Purchasing Agent/Buyer, Procurement, Accounts AP/AR, HR

JETERSVILLE, US • ********@*****.*** • 804-***-****

TABITHA FLIPPIN

Manufacturing Purchasing Agent

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manufacturing Purchasing Agent with over 36 years of extensive expertise in procurement, vendor management, and budget control within the manufacturing industry. Demonstrates strong leadership in directing purchasing activities, developing effective supply chain strategies, and implementing efficient ERP systems. Committed to fostering collaborative relationships with suppliers and team members to ensure optimal inventory management and contract negotiation.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MANUFACTURE PURCHASING AGENT/INVENTORYSep 2008 - Mar 2025

ShowbestHenrico, VA

• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.

• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

• Control purchasing department budgets.

• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.

• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.

• Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.

• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.

• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.

• Administer on-line purchasing systems.

• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.

• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

• Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

• Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

• Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

• Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

OWNER/MANAGERJun 2001 - Jun 2008

Truxillo StoreAmelia Court House, VA

• Accounts payable/receivable

• On-site inventories, ordered and replaced merchandise as needed

• Maintained all bookkeeping and tax returns

• Performed all office management functions

OFFICE MANAGERMar 1998 - Oct 2000

1Amerproser IncLeesville, LA

• Developed and operated accounting system for a new business

• Designed training material, workbooks, and exams for Hazmat training

• Installed computer programs to track all business transactions

• Handled all accounts payable/receivable and paying of corporate taxes

SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (GS8)Oct 1993 - Feb 1998

J&J Maintenance - Fort Polk, LAFort Polk, LA

• Directly responsible and accountable for the proper operation of the Self Help Issue Point

• Maintained approved stock levels of over 1100 maintenance items

• Managed temporary loan status of tools and listing of personnel authorized to utilize Self Help Center

• Implemented a program so that the job sites were following all the Environmental rules and regulations

• Conducted employee safety and training on a regular basis

• Purchased all job-sites material and supplies for electrical, plumbing, carpentry, appliances and office supplies

• Interfaced with maintenance, self-performed construction group, and engineering activities including execution of specifications, vendor negotiation, and project material’s review

• Specialized in rental and leasing of heavy construction equipment and performed direct procurement, usually the most complex

• Managed inventory control functions to ensure ready availability of stock requirements

• Produced a weekly budget concerning material, labor and subcontract cost

• Supervised warehousing activities at the job-site

SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (SGT)Jan 1989 - Aug 1993

United States Marine CorpsLeesville, LA

• Purchasing material coordination and issuance of blank purchase orders

• Conducted field material management, expediting, field procurement, coordination of computerized material system, planning and scheduling of materials and equipment of military forces

• Maintained MMS computer system performed input/output transactions for all phases of material control

• Established a Material Management Document System that provided base documents to support receiving, storage and disbursement activities

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Batesville High SchoolBatesville, AR

SKILLS

Purchasing (Expert), Inventory Management (Experienced), Contract Negotiation (Expert), Vendor Management (Expert), Budget Control (Skillful), Team Leadership (Skillful), Supply Chain (Experienced), Accounting (Skillful), Procurement (Experienced), Warehouse Management, Material Management, ERP Systems (Beginner), Documentation (Expert).

REFERENCES

Ray McDaniel, Showbest (************@******.***, 513-***-****);

David Smith, A&M Supply Corp (**********@********.***, 804-***-****);

Tim Christopherson, Hood Distribution (********@****************.***, 800-***-****).

HOBBIES

My time away from work I learned to bless others by wood carving, burning and whittling. It brings joy, relaxation and restores my patience and focus. In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors fishing and hunting. This allows me time with my husband and grandsons that I have been richly blessed with. I am fully devoted to God, Family and country. I am a Women Marine Veteran who proudly supports ALL veterans.

LINKS

Camies Wood Burning "CWB": www.etsy.com, Linkedin: www.linkedin.com,

CUSTOM SECTION

OBJECTIVE

Objective

I have always been interested in purchasing, inventory and accounting. I started learning the process when I was in the service. All my experience has gone hand and hand with each department. Numbers themselves, regardless if its inventory or money has always been fascinating to me, and I enjoy the thrill of making everything balance and being accurate. What motivates me is 100% the challenge which developed back when I joined the Marine Corps as a woman back in 1989.

ABILITY

Ability

I am trustworthy, honest, and loyal and always looking for ways to better myself and the company. There is one phrase that sums it all up, and I learned at a very young age, it is the Marine Corps motto "Semper Fi" which means {Always Faithful}.

I developed 35 years of experience and skills in Administration, Accounting, Procurement and Purchasing. I am eager to learn and excel at new tasks and strive to develop skills to make me successful in all that I do

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