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EXPERIENCE

SPENCO MEDICAL CORPORATION, Waco, Texas

Buyer 1996 -Present

• Procure the manufacturing requirements for goods and services, estimated dollar volume of orders personally handled annually at $5-6 million.
• Develop and maintain reliable sources for raw materials, MRO items, capital equipment, & service contracts. Work with offshore suppliers in the procurement and importing of goods.
• Excellent negotiating & communication skills to secure the best product, at the best price.
• Solicit bids; analyze quotations received and evaluate/select vendors.
• Prepares and conducts internal audits/supplier audits and evaluations.
• Work closely with production in forecasting and scheduling of raw material.
• Assist in company-wide cost reduction related to purchases.
• Assist Purchasing Manager in the performance of resolving problems in the administration of the department and purchasing functions.
• Provide supervision and guidance to the Purchasing Assistants.

WOLFE THE FLORIST, INC. Waco, Texas

Purchasing/Inventory Control Manager 1992-1996

• Responsible for all purchasing and inventory control functions. Set up and maintained Wolfe's first fully integrated computer based purchasing system.
• Developed a formal buying program, which broadened sources of supply, increased reliability and improved competitive pricing structure.
• Prepared material requirement planning reports for forecasting and ordering of materials for current and future use.
• Maintained control over inventory/materials on hand. Conducted monthly physical inventories and prepared month end reports.
• Responsible for all receiving, warehousing and movement of materials and maintaining inventory records.

CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. Waco, Texas

Supervisor 1981-1992

• Managed the Corporate Supply Warehouse and Printing Department containing an inventory of more than $650,000.
• Acted as the Purchasing Agent for Corporate Supply Warehouse.
• Maintained inventory of the Supplies and Printing Department and approved invoices for payment.
• Supervised the filling of orders, packaging, and distribution of all supplies to the company's corporate headquarters and the 110 terminals and shop locations.
• Supervised all in-house printing operations and the automated mailing machine in daily processing and mailing of customer invoices totaling more than 5,000 daily.
• Coordinated the maintenance agreements and repairs of all office machines for the corporate headquarters and all of the terminal and shop locations.

EDUCATION

Associates in Applied Science Degree in Business Management, McLennan Community College, 1982.
Currently pursuing C.P .M. (Certified Purchasing Management) Certification.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

National Association of Purchasing Management -Central Texas, affiliated with Institute for Supply Management (Currently Serving as Secretary).