DEBRA G.

VANCE
61 Ruth Avenue * Dracut, Massachusetts 01826 * (978) 551-1836 * dvce9304@westpos
t.net

* SENIOR BUYER *
Strategic operations expert in electronics and technology enterprises, drafting
and executing initiatives for exceptional team performance, profits, and savings
.
* Demonstrate expertise in operations direction, process improvement, system man
agement, program management, account management, fiscal oversight, quality assur
ance, and customer satisfaction.
* Specialize in drive of purchasing processes for manufacturing productions.
* Manage procurement lifecycles through generation of RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's, p
roposal evaluations, contract management, and contractor recruitment and release
s.
* Perform negotiations resulting in savings of millions of dollars.
* Maintain continuously active production lines through outstanding supply chain
management.
* Facilitate timely and cost-efficient technical project deliveries to Fortune 5
00 clients.
* Achieve selection for worldwide Customer Service Award from 20,000 employees a
t Getronics, Inc.
* Direct and focus teams to surpass enterprise expectations.

KEY COMPETENCIES
Administrative Leadership * Procurement * Material Management * Inventory Contro
l * Supply Chain Management
Logistics * Production Management * Lean Methodology * World-Class Operations *
Continuous Improvement
Revenue Savings * Budget Control * Analysis * Import-Export Regulations * Compli
ance * Documentation * Reporting
Technical Initiatives * Needs Assessments * Resource Allocations * Performance M
anagement * Benchmarking
Communications * Vendor Management * Outsourcing * Contingency Planning * Negoti
ations * Problem Solving

* PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE *
BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA. * 2006 - 2009
Manufacturer of audio equipment.
Senior Buyer & Planner
Met challenge to achieve procurement goals in support of cost reductions, invent
ory turn improvements, and timely product deliveries. Teamed with Quality Assura
nce Department to qualify suppliers; negotiated with suppliers for purchase of m
aterials, equipment, and services; and purchased and rescheduled product to supp
ort MRP and non-inventory requirements. Collaborated extensively with Engineerin
g Department on material outsourcing and new product introductions.
* Headed wide-ranging negotiations, resulting in savings of millions of dollars.
* Introduced Vendor Managed Inventory system to company.
* Received VP Award, Commodity Team Award, and Talent of the Month Award.
SETRA SYSTEMS INC., Boxboro, Massachusetts * 2005 - 2006
Manufacturer of pressure transducers, weighing scales, and capacitance manometer
s for semiconductor industry.
Senior Buyer
Performed comparable assignment to most recent position to include planning and
negotiation of long-term contracts with focus on inventory, quality, and cost ob
jectives. Reconciled discrepancies in accounts payable, negotiated and facilitat
ed return of rejected and obsolete materials, and engaged in projects, Kaizens,
and disaster management planning.
* Established root-cause analysis and corrective actions processes for late part
deliveries.
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GETRONICS, INC., Tewksbury, Massachusetts * 1985 - 2005

Provider of enterprise system integrations, network technology services, and con
sulting services.
Procurement Specialist
Optimized buying process for major commercial contracts to include Home Depot, T
arget, CitiFinancial, Beaser Homes, McDonald's, and Dunkin' Donuts, as well as g
overnment and state contracts. Selected vendors to engineering and customer spec
ifications, as well as pricing and delivery requirements, and purchased electron
ic components and parts, pagers, and packaging materials.
* Received numerous awards for outstanding performance, including Operational Ex
cellence Award.
Career note: Additional positions include Material Processor, Order Management;
Manufacturing Customer Support Representative; Material Planner; and Inventory C
lerk with Getronics, Inc.
* EDUCATION *
Studies in Inventory Management
Northern Essex Community College, Bedford, Massachusetts
* CERTIFICATION *
APICS Certification
CPM Certification
* PROFESSIONAL TRAINING *
Bargaining With Vendors & Suppliers
Techniques for Better Time Management
* TECHNICAL SKILLS *
Microsoft Office * Microsoft Dynamics * Access * Microsoft HTML Help
WordPerfect * Dbase * Graphics * QuickBooks * Works
BASIC * Oracle * Man Man * SAP * MRP * Visual MRP * ERP * WMS
Kanban/VMI Systems * PeopleSoft * PipeChain
OpenOffice Writer * JavaDoc * Lotus 1-2-3