Below are the 4 Purchasing Agents, 4 Buyers / Planners & 4 Schedulers with JD Edwards and other systems experience. These and other buying, purchasing, procurement, materials, inventory, logistics & scheduling professionals are provided by The Thor Group® on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a senior purchasing agent with experience working in manufacturing, retail and electronics industries? Educational background is composed of Associate’s Degree. Software skills include JD Edwards, Oracle and CAD. Specializations involve Researching, Logistics, Inventory, Delivery, Streamline, Type, Competitive, and Accounts Payable.

Serving as a senior purchasing agent, coordinated with production planning staff to determine timely and adequate purchasing needs and supply of material requirements necessary for scheduled production. This professional worked on supply chain management of products produced by third parties. Some of the tasks were managing vendor relationships, including ongoing identification for appropriate supply and qualification of new vendors, as well as sourcing all necessary materials and services at best pricing. In addition, minimized freight expenditures, as well as negotiated supply contracts, where appropriate. Moreover, assisted with the development and implementation of new software systems (JD Edwards/Oracle).

As a purchasing agent, managed all purchasing for new equipment builds including material and services such as hydraulic systems, power plants, and electrical control panels. Other duties were working with local machine shops to determine the materials necessary for equipment builds as well as production and scheduling to meet production dates. Furthermore, developed and submitted RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects, as well as assisted Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues.

Would a detail-oriented purchasing agent/operating room expeditor with extensive work experience in a full-service hospital fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associate Degree in Business Administration. Technical skills involve JD Edwards and PeopleSoft.

Some accomplishments included doing purchasing and inventory management of O.R. instruments and supplies, as well as sourcing returns, recalls and maintaining the part number files and order points for all corresponding departments. While employed as an operating room expeditor & purchasing agent, cut requisitions and managed inventory costs. Tools used were PeopleSoft and JD Edwards.

While working as a buyer / purchasing agent / planner, assisted Manufacturing and Tool Room Managers on streamlining procedures and associated cost, such as reducing obsolescence and tool breakage. Also, instrumental in setting up supply chain/ logistics for offshore facility. Other duties were sourcing MRO items in a timely and costly manner as well as assisting in establishing a Procurement Card system for qualified departments resulting in large procurement savings. In addition, was responsible for the monthly reconciliation of all procurement cards with bank statements.

How can a senior purchasing agent who worked in oil/gas, construction and energy industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Business Management and Administration. Professional certifications involve Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) and CPIM. Technical skills involve JD Edwards, MAS 200, SAP, ADP Pay eXpert, PeopleSoft, Real Time and SkillMatch Pro 2XP.

Working with challenging issues such as managing all purchasing activities; initiating purchase orders by reviewing and evaluating material requirements, PO placement, PO expediting, on-time delivery, cost analysis, source selection and negotiation in SAP have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving as a senior purchasing agent, managed inventory levels and replenished stock based on total product demand, as well as managed specialty inventory for high dollar/high demand products and customer held stock. Other duties were working with Operations, Accounting and Suppliers to reconcile receipt/invoice discrepancies, as well as filing claim carrier for damaged inbound freight or material. Part of the job was to take an active role in the Quality System Process, as well as serve as liaison with QA on supplier and material quality.

With a “can do approach” in the area of issuing Purchase Orders, creating Work Orders with consideration of price, quality, availability, reliability, and technical support when choosing suppliers and merchandise have been career objectives. Serving as a purchasing agent, completed sales purchases, including equipment, machines, goods, and services through SAP. In addition, developed, implemented and managed cross-functional, fully integrated planning process that incorporates make versus buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements.

Would hiring a purchasing agent (SCM) with experience working in construction, real estate and homebuilding industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Economics/Accounting. Technical skills involve JD Edwards, AS/400 Lloyd’s Const Software, FAST, Americad Vudox, Buzzsaw, Adobe Pro & DWF Estimating. Professional certifications involve Lee Evans Group “Advanced Purchasing and Negotiating” and Energy Star as well as OSHA Certification and Training.

Acting as a purchasing agent (SCM), facilitated the sourcing, contracting, and new plan set up for the company. Part of the job was to competitively bid all new products for fair market value of materials and services while also continuing to aggressively seek better cost and value for product already at market. In addition, created and maintained new Community Specifications, Master Budgets & Billing Sheets, as well as creation and execution of all Vendor Master Agreements, Subdivision Level Contracts, and Scopes of Work.

