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Lisa Hosking

Vernon Hills,IL

Summary

Dependable Procurement Specialist with a background in tracking products from vendor shipments to the consumer pipeline. Analytical performer with price dispute resolution experience. Considered an enthusiastic employee with great decision making skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sourcing Analyst

AutoCar Parts
01.2024 - Current
  • Investigate discrepancies between Purchase Order, Invoice, and Supplier Cost files, make recommendations to clear up discrepancies
  • Support the maintenance of accurate costs
  • Examine data regarding the cost and availability of materials and services that are needed to complete projects
  • Keep good relationships with suppliers and clients and other stakeholders in the business by constructing a clear supply network to ensure compliance with procurement procedures, negotiated benefits from services and cost improvement
  • Work with and support the procurement team in identifying new procurements opportunities through running reports, data analysis, and engagement with important stakeholders in order to ensure that the supplier expenditure is properly managed
  • Meet and communicate with managers from different departments to discuss goals and come up with plans to meet the developed goals or objectives
  • Stay current with issues in the industry and with supply chain management in general
  • Examine data regarding the cost and availability of materials and services that are needed to complete projects
  • Support commercial negotiations with the full and clear sponsorship of the business owner to ensure that deals represent the best commercial outcome.
  • Improved cycle count discrepancy rates [Number]% through process improvements and maintaining high levels of data integrity.

Buyer

Tecnova Electronics Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Generate and monitor purchase orders and blanket purchase orders for assigned programs
  • Purchase order maintenance and reschedules
  • Negotiate with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best price, quality and service arrangements
  • Examines quotes and recommends awards
  • Performs cost analysis on assigned programs
  • Meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and department metrics
  • Worked closely with Receiving Department to ensure proper material arrival
  • Worked with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods and material
  • Worked with Material Master Scheduler and Vendors to determine recovery plans when required
  • Complies with quality procedures and guidelines
  • Completed special projects and complies special reports as required
  • Provided project status updates to Management
  • Participated in meetings
  • Additional duties as required.

Buyer II

Mitsubishi Electric Building Automation Inc.
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Make decisions regarding inventory levels for assigned products according to ERP system signals, manual requisitions, production plans or forecasts and lead times
  • Issue purchase orders
  • Negotiate with vendors as needed concerning quantity, reviewing availability and pricing of products and raw materials and setting terms and conditions of sale
  • Ensure conformance of all stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Accounting, Logistics, etc.) with quality and design requirements, material scheduling, receiving, pricing and department goals, through regular monitoring and analysis of purchasing practices and issues
  • Collaborate with (Sr.) Buyer/Planner to determine new vendor possibilities and develop, evaluate or encourage vendors (new and existing) to participate in specific offerings of material
  • Interact with suppliers in accordance with company procedures and policies, to ensure a satisfactory buyer-seller relationship for all company requirements
  • Solicit and evaluate vendor quotations, place and amend purchase orders, and follow up supplier commitments for assigned commodities
  • Prepare and analyze Purchasing reports as required
  • Maintain and update safety stock/profile coverage as required to consider optimal flow of material
  • Consider basic ERP data to maintain and ensure optimal planning results (i.e
  • Info records, item master information, etc.) Input basic EDI data (where needed) to maintain transmission of Purchase information to suppliers (i.e., Material Codes, Shipping Terms, etc.) Collaborate with others in the department when required to analyze and resolve fundamental planning and scheduling problems to provide successful results with other support departments (i.e., Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, etc.) Evaluate, maintain and update lead times periodically as provided by suppliers
  • Prepare and analyze Purchasing reports as required.

Lifecycle Services Coordinator

Mitsubishi Electric Building Automation Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Invoicing of previous days shipments
  • Daily replenishment and on demand purchase order processing
  • Maintain and update sales and customer needs
  • Develop/Update monthly sales reports
  • Update monthly warranty reports
  • Update monthly parts receipt days & dollars
  • Manage open order with vendors
  • Assist in monthly margin analysis
  • Additional administrative requests.

Parts Administrator

Prima Power North America
01.2019 - 01.2019
  • Invoicing of previous days shipments
  • Daily replenishment and on demand purchase order processing
  • Maintain and update sales and customer needs
  • Develop/Update monthly sales reports
  • Update monthly warranty reports
  • Update monthly parts receipt days & dollars
  • Manage open order with vendors
  • Assist in monthly margin analysis
  • Additional administrative requests.

Inside Sales Distribution Account Representative: Northeast Coast Regions

Yaskawa America Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • Department trainer for all incoming new reps (process, system and products)
  • Provide support and assistance to the Outside Sales Representatives
  • Reply, in a timely manner, to all inquiries for internal and external customers
  • Process incoming purchase orders as well as credits, debits, and returns
  • To build and maintain customer relationships and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Provide telephone assistance to customers on assigned product lines
  • Provide support and help resolve any post order errors
  • (e.g., pricing errors, shipping issues)
  • Provide accurate and reliable product information
  • Maintain product and system knowledge through all offered training sessions.

Education

Business Major - Information Technology

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

Bachelor of Science in Business - Project Management

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
06.2027

Skills

  • SAP
  • CRM
  • Lotus Notes
  • Gmail
  • Citrix
  • Baan
  • BCM Phone
  • Cisco phone and fax
  • MS Office Applications
  • 8x8 Work
  • Microsoft Teams
  • S4 Hana
  • ERP
  • CPR Certified
  • ISO Auditor
  • Net Suite Oracle

Timeline

Sourcing Analyst

AutoCar Parts
01.2024 - Current

Buyer

Tecnova Electronics Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2023

Buyer II

Mitsubishi Electric Building Automation Inc.
01.2021 - 01.2022

Lifecycle Services Coordinator

Mitsubishi Electric Building Automation Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021

Parts Administrator

Prima Power North America
01.2019 - 01.2019

Inside Sales Distribution Account Representative: Northeast Coast Regions

Yaskawa America Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2019

Business Major - Information Technology

College of Lake County

Bachelor of Science in Business - Project Management

University of Phoenix

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