Thomas Petersen

• Source and purchase raw materials and supplies, evaluating supplier quotes based on cost, lead times, and production requirements.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier communication through delivery, proactively addressing delays, discrepancies, and changing material requirements.
• Analyze and forecast material needs based on production demands, inventory levels, and supplier lead times to maintain material availability.
• Establish and adjust appropriate safety stock levels to minimize shortages and production disruptions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align material availability with operational needs.
• Proactively resolve material shortages, supplier issues, delivery delays, and changing production requirements.

Employee Leadership | 10/2022 - 04/2026

• Provided day-to-day supervision, training, work assignments, and individualized coaching for an employee with a disability.
• Adapted training and communication to promote independence, productivity, and successful job performance.

• Progressed through multiple roles in assembly, manufacturing, and shipping before earning promotion to Buyer.
• Developed hands-on knowledge of the full production process, from raw materials and assembly through inventory, shipping, and fulfillment.
• Built a strong understanding of material needs, workflow, and operational challenges that now informs purchasing and supplier decisions.