work planning, stockroom, and inventory control policies. Understand the importance of hitting financial goals and metrics, but not limited to achieving budgeted favorable purchase price variances and inventory turns goals. Perform work with constant awareness of improving processes necessary for positive growth. I am structured, able to multi-task, and prioritize in a manner that meets deadlines. Attend weekly Production Meetings in which I advise parts purchased, delivery dates and communicate any Part/Service issues/information that the Purchasing Dept may have.
Technical Purchasing Team (TEMP/CONTRACT POSITION)
Carnival Cruise Lines
Doral, FL
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Issue and revise purchase orders for approved service, repair, and material requisitions created in Info ship by the Ships' management;
- Source items from suppliers by researching and identifying supply options;
- Coordinate logistics of the material or parts for repair up to their final destination;
- Provide follow up and expediting as needed to ensure arrival of supplies at final destination;
- Maintain proper back up documentation in the purchase orders file;
- Develop and maintain regular progress reports on all initiatives;
- Follow the prescribed guidelines and procedures on Technical Purchasing defined in the Purchasing Manual; and
- Perform other job related functions as assigned.
Sr. Buyer/Purchasing/Procurement /Buyer-Planner/Supply Chain Coordinator
Elite Aerospace - Meggitt CSS - Pacific Scientific
Miramar, FL
09.2010 - 01.2019
- Responsible for purchasing parts for units in house for repair/overhaul to include Avionics, Pneumatics, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Heat Exchangers, Air Oil Cooler and Fuel Oil Coolers including all Military Units
- Provide current pricing and profile parts in the system for quoting of Customer’s unit in house
- Negotiate pricing and Purchase all parts required for approved customer units in house for repair/overhaul
- Forecast and purchase parts for stock
- Expedite orders that have been purchased for stock and for customer units in house for repair/overhaul
- Send all parts requiring rework out for repair
- Attend daily DLA Meetings and report purchasing projections.
- Managed procurement processes for aerospace components, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Purchasing Agent
Avborne Accessory Group
Miami, FL
01.2007 - 01.2009
- 1995 to 2002 - (I worked at Avborne twice)
- Responsible for quoting all aircraft in house for repair / overhaul to include Instrument, Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics and CSD shop
- Purchasing and expediting of aircraft parts
- Responsible for closing all completed orders
- Verifying invoices to correspond to all purchase orders accordingly
- Produce accounts payables reports and accounts receivable duties
Purchasing Coordinator
Wartsila North America, Inc
Hollywood, FL
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Obtained RFQ and/or best offers from suppliers, created and issued purchase orders
- Assisted Sales Coordinators in identifying any miscellaneous product and assure orders were expedited accordingly as consigned and that deadline dates were met
- Managed the daily process for purchases of spare parts
- Interact with product factories in the overseas locations
- Update delivery status in SAP
- Developed strong vendor relations
Purchasing Agent/Buyer
Sargeant Avborne
Miami, FL
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Responsible for quoting all aircraft in house for repair / overhaul to include Instrument, Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics and CSD shop
- Purchasing and expediting of aircraft parts
- Responsible for closing all completed orders
- Verifying invoices to correspond to all purchase orders accordingly
- Produce accounts payables reports and accounts receivable duties
Education
High school -
Miami Lakes Senior High School
Hialeah, FL01.1983
Skills
- Accounting
- Hydraulic buyer
- NetSuite
- Market research
- Process improvement
- Manufacturing
- Data analytics
- Pneumatic buyer
- Communication skills
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Order fulfillment
- SyteLine
- Attention to detail
- Customer support
- Organizational skills
- Quantum
- Demand planning
- Avionics Purchasing
- MRP
- Procurement
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Electrical Purchasing
- Bill Trak
- Leadership
- COSTPOINT
- Oracle EBS
- Microsoft Excel
- Procurement management
- Supplier management
- Forecasting
- Supply chain management
- Expediting
- Computer literacy
- Production planning
- Purchasing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Certification
Successfully Completed the following Trainings:
Ethics & Business Conduct
Preventing Bribery and Corruption
Anti Bribery Principles
US Recordkeeping Requirements
Screenings
Diversity and Inclusions
Sexual Harassment: What Leaders Need to Know
Cyber Security Awareness
Code of Conduct
Effective Trade Compliance
Health & Safety: The Cost of Accidents
Interests
Spending Time with Family
Sports Fan and watch most sports
Timeline
Procurement Specialist (Contractor) Remote
L-3 Harris Technology
01.2025 - 02.2026
Buyer
Thrust Tech Accessories
04.2024 - 12.2024
Buyer/Planner (TEMP/CONTRACT POSITION)
Canon Medical Systems
07.2022 - 09.2023
Buyer/Planner
Hughey and Phillips DME. (Airfield Lighting and Signs)
06.2021 - 07.2022
Technical Purchasing Team (TEMP/CONTRACT POSITION)
Carnival Cruise Lines
08.2019 - 04.2020
Sr. Buyer/Purchasing/Procurement /Buyer-Planner/Supply Chain Coordinator
Elite Aerospace - Meggitt CSS - Pacific Scientific
09.2010 - 01.2019
Purchasing Agent
Avborne Accessory Group
01.2007 - 01.2009
Purchasing Coordinator
Wartsila North America, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2007
Purchasing Agent/Buyer
Sargeant Avborne
01.1995 - 01.2002
High school -
Miami Lakes Senior High School