TAMMY MAHLER
Columbia
Summary
Results-driven Purchasing Manager with extensive experience in global sourcing and supplier management. Known for developing targeted procurement strategies that enhance operational efficiency and optimize inventory, resulting in significant cost savings and improved supplier performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Fender Musical (Fender Purchased PreSonus Audio)
12.2021 - 08.2025
- Led a team of five employees in training delivery and performance evaluations.
- Negotiated contracts to secure volume discounts, resulting in significant annual savings.
- Cultivated robust supplier relationships through ongoing communication and engagement.
- Automated procurement processes by implementing effective tools and systems.
- Collaborated with legal teams to review supplier contracts for compliance and risk mitigation.
- Managed global procurement, inventory, and supply chain operations in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Supported the integration of over 3,000 SKUs into Fender's SAP ERP by aligning product data, pricing, and tariff codes for better global accuracy and compliance.
Purchasing Manager
PreSonus Audio Electronics
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Executed strategic sourcing initiatives through supplier analysis in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
- Directed global procurement operations to enhance efficiency and productivity across 6 international contract manufacturers.
- Managed sourcing and negotiations for multi-million dollar product lines to maximize profitability.
- Reduced bill of materials costs significantly, supporting sales growth and increasing EBITDA.
- Implemented a plan to decrease excess parts inventory by nearly $10 million due to engineering changes.
- Manage supplier and 3PL warehouse relationships for electronic components to ensure quality, competitive pricing, and on-time delivery of products.
Purchasing Specialist
PreSonus Audio Electronics
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Managed RFPs and RFQs to streamline vendor selection processes.
- Executed contract negotiations, achieving 10% cost reduction for New Product Introductions.
- Oversaw vendor evaluations to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
- Developed cost reduction initiatives that enhanced budget efficiency, by was of all inclusive forecasting across full product lines.
- Successfully onboarded two contract manufacturers and completed first article samples in less than 8 months through early procurement participation.
Purchasing Officer
PreSonus Audio Electronics
05.2011 - 09.2013
- Managed parts inventory for service support operations.
- Investigated shipment delays and implemented solutions to mitigate impacts.
- Collaborated with contract manufacturers to source hard-to-acquire components for production.
- Resolved recurring shipment issues to ensure timely delivery of necessary parts.
Education
Music Education
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LAMusic Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LASkills
- Supplier relationship management
- Contract negotiation and cost reduction
- Process optimization
- Market research and analysis
- Vendor sourcing and evaluation
- Purchase order management
- Inventory coordination
- Strategic sourcing
- Stakeholder relations
- Collaboration with technical and non-technical teams
Accomplishments
- Cost Reduction Achievements - Implemented purchase negotiations that reduced individual product costs by as much as 10%.
- Sales Margin on core products were increased by 6 % though rigorous challenges to vendor prices.
- Supplier Relationship Enhancements - improved relationships that led to a reduction in failed products which reduced service departments costs
- Leadership of Procurement team. - Achieved an annual purchases budget reduction of 21% and even in COVID times ensured the supply chain avoided a stop production.
- Enhance Inventory Management. Achieved a 99% accuracy across a $10 million warehouse stock, year after year.
- Successfully sold excess inventory valued at more than $9 million resulting from Engineering Change Management
Technical Skills
ERP Systems: SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics (Navision Classic), Arena
Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Word, Outlook), Jira, Confluence, Smartsheets, Navan, Esker
Awards & Honors
Fender Leadership Academy Graduate 2024
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Fender Musical (Fender Purchased PreSonus Audio)
12.2021 - 08.2025
Purchasing Manager
PreSonus Audio Electronics
05.2016 - 12.2021
Purchasing Specialist
PreSonus Audio Electronics
09.2013 - 05.2016
Purchasing Officer
PreSonus Audio Electronics
05.2011 - 09.2013
Music Education
Louisiana State University
Music Education
Southeastern Louisiana University