Tami Haynes
Darien
Summary
Highly motivated individual seeking employment in Purchasing/Production Planning with 20+ Year's experience in the Manufacturing field working in various area's of Operation's. I come with not only year's of experience but also passion and drive to provide a company with a dedicated mindset in making and executing decision's to provide best value without affecting Customer satisfaction. I have a great understanding for what it takes to make and build a team and how to accomplish goals that are set when negotiating material procurement and also coordination of supplies into the factory for best scheduling plan to meet delivery lead-times for 100% satisfaction!
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Buyer
King Electrical MFG
01.2023 - Current
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Purchase electrical components & verified U/L certifications for plant
- Tracked vendor KPI (on-time delivery) and managed/analyzed weekly spend by purchases
- Safety Team & Kaizen member to assist and oversee plant improvements and processes
- Negotiate Pricing and commodity buys primarily in the steel / electrical industry
- Implemented VMI program for Packaging/Hardware to ensure positive inventory turns
Project Coordinator/Buyer
Great Floors
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Supervise multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs
- Gather requirements for ongoing projects and organized details for management use.
- Negotiate and process bids to customer for review
- Process sales orders into database for Purchasing procurement
- Run commission reports and analyze data for Management team
PURCHASING/CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
C&F PACKING
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Assisted with pricing questions, inventory availability and changes to existing order and shipping information.
- Processed sales orders and PO's and answered customer and vendor calls providing best service
- Inventory management
- Oversee scheduling to production
- Scheduled inbound/outbound pick ups
Purchasing Manager/Scheduling Lead
Integra, Inc.
07.2009 - 06.2020
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $75k annually not including negotiations of building maintenance bids.
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess shop requirements.
- Organized importation of furniture parts items via air and ocean. Work directly with transportation/import companies for coordination of import parts
- Received inbound phone calls from production managers and facility management, creating work orders and purchase orders for necessary supplies to keep factory running
- Release & prioritize schedules for production staff to ensure manufacturing is meeting customer expectation's
- Customer service liaison between production & Customer Service team leads and Manager
- Cycle count materials quarterly and handle final roll up $'s for Accounting to publish company's on-hand inventory material costs
- Analyze costs and work with suppliers to ensure best lead-time and costs are being negotiated with multiple sources without jeopardizing customer quality expectations and lead-time's
- Work with Accounting to work through any invoice discrepancies that may come up
Associate Buyer
Pentair Water
01.1998 - 03.2009
- Maintained timely product deliveries by effectively communicating with vendors, merchants and distribution center.
- Negotiated pricing for materials and supplies from vendors to secure best value.
- Assisted Production Manager in maintaining accurate inventory levels.
- Took tours of supplier facilities to establish lasting relationships and see products in person.\
- Created and
- Prepared in-depth reports regarding orders, sales and costs and distributed weekly to appropriate management staff.
Education
Associate's Degree - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Gateway Technical College
Elkhorn, WI06.2025
High School Diploma -
Badger High School
Lake Geneva, WI06.1997
Skills
- Data analysis understanding
- Bid coordination
- Procurement expertise
- 20 years in SAP R3 & SAP Business One Business MRP Systems and GP Microsoft Dynamics (5 years)
- Profit and loss understanding
- CIP Project Lead
- Great at multi tasking projects and workload to meet deadlines
- Proficient in Office Word, Excel, and Power Point
Timeline
Plant Buyer
King Electrical MFG
01.2023 - Current
Project Coordinator/Buyer
Great Floors
08.2022 - 01.2023
PURCHASING/CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
C&F PACKING
08.2020 - 10.2021
Purchasing Manager/Scheduling Lead
Integra, Inc.
07.2009 - 06.2020
Associate Buyer
Pentair Water
01.1998 - 03.2009
Associate's Degree - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Gateway Technical College
High School Diploma -
Badger High School
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