LISA KEARNEY

1017 Englewood Ct, Summerville, SC 29483 | C: 843-568-4232 | dolradboz@yahoo.com

Summary

General

Manage the day-to-day activities of the Materials Group.

Perform all duties in a professional, legal, and ethical manner.

Support safety and loss control policies, procedures, and objectives.

Adhere to and support Company's environmental management system.

Develop and track departmental budget and maintain expenditures within budget constraints.

Establish job responsibilities and objectives, track and measure performance, provide feedback and plan for the development of subordinates.

Maintain open and effective lines of communication with Operations Planning and Scheduling, Maintenance and

Engineering departments and all Production areas to foster excellent overall Operations' performance.

Identify cost savings and reduce expenditures for operation materials, supplies, and contractor services.

Specific

Review all incoming requisitions for adequate purchasing descriptions, required delivery information, and priority code. Obtain competitive bids and place orders in accordance with Company policies.

Expedite purchase orders as needed to ensure timely deliveries.

Provide information to all departments concerning specifications, lead times and other requested information to support their needs.

Set up service contracts and purchase orders as needed to support daily operations.

Provide vendor liaison to support operation requirements.

In conjunction with the Production and/or Process designee, coordinate shipments of raw materials to support production requirements. Assist in the monitoring of inventory levels to ensure adequate supply.

Manage off-shift emergency purchasing in support of production and maintenance general operations.

Negotiate and manage supply contracts and contractor services to fulfill operational requirements.

Identify specific problem areas and manage implementation of improvements in the areas material department activities in general to streamline operations and minimize waste.

Warehouse

Evaluate spare parts requirements and maintain adequate inventories of maintenance spare parts, maintenance supplies, production support materials, and administrative supplies.

Review and dispose of inactive or obsolete inventory with the concurrence of using departments and in accordance with Company policy.

Receiving

Ensure timely and accurate receipt of incoming materials.

Maintain timely movement of direct materials to appropriate receiving departments.

Provide managerial support as needed to develop, implement and maintain effective purchasing and warehouse control methods consistent with the achievement of company objectives.

Assist in the support of all operational area shutdowns related to major capital projects, extensive equipment repairs and or modifications, and other work as required.

Plan and implement programs, procedures and techniques to continuously improve our warehouse inventory control and accuracy.

Highlights

Management skills Computer proficient Procurement specialist with over 28 years of Reports generation and analysis experience Contract auditing Purchasing ability Training and development Excel in Negotiating Quick learner

Accomplishments

Started with current company in February, 2007 as a Buyer and promoted to Materials Manager six months later.

Process Improvement

Created new departmental procedures manual. Assess organizational training needs. Competitive Analysis Perform competitive analysis to make recommendations for future company growth.

Oversee team of 5 purchasing professionals and warehouse as well as one administrative assistant.

Negotiated materials cost savings of approximately $2,000,000 two years in a row.

Other years averaged a minimum of $51,000 - $500,00 in cost savings for self.

Experience

Materials Manager 02/2007 to Current

Showa Denko Carbon, Inc Ridgeville, SC Source new vendors for purchasing needs.

Oversee bidding processes. Recruit highly qualified candidates to fill vacancies. Organize and prioritize projects. Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers. Evaluate staff performance against expectations. maintain Policy and Procedure Manual.

Assistant to Procurement and Contracts Palmetto Bridge Constructors Ensured Certificates of Insurance documents were current for all Contractors. Worked closely with Contractors in the bidding process. Purchased cell phones for all employees required to carry one.

Maintained and kept Contracts and revisions current and up to date. Other duties as required.

Buyer - Government Hagemeyer North America Purchased items required by military bases in Puerto Rico and North Carolina.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Business Management Southern Wesleyan University Graduated Magna Cum Laude

05/2003 to 11/2006

Charleston, SC

01/2001 to 05/2003

Charleston, SC

1999

Charleston, SC, United States