Sandra — Work closely with the Engineering

Buyer (MRO)- Exedy America Corporation, Mascot, TN April 2007 to Sept 2008 * Purchase of MRO/MSP components, spare parts, and equipment. * Support of facilities and operations departments. * Process RFQ's into a formal bid process and award purchase orders based on best price, quality and availability. * Negotiate and mark up agreements resulting in cost savings and better performance of terms for the company. * Issue requirement manuals to suppliers on the project bid list. * Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance. * Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies. * Establish and manage ongoing relationships with suppliers. * Research and expedite open purchase orders to ensure timely delivery. * Work closely with the Engineering department to meet parts deadlines, implement new procedures and programs and resolve any purchasing issues. * Monitor and implement Engineering change management. * Monitor market changes by performing benchmarking analysis. * Utilize QAD database for purchase order research and updating of purchase order information. * Conduct supplier selection and quality performance reviews. * Manage and maintain inventory levels and accuracy of raw materials and MRO items for the spare parts cage. PROJECT/ENGINEERING CHANGE COORDINATOR - Draexlmaier Automotive, Duncan, SC October 1999 to March 2007 * Ensured effective project management and delivery of projects on time, on budget and with expected results. * Conduct project planning and budgeting for projects averaging $6-8 million * Responsible for maintaining project documentation (project schedule, project budget, management reports, Customer Specifications, APQP, SEP etc.) * Managed material needs for $6-8 million dollar projects * Issue requirement manuals and RFQ's to suppliers on the project bid list. * Sourced and negotiated pricing for materials including establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements * Make sure all material and equipment meet the customer requirements and quality standards of the project * Reduced obsolete material costs by 70% with the development of an Engineering change management system. * Participated in engineering changes to monitor the phase in and phase out of old and new material with emphasis on the avoidance of obsolescence. * Provide engineering with cost and timing of new material for engineering changes. * Maintained BOM (Bill Of Materials) * Prepared and issued RFQ's for samples, pre-series and series materials * Manage and maintain inventory levels for project launch. * Identified and communicated supplier problems and corrective actions. * Utilized MRP system to manage inventory levels and scheduling. * Interacted daily with all departments to ensure all tasks are complete and on time according to project schedule. * Expedited material and schedules finished parts for pre-series builds * Worked closely with the customer to ensure they are updated on project status. Serves as representative for the company in project management role and represents the company professionally in front of the customer * Coordinated and assisted Supplier Quality in managing the execution of PPAP, ADV Plans, Validation testing, Control plans and PFMEA's and DFMEA's to meet project timing. * Worked closely with cost management and accounting to ensure cost impacts were identified and reported to the customer efficiently and accurately and to assist in the recovery of these funds. * Worked closely with engineering group to ensure material compliance to customer specifications. * Project experience dealing with GM, Chrysler and VW * Maintain FGD (MRP) system including: Input of customer releases via EDI, Fax, or SPOB. Issuance of part numbers for finished products. Coordinate material releases. OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - RPS, Greenville, SC December 1998 to October 1999

OPERATIONS MANAGER - Parts Inc., Piedmont, SC January 1996 to December 1998 CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR - Pilot Air Freight, Greer, SC September 1992 to January 1996