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Purchasing Specialist

Well-rounded and energetic professional with valuable experience and training seeks new challenge and opportunity to apply consummate skills as a buyer in a challenging environment. 

♦ Key areas of Expertise ♦

   Production Control

   Purchasing

   Shipping and Receiving

   Inventory Management

   Budget Management

   New Business Development

   Staffing & Payroll

   Personnel Management

   Leadership and Training

   Customer Service

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Professional Profile                                                         

  Escalate business development through strategic purchasing that increases productivity and revenue growth; consistently exceed goals and objectives

  Organized and detail-oriented professional; direct annual purchasing budgets up to $4M, maintain inventory control and scheduling, and coordinate local and international shipping and receiving

  Self-motivated and versatile professional; experience in production, staffing, and sales management

  Expand clientele by securing large-volume, high-profit accounts while maintaining existing customer base through exemplary account management

  Communicate technical and complex information easily and concisely; demonstrate superior skills in customer service and problem resolution

yyyyyy x. yyyyyyEmployment History                                   

Production Control Assistant                                                                                    01/2007 C Present   

Firth Rixson Viking ▪ Verdi, NV

   Achieved and commended for a perfectly balanced physical inventory record the past two years; successfully manage $3 to $4 million dollars value annually

   Skillfully direct purchasing department which includes $80M in annual sales; document $4M spent  monthly on raw materials utilized to make parts including titanium, nickel and steels

   Consistently meet budget goals and objectives; ensure best price on materials

   Accurately write purchase orders, maintain material release and conversion lists, and issue conversion work orders

   Maintain customer schedules, provide optimum raw material inventory control, and oversee local and international shipping and receiving; deal with freight forwarders, tariff codes, and Incoterms or duty

   Established positive customer relationships and interact with upper management; travel to meet with buyers and raw materials suppliers to discuss concerns and delivery performance

   Key player in selling materials no longer needed, creating more space for those required; ensure jobs are released to the shop efficiently, 100% of the time; accountable for practicing theory of constraint or lean manufacturing

   Educated in NLP Executive Leadership Skills; gained ability to utilize three aspects of communication rather than relaying on a personal favorite

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Additional Employment                                                     

Staffing Coordinator, Blue Ribbon Personnel Services ▪ Reno, NV                               05/2005 C 12/2006

Screened and placed employment candidates, and arranged interviews; prepared payroll

Management Intern/Beauty Advisor, Estee Lauder ▪ Knoxville,TN and Reno, NV          08/2003 C 04/2005

Awarded for meeting sales goals; assisted in managing 27 stores, trained new staff and ordered products

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Computer Skills                                                                 

   Proficient in a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system called VISUAL

   Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

   Knowledgeable in Windows Operating System, and Internet Explorer

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Affiliations                                                                          

   Member, Firth Rixson s Safety Committee C ensure OSHA compliance                                  Present

   Former Member, New York Market Trip with Proffitt s                                                           03/2004

   Former Member, Retail Student Association                                                                         05/2004

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Education & Professional Development                       

Bachelor of Science in Service Management                                                                                  2004

The University of Tennessee ▪ Knoxville, TN

Major in Retail and Customer Science

 

Assertiveness Training for Women in Business                                                                        04/2008

American Management Association ▪ City, State

 

Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist                                                                                           11/2009

ASM International, The Materials Information Society ▪ City, State

 

 

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[Attention Line]

[Organization s Name]

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Dear [Insert Name]:

 

This letter and the enclosed r sum are an expression of my interest in seeking a rewarding position as [Purchasing Specialist] within your organization. I bring valuable experience and training which makes me an excellent match for your advertised position.

 

You will gain a dedicated and motivated individual who can communicate well with all levels of the organization. I am able to inspire others to achieve common goals and create innovative solutions to complex problems. Expertise in production control, purchasing, budget management, shipping and receiving, and inventory control are some of my strengths.

I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my skills and background might fit in with [Organization Name s] current and future needs.  Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information or to arrange an interview that best suits your schedule.  Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Courtney Davis

 

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