Nadara Cacavas: Materials Buyer in Broomfield, CO
Nadara Cacavas
Materials Buyer
Broomfield | United States
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Work experience
Hunter Douglas
Materials Buyer | 01/2015 - Current
? Inputs purchase orders in SAP for plastics components/Review safety stock levels
? Track our Head Ends from supplier and communicates methods of shipments
? Enter change revisions in SAP
? Complete NMR paperwork and close out in SAP for fabric and other materials
? Complete our supplier surveys quarterly
? Track FA’s and attend tooling meetings
? Send out fabric defects to suppliers and communicate problems
? Tracking and communicating information for our 2016 launch
? Set up info records/Part numbers for new product
? Make changes to safety stock levels as needed
? Expedite materials
? Re-label materials that come in incorrectly
? Complete CUS forms for compliance
? Participate in SOP meetings monthly
? Assist team with product development
? Monitor backordered materials and reschedule
? Attend supplier meetings
RK Mechanical
Purchasing agent | 12/2013 - 10/2014
? Purchased parts for jobs
? Resolved invoice issues
? Contacted vendors for quotes
? Negotiated pricing with vendors – saved on average 2-5%
? Followed up with vendors on purchase orders
? Maintained consignment inventory
? Set up new vendors 2-3/month
? Found new suppliers
? Metrics
? Received parts into Viewpoint
? Worked with project management if different materials were needed then what was asked for.
ThermoFisher Scientific
Buyer/Planner | 03/2005 - 10/2013
? Tracked orders/resolved disputes
? Purchased parts for multiple vendors US and International via MRP/SAP
? SAP, outlook, word and excel experience
? Expedited/Procured parts for customers & engineers
? Published metrics/reports weekly and monthly
? Bi- Weekly meetings with vendors/suppliers regarding performance
? Drop shipped parts to customers and completed transactions in SAP – 20-25/day
? Resolved invoice issues with accounting
? Returned parts for credit
? Completed inventory adjustments in SAP
? Set up part #’s, pricing and added HTS codes to parts
? Planned consumption of service parts – Saved over $400,000 in a year through adjustments.
? Maintained vendor/info records
? Analyzed consumption reports for stocking levels of parts
? Maintained material master data for parts
? Set up and maintained info records
? Practical Process Improvement (PPI) trained - Participated in teams 3 times/year.