Susan Arnold
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing (AES Corporation)
Longview,WA
22
years of professional experience
Results-driven professional with expertise in SAP procurement and cost tracking. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance organizational efficiency.
Work History
Administrative Coordinator
8 Years 3 Months- Created and maintained procurement cost tracking and receiving spreadsheet for parts on two new power plants, ensuring accurate inventory management.
- Assisted Procurement with tracking parts and building parts lists for AES Renewable Energy.
- Developed cost tracking process for outage billing to Department of Water Resources, managing work hours, completion tracking, invoice creation, and payment processing.
- Prepared back charge invoicing for FSA agreements and partners, facilitating timely financial reconciliation.
- Engaged in data scrubbing, system testing, and training others on SAP (CMMS System).
Administrative Coordinator
3 Years 11 Months- Trained team leaders, planners, buyers, and warehouse associates on new CMMS system to ensure effective usage and integration.
- Participated in data testing for new version of SAP Hana (CMMS System).
- Reorganized two warehouses by relocating parts, cleaning up descriptions, and updating inventory records to enhance efficiency.
- Supported procurement by training buyers and warehouse associates on processes and best practices.
- Assisted other plants with procurement for outage.
- Problem solving 3 way match issues with Accounts Payable.
Senior Buyer
9 Years 5 Months- Created requests for quotations to solicit supplier pricing.
- Tracked delivery of incoming parts to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- Generated purchase orders to facilitate procurement of necessary materials.
- Created notifications for field change orders to ensure project alignment.
- Led procurement strategies to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
- Mentored junior buyers on best practices in negotiation and supplier management techniques.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with organizational goals.
- Negotiated contracts resulting in favorable terms and improved supplier performance metrics.
- Developed and maintained vendor relationships to ensure quality and reliability of materials.
- Implemented inventory management systems to streamline operations and enhance accuracy.
- Worked closely with accounts payable to solve 3 way match issues.
- SAP (CMMS System) data scrubbing, implementation and became a SME for Procurement for the western region.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
SAP SME for Procurement
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Proficient in Microsoft Word
Familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint
Procurement Coordination
Inventory Management
Project coordination
Logistics Coordination
Detail orientation
Time optimization
Data processing
Organizational skills
Timeline
Administrative Coordinator
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing (AES Corporation)
04.2018 - CurrentRead More
Administrative Coordinator
Link Staffing (AES Corporation)
02.2014 - 01.2018Read More
Senior Buyer
AES Corporation
04.2004 - 09.2013Read More
Quartz Hill High School
High School Diploma
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