Daisy Harad

1520 Fifth Street San Fernando, CA 91340

(818)203-2630 dhce5286@westpost.net
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced purchasing professional with a desire to improve my customers experi
ence. Experienced with the procurement process; choosing new suppliers, managing
suppliers, costs, and inventory in order to maximize company profits and cash f
low. Create clear communications lines between the Sales team and the Production
team to ensure proper action is taken during the procurement process. My desire
and goal is to make the procurement process a cost savings rather than overhead
.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Milgard Manufacturing, Simi Valley, CA (6/2009)
Senior Buyer
Responsible for managing 1.5 million dollar inventory with a high level of inve
ntory turn.
Managed vendor performance through monthly supplier quality ratings and weekly
communication.
Identified and distributed any obsolete material.
Communicated with Sales and Production to ensure customer demand was met. Typic
al customer lead-time is 7 days, and vendor lead-time was 4 to 6 weeks.
Observed and corrected any financial errors from purchase price variance report
s, goods received not vouchered reports, and past due reports.
Milgard Manufacturing, Simi Valley, CA (8/2004)
Buyout Buyer
Purchased all finished good product not produced within manufacturing location.
Managed internal suppliers with regular communication
Processed Bill of Ladings and tracked product shipments to ensure the customers
commitment date was met
Reported and damaged deliveries, requested credits, and tracked open debit memo
s to ensure payment.
Milgard Manufacturing, Simi Valley, CA (4/2004)
Purchasing Clerk
Managed telephone switchboard
Purchase order confirmation to ensure accuracy
Filing, faxing, mailing invoices
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SKILLS
Proficient in Windows operating system
Proficient in Microsoft Word, and Excel
Proficient in AS400 operating system
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EDUCATION / TRAINING
High School Diploma, San Fernando High School, San Fernando, CA
Business Office Administration, United Education Institute, Van Nuys, CA
Student, University of Phoenix, Woodland Hills, CA
Pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management
Transferred to Devry University in August 2010
Current Student, Devry University, Sherman Oaks, CA
 Pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree in Technical Management

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST