TINA C. WARGOLET
Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Summary
With over 20 years of professional experience in managing purchasing and sourcing activities to ensure adequate inventory for manufacturing processes, eager to apply expertise as a purchasing manager and buyer. Detail-oriented purchasing manager with more than 25 years of experience, successfully leading purchasing and sourcing initiatives by identifying new vendors for necessary production materials, resulting in significant cost reductions and profitability enhancements. Expertise lies in performing analysis and ensuring inventory control to streamline manufacturing and production processes.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
DESIGN SPECIALTIES, INC.
01.2008 - Current
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of high-end fireplace doors
- Administer all purchasing and sourcing initiatives
- Implement cost savings activities while ensuring quality and on time deliveries
- Develop relationships with suppliers and direct vendor managed programs
- Optimize inventory control
- Oversee all incoming and outgoing freight
- Create and maintain all part numbers and Methods of Manufacturing, assist with configurator rules
- Manufacturer of high-end fireplace doors
- Generated more than $130,000 in cost savings over 5 year period
- Achieved 30% increase on inventory turns
- Enhanced purchasing process by developing ERP system for raw materials
- 2018 Implemented new Epicor ERP system
Production Control Coordinator
SPINCRAFT
- Developed production schedules
- Spearheaded purchasing and inventory control
- Initiated processing of raw materials
- Directed project management for numerous production activities
- Facilitated documentation of purchasing records
- Led vendor negotiations
Production Planner
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Leading manufacturer of machined products for medical and automotive industries
- Evaluated customer orders and compared against inventory and current productions to identify necessity for new production jobs
- Initiated procurement of all raw materials to align with production plan
- Developed cycle counts and operated MRP
- Managed and executed yearly physical counts
- Managed inventory and ensured accuracy
- Leading manufacturer of machined products for medical and automotive industries
- Streamlined integration of new manufacturing software system that enabled AMT to utilize MRP system
- Improved inventory accuracy by creating and implementing cycle counting system
Production Planner / Buyer
GERETT PRODUCTS
- Planned production schedule while initiating purchasing, processing of raw materials, and advancement of projects
- Developed production reports
- Ensured quality and inventory control
- Built relationships with vendors and provided customer service
- Documented maintenance activities
Purchasing Agent
GERETT PRODUCTS
- Led purchasing activities as well as vendor procurement
- Evaluated production process
- Ensured quality control by identifying defective materials and processing with suppliers
- Monitored inventory control
- Facilitated price negotiations with suppliers
- Managed vendor files
Education
No Degree -
Skills
- Purchasing / Sourcing Management
- Material Requirements Planning
- Analysis
- Negotiations
- Inventory Control
- Cost Savings Initiatives
- Relationship Development
- Vendor Management
- Supplier Relations
- Process Improvements
- Project Management
- Production Planning
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 1 staff member.
- Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of new ERP system implementation.
Associations
APICS - Member
Professional Development
- Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Purchasing Assistant Seminar
- How to Be a Better Buyer Seminar
- Production Planning
- Master Scheduling
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Certification
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager - DESIGN SPECIALTIES, INC.
01.2008 - Current
Production Planner - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
01.2003 - 01.2008
Production Control Coordinator - SPINCRAFT
Production Planner / Buyer - GERETT PRODUCTS
Purchasing Agent - GERETT PRODUCTS
Milwaukee Area Technical College - No Degree,
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