While working as a corporate estimator, worked with JD Edwards analyst in creation, testing and implementation of new and existing data reporting used by management in establishing metrics of cost control, value engineering, price forecasting, and product cost estimating. As a sr. purchasing agent, provided Purchasing, Estimating, Operational and Cost supervision of the company.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this master production scheduler (supply chain management) with experience working in manufacturing, safety products and industrial industries? Professional certifications are composed Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Inventory Management Certification and Lean Manufacturing Certification. Software knowledge involves JD Edwards ERP Systems. Core skills consist of ISO 9000 Quality Systems, Supply Chain Management, Production Management and Warehouse Management.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing daily production scheduling and warehouse management of a $10 million dual plant operation that included 1200 employees. As a master production scheduler (supply chain management), managed production scheduling across two manufacturing plant sites and warehouse management. Other duties were coordinating activities with production management to achieve output targets and on-time delivery metrics, as well as maintaining the ISO 9000 forms and work instructions for warehouse and planning departments. Some of the tasks were coordinating with marketing all art work changes/updates, as well as working with engineering department to make appropriate changes to bill of material.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by playing a key role in setting up manufacturing site in Brazil; as well as setting up the operations. Serving as a master production scheduler/buyer/warehouse manager, trained planners, forecasted MRP/MPS, as well as used JD Edwards, ERP system, Inventory control, Min/Max Reorder Point and BOMs.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this sr. buyer/planner (supply chain management) with work experience in solar energy, manufacturing and electronics industries? Educational attainment is composed of Basic Electronics/Robotics, Business Management, Architectural Design and Business Administration. Professional certifications include APICS-Supply Chain Management and CPM-Supply Chain Management. Computer experience consists of JD Edwards (Oracle Based), BRP (Oracle Based), AS/400, QuickBooks, Microsoft AX, SharePoint and Agile.

Contributed to the organization’s success by saving the company 500 thousand dollars over three years. Acting as a sr. buyer / planner (supply chain management), worked on prototype sourcing and buying, international sourcing (Belgium, Germany, India, China, Australia, U.S.), as well as project in-country/in-region sourcing and buying. Some of the tasks were production/prototype sourcing and buying, hosting DFM Conference Calls, coordinating and managing international suppliers production and shipments, as well as coordinating and tracking container shipments to build site.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by saving the company over 800 thousand dollars in eighteen months. Serving as a sr. buyer/planner, worked on team implementation of JD Edwards operating system, as well as team development and implementation of policy and procedures for AS9100 and AS9102. Other duties were working on sequences release of kitted material based on available capacity and customer requirements.

What contributions could a materials coordinator & master scheduler who worked in manufacturing, tech services and staffing industries bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Professional certifications include APICS Certificate. Computer skills consist of JD Edwards, SAP (AFS), Dispatch-1, MAXCIM, WMS, MMS and Lotus Notes.

Challenges like configuring JD Edwards MRP for specific customer requirements, as well as receiving and reviewing customer product forecasts, and analyzing JDE MRP were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. While working as a materials coordinator & master scheduler, prepared Master Schedule for purchasing, production and shipping, as well as prepared reports and reviewed Excess and Obsolete items for disposition. In addition, performed Production Planning, Component Purchasing and JDE configuration.

Shared expertise by improving shipment recording & tracking using JDE and the internet, by preparing automated BOL’s, packing lists, carrier shipping documents, and HAZMAT documents. Acting as a materials manager in a manufacturing company, improved Inventory Control from 76% accuracy to 96% in 90 days, on a $20 million inventory. Other duties were implementing many new processes including implementing JD Edwards Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Order Filling, Shipping, Receiving/replenishment, cross-docking, and Stocking improvements. Furthermore, performed duties of Business Analyst, Master Planner & Scheduler assisting the Plant Manager and Corporate Divisions to improve and meet production Master Plan and Customer fulfillment requirements.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a master production scheduler with experience working in distribution and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of BBA Logistics and Marketing. Technological skills include JD Edwards, I2, Business Warehouse, MAPICS and SAP APO/R3.

Serving as a master production scheduler, used JDE to evaluate on hand inventory reports for finished goods and raw materials for future demand needs. Placed purchase orders with suppliers as needed. This specialist understood lead time, capacity and pricing when making purchasing decisions. Some of the tasks were maintaining contact with suppliers to ensure product quality, on time delivery, and future demand needs, as well as reviewing daily reports to identify and resolve backorders and potential stock outs. Part of the job was to create/establish monthly production schedule for 14 product lines containing multiple SKUs, as well as gather and review historical data, marketing input, and on hand inventory to maintain accurate production scheduling.

As a supply chain planning analyst, provided input and feedback during an 18-month transition from JDE to SAP/APO. Other duties were managing the supply planning functions associated with a production facility in Germany. This included detailed production scheduling for all items manufactured at the facility. Furthermore, worked on Supply Chain Management planning and inventory management functions for a regional DC in New York. Maintained product mix and control inventory quantities due to space constraints.

Is impacting your organization with a master scheduler with work experience in telecommunications equipment and retail industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Business Management Courses (Electronic Technician). Specialized skills consist of JD Edwards, Oracle Application Express and Salesforce. Highlights of qualifications include ISO 9001, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, 5S Lean Manufacturing, APICS and Time Management.

While employed as master scheduler, managed inventory for multiple product lines while not exceeding overall inventory plan and still maintaining turns. Other duties were identifying and analyzing inventory usage trends using this data along with Salesforce information to create and maintain the appropriate levels of inventory to cover sales needed for each quarter. Some of the tasks were establishing and maintaining cross-functional, interdepartmental relationships with Manufacturing, Engineering, Order Management, Traffic, IT, Purchasing, Sales and Finance, in addition to providing consultation on process and procedure as a subject matter expert. In addition, worked closely with Project Manager on R&D projects loading in forecast to create purchasing demand and ensure timely availability and delivery of inventory.

Part of the job as a production planner was to serve as member of the implementation team to replace existing JDE ERP system and transition to Oracle. Furthermore, released daily production schedules based on consumer demand, forecasts, material availability and capacity constraints.