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Overview
Work History
Skills
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Timeline
Tara Wilson

Tara Wilson

North Richland Hills,TX

Summary

Highly motivated and dependable Purchasing Analyst with over 22 years of healthcare distribution experience. Known for maintaining high fill rates while keeping excess low. Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborative approach, and willingness to take initiative. A team player with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, provide attention to detail, and effectively train others. Committed to taking on additional responsibilities and working independently to meet team goals. I have worked in healthcare distribution for over 22 years. I enjoy collaborating with others on different teams to create efficient standard operating procedures resulting in the best possible outcome for the customer. I have also worked well on projects independently such as scrubbing large data files, looking for any items that need special attention. I have worked on large inventory reduction files, moving products from distribution centers that were in excess to distribution centers that were in need. In my role as a purchasing specialist I trained others to become proficient in their new and existing positions. I was always approachable and let people know that they could come to me with any questions even if they needed to ask me the same thing more than once. I let them know if I did not have the answer we would find someone together that did. I wanted people to be confident and wanted to watch them succeed.

I have worked in Blue Yonder / JDA, Power BI, Business Objects, R6, OMNI, DCMS and BisTrack as well as other systems.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Buyer

Core-Mark International
Westlake, TX
01.2024 - Current
  • Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
  • Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
  • Decreased new vendor deviation from an average of 26% down to an average of 18%
  • Maintained fill rate at or above the 97% company average of while keeping excess low.

Buyer

Arrowhead Stairs
Farmers Branch, TX
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Built relationships with vendors to establish competitive pricing.
  • Maintained Maintain consistent inventory through daily reports expedited purchase orders.
  • Located excess product and coordinated returns with vendor sales reps.
  • Meet with suppliers to purchase inventory needs
  • Negotiate pricing on purchased materials through different builder contracts.
  • Coordinate sales and manufacturing to meet customer expectations
  • Preformed cycle counts as needed.

Inventory Planner 1

Owens & Minor
01.2023 - Current
  • Identified and proactively resolved excess inventory issues by coordinating return of surplus stock, resulting in cost savings and optimized inventory levels.
  • Located excess inventory and distributed where needed.
  • Worked an average of 100 lines per day in a combination of Blue Yonder, OMNI, PMF and Excel.

Purchasing Analyst

Owens & Minor
12.2014 - 01.2023
  • Generated accurate sales forecast information, ensuring the creation of appropriate purchase orders and transmission of relevant information to the suppliers
  • Forecasted item sales and made necessary adjustments to the forecasts as needed
  • Generated recommendations to purchasing manager of dedicated additional safety stock
  • Managed a defined set of vendor lines across all 16 Distribution centers in the Southeast region
  • Managed the item-level SKU replenishment process, addressed attribute-related changes, and promptly resolved any issues
  • Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine purchasing needs and re-order points
  • Used analytical models and analysis to create and maintain inventory across 16 distribution centers.
  • Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills

Purchasing Specialist

Owens & Minor
08.2007 - 12.2014
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs
  • Identified and resolved supply chain issues to mitigate delays and production disruptions
  • Maintained consistent email communication with suppliers to confirm and track orders
  • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information
  • Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs
  • Provided purchasing support to sales and customer service
  • Created purchase orders
  • Processed usage requests in Excel and Access
  • Responded to inter-company email requests
  • Notified customer service of vendor product changes
  • Worked and communicated various Business Object reports
  • Requested and processed return authorizations
  • Assisted corporate A.P. with vendor invoice inquiries
  • Provided customer support to internal and external customers

Customer Service Representative

Owens & Minor
02.2002 - 08.2007
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Data entry of customer orders.
  • Worked customer backorder reports.
  • Submitted customer product usage requests.
  • Processed return authorizations.
  • Submitted new product adds to Product Master File.
  • Keyed customer credits.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Exhibited high energy and professionalism when dealing with clients and staff.

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Product Availability
  • Creative Solutions
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Inventory and Data Analysis
  • Distribution Strategies
  • Inventory Analysis
  • Inventory Planning
  • Inventory Maintenance
  • Database Maintenance
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Customer Buying Habits
  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Requisition Orders
  • Microsoft Office
  • Order Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Inventory Strategies
  • Database Management
  • Monthly Inventory
  • Corrective Actions
  • Web-Based Communication

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Timeline

Corporate Buyer - Core-Mark International
01.2024 - Current
Buyer - Arrowhead Stairs
08.2023 - 12.2023
Inventory Planner 1 - Owens & Minor
01.2023 - Current
Purchasing Analyst - Owens & Minor
12.2014 - 01.2023
Purchasing Specialist - Owens & Minor
08.2007 - 12.2014
Customer Service Representative - Owens & Minor
02.2002 - 08.2007
Tara Wilson