Tracy Bankhead

Responsible for the purchase and timely delivery of all raw materials, machinery, tools, equipment, parts and supplies at the lowest possible cost, while meeting quality and specification requirements using Priority. Run MRP purchasing system daily to determine raw material demands. Attend daily production meeting to discuss any raw material demands, deficiencies and requirements. Issue purchase orders timely and accurately and follow up with the end user. Work closely with receiving to ensure raw materials and supplies have arrived. Interact daily with production, sales and marketing, shipping and receiving as a procurement resource. Address any invoice variances in regards to quantities, pricing, billing, or sales tax issues and work with vendors and accounting to resolve. Maintain vendor database by obtaining W9’s, vendor setup agreements and submit streamline sales tax forms where privilege use tax or resale certificates are required. Work closely with suppliers to help reduce costs and also to resolve any performance/quality issues.

(Lay Off) Responsible for the purchase and timely delivery of raw materials and parts at the lowest possible cost, while meeting quality and specification requirements using IFS. Run MRP purchasing system daily to determine raw material demands. Attend weekly open order meeting with production and sales to discuss any raw material issues. Issue purchase orders timely and accurately and follow up with the end user. Work closely with receiving to ensure raw materials and supplies have arrived. Address any invoice variances in regards to quantities, pricing, billing, or sales tax issues. Work closely with suppliers to help reduce costs and also to resolve any performance/quality issues.

Responsible for the purchase and timely delivery of all raw materials, machinery, tools, equipment, parts and supplies at the lowest possible cost, while meeting quality and specification requirements using Priority. Run MRP purchasing system daily to determine raw material demands. Attend daily production meeting to discuss any raw material demands, deficiencies and requirements. Issue purchase orders timely and accurately and follow up with the end user. Work closely with receiving to ensure raw materials and supplies have arrived. Interact daily with production, sales and marketing, shipping and receiving as a procurement resource. Address any invoice variances in regards to quantities, pricing, billing, or sales tax issues and work with vendors and accounting to resolve. Maintain vendor database by obtaining W9’s, vendor setup agreements and submit streamline sales tax forms where privilege use tax or resale certificates are required. Work closely with suppliers to help reduce costs and also to resolve any performance/quality issues.

Ensure the purchase and timely delivery of all raw materials, machinery, tools, equipment, parts and supplies at the lowest possible cost, while meeting quality and specification requirements using Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains. Interact daily as a procurement resource with engineering, production, sales and marketing, parts, shipping, receiving and accounting. Maintain spreadsheets and graphs that analyze market conditions to determine present and future material availability and price. Active member in weekly production meetings and auditor in quarterly inventories. Daily sourcing, negotiation, and coordination for all purchasing aspects to include managing blanket order releases to meet projected production expectations. Communicate daily with domestic and international suppliers placing orders, scheduling shipments, expediting releases, consulting forecasts etc. Coordinate container shipments with freight forwarder to be delivered to multiple locations, then update shared Outlook calendar with confirmed container delivery dates. Address any invoice variances in regards to quantities, pricing, billing, or sales tax issues and work with vendors and accounting to resolve. Maintain vendor database by obtaining W9’s, vendor setup agreements and submit streamline sales tax forms where privilege use tax or resale certificates are required. Work closely with suppliers to help reduce costs and also to resolve any performance/quality issues.