Terri Keller
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Proven Purchasing Manager with a track record of optimizing daily purchasing operations, assessing suppliers, and negotiating competitive pricing. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication and leadership abilities, and excelling in fast-paced environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer / Contracting Agent
Formosa Plastics
Baton Rouge
01.2023 - Current
- Process expedited and non-expedited requisitions, which include contracting services for plant expansion and/or maintenance/operation repair work
- Analyze bids, quotes and proposals
- Negotiate best pricing and award the contracts
- Substitute as needed for the Buyer
- Meet with vendors and contractors in an effort to become more knowledgeable of new product lines, types of service and competitive bidding
- Qualify prospective bidders and maintain approved bidders list
- Negotiate terms and conditions
- Obtain and maintain proper certificates of insurance, required endorsements, OSHA and financial information of prospective contractor
- Resolve purchasing/contracting issues between PIC and contractor/vendor
- Resolve purchasing/contracting issues with accounting
- Train all new employees in purchasing and contracting department with regards to policies, procedures and databases
- Met and exceeded all yearly cost savings goals.
Purchasing Manager
Level Homes
Baton Rouge
09.2017 - 07.2022
- Prepare purchase orders and work orders for every aspect of home building process
- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
- Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Negotiated multi-year contracts with key suppliers leading to a stable pricing structure
- Monitor material markets and evaluate purchasing trends and pricing
- Create budgets for each specific job and development
- First point of contact for supply issues
- Measure and monitor performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure quality and price commitments
- Hires, trains new staff members and supervises and evaluates job performance.
Team Leader / Purchasing Analyst
DSLD Home Builders
Denham Springs
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Oversee and motivate a team of four to provide the best service to the field, project managers, sales and vendors from permitting to closing of house
- Maintain and implement new budgets/sales pricing for each new neighborhood
- Upload new plans and takeoffs into our system and subdivisions as needed
- Prepare and Issue purchase orders to suppliers
- Maintain variances from field and work with estimator to ensure correct takeoffs
- Ensure parts and materials are purchased at the most competitive price.
Purchasing Manager
DR Horton Home Builders
Denham Springs
06.2012 - 07.2015
- Oversee and motivate a staff of six to provide the best service possible to field managers, sales and vendors
- Maintain and implement budgets for each project
- Negotiate pricing contracts with subcontractors and suppliers
- Ensure and maintain accurate takeoffs and budgets for each project
- Research new material for design and cost savings
- Establish new relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resources.
Purchasing Agent
DR Horton Home Builders
Denham Springs
04.2006 - 06.2012
- Manage and maintain all pricing that comes from manager
- Prepare bid packages
- Manage and maintain all takeoffs entered for house plan
- Track variances from field.
Education
High School Graduate in Business -
Live Oak High School
05.1990
Skills
- Leadership
- Research
- Maintenance
- Procurement
- Outlook
- Inventory management
- Microsoft Word
- Human resources
- Purchasing
- Contract management
- Excel
- Sales support
- Inside sales
- Pricing
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- QuickBooks
- Account Reconciliation
- MCA Web ERP
- JD Edwards
- AS400
- Procurement procedures
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Cost controls
- Pricing Analysis
- Supplier sourcing
- Pricing negotiations
- Purchase Order Management
- Materials sourcing
- Vendor Relations
- Vendor coordination
- Negotiation
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Delivery Management
- Customer Service
- Pricing knowledge
- Inventory Monitoring
Timeline
Buyer / Contracting Agent
Formosa Plastics
01.2023 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Level Homes
09.2017 - 07.2022
Team Leader / Purchasing Analyst
DSLD Home Builders
07.2015 - 07.2017
Purchasing Manager
DR Horton Home Builders
06.2012 - 07.2015
Purchasing Agent
DR Horton Home Builders
04.2006 - 06.2012
High School Graduate in Business -
Live Oak High School
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