Kristy Simurda
About
Kristy Simurda is from Redmond, Washington, United States. Kristy works in the following industries: "Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing". Kristy is currently Senior Buyer at Applied Technical Services, located in Everett. In Kristy's previous role as a Materials Buyer/Planner at Zetron, Kristy worked in until Mar 2019. Prior to joining Zetron, Kristy was a Materials Specialist at Zetron and held the position of Materials Specialist at Redmond, WA. Prior to that, Kristy was a Order Entry/Shipping at Zetron, based in Redmond, WA from Jun 1995 to Jan 2000.
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Kristy Simurda's current jobs
• Place purchase orders within assigned lead time at or below quoted cost to customer. • Negotiate with vendors regarding cost, lead time, and other contractual terms. • Engage with customers, program managers, and warehouse personnel to communicate material status. • Order, reschedule, and cancel materials based on requisitions and MRP Purchase Order Action Notices. • Ensure adherence to supplier pricing, delivery, and quality expectations. • Mitigate indirect operational costs such as freight, packaging, and stock-out shortages. • Devise and implement supply chain strategies for supply assurance and logistics management. • Prospect, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers. • Maintain preferred supplier relations for continuous improvement. • Resolve clerical issues such as receiving, invoice discrepancies, and Material Review Board actions. • Provide support to Accounts Payable in troubleshooting invoices. • Author and edit ISO procedures and desk instructions.
Kristy Simurda's past jobs
• Supervised the procurement of materials, supplies, capital equipment, and services as needed. • Submitted and updated POs as required by MRP and requisitions. • Engaged with vendors to negotiate cost and lead time. • Investigated and resolved invoice discrepancies and receiving issues. • Assisted the Finance Department in troubleshooting invoices and resolving credit card discrepancies. • Provided knowledgeable input to increase forecast accuracy. • Released work orders to meet forecasts and sales. • Coordinated product completion schedules to meet work order and sales requirements; engaged with Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Production Testing to enforce and update schedule. • Procured the assembly of bare circuit boards from outside vendors. • Liaised between the Materials and Advanced Communications Departments. • Contributed to the activities of the Export Control team. • Obtained certification to conduct ISO 9001:2008 internal audits. • Implemented engineering change notices throughout the manufacturing process. • Executed changes to BOMs as needed. • Reviewed Materials Department systems and processes; identified potential improvements. • Conducted part number research as it relates to product/component availability and obsolescence; reported results to senior management. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ZETRON INC., MAY 2000 TO APRIL 2006 | MATERIAL CONTROL SPECIALIST – STOREKEEPER III ZETRON INC., JUNE 1996 TO MAY 2000 | ORDER ENTRY/SHIPPING ASSISTANT