Buyer/Planner

Posted on: 2006-04-17

Paulette Cavataio 1174 Rainbow, Elgin, Illinois 60123 Home: 847-608-1023 Cell: 847-613-0506 [email protected] PROFILE Versatile team player with experience in manufacturing operations and purchasing, specializing in E-Commerce and Original equipment manufacturing (OEM). Experienced in material requirement planning (MRP), compliance to OSHA safety requirements, product quality audits and coordinating team-building activities. Consolidated corporate Suppliers and re-negotiated contracts resulting in cost savings of over $40k per year. EXPERIENCE Buyer, Millennium Electronics, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois 08/2005 - Present Quoting, Return Merchandise Authorizations, MRP, order entry, material requisitions, office supplies, building maintenance. Assistant Manager, Osco Drugs, South Elgin, Illinois 05/2004 - 08/2005 Customer service, ordering, stocking, receiving, planning, employee schedules Checker, Jewel Food Stores, Huntley, Illinois 07/2002 - 05/2004 Customer Service Buyer/Planner, Liberty Photo Products, San Clemente, California 04/2001 - 10/2001 Created customer sales forecasts for future purchases of international products. Authorized and filled order requisitions for all company purchases. Buyer/Planner, Tectrix Fitness Equipment, Irvine, California 11/1997 - 11/2000 Planned purchases of key parts used in the production/manufacturing based on MRP. Planned and authorized OEM purchases through E-Commerce and other vehicles. Created and maintained log of capitalized purchases for accounting purposes. Created supplier guide for the Purchasing Department outlining supplier expectations. Reduced overall operating costs by consolidating support functions within the purchasing groups across three facilities. Named Employee of the Month, March 1999, for outstanding individual performance. Led and participated in Employee Suggestion Committee, Holiday Planning and Company Functions Committee, and captain of the co-ed softball team. Inventory Controller, Senior Flexonics, Bartlett, Illinois (temporary) 05/1997 - 10/1997 Translated and input old product data into new inventory system. Responsible for daily manufacturing inventory control procedures including freight billing. EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS 09/2002 - 05/2003 Certification (480 hours completed) - First Institute, Crystal Lake, Illinois 05/1999 Member of the National Association of Purchasing Management - Orange County, California 06/1985 Diploma - Schaumburg High School, Schaumburg, Illinois PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 11/1999 - Certification - Bargaining with vendors and suppliers SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point Pc maintenance and repair Computer operating systems Network Plus Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Managing a Windows 2000 Network