1. CATHY SIKORA
1004 E. 1ST
ST., UNIT #6
MADISON, IN 47250
HM. PH.: (812) 274-4028
CELL PH.: (847) 544-8100
CERTIFICATIONS:
BCERT – Supply Chain Professional, Bechtel Power Corporation, 2013 Certificate
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Proven history of 40%-55% savings to company using negotiating skills in purchasing and
expediting material; improve delivery date of material by 60%-75%. 100% consistency in processing and expediting
orders.
PROVEN PROFESSIONALISM: Upstanding work ethic, successful work history, professional demeanor in all situations,
high level of integrity, high ethical standards, character & honesty and flexibility to change and integration to job
improvements. Success driven.
WORK HISTORY
5/24/10 to Present Bechtel Power Corp.
Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2 Completion, Spring City, TN
Field Expeditor
• Maintain timely and continual contact with suppliers to ensure required documentation is submitted and material is
fabricated and delivered on schedule. Update company database to reflect current delivery dates and any other
issues.
• Communicate daily with suppliers, project management, engineering, scheduling, transportation, and client
personnel regarding status of material purchases and deliveries. Resolve issues that could affect on time delivery.
• Keep in contact with field personnel, Quality Control and warehouse/receiving personnel to ensure that when
received, the material can be accepted in accordance with quality parameters outlined in each Purchase Order.
• Maintain open lines of communication with Engineering and Document Control personnel to ensure supplier
documents are received, reviewed and returned to suppliers in order to support material delivery schedules.
• Export data from corporate database to prepare weekly supplier specific spreadsheets for upcoming deliveries
and send to suppliers for updates. Use this tool to communicate status to Bechtel and TVA management.
• Work with Project Management to authorize expediting fees to support system turnovers as required.
• Coordinate between suppliers and engineers to ensure correct material is purchased and answer questions
regarding the material.
• Regularly review startup turnover schedule, material required by work orders and follow-up with suppliers to
ensure they will deliver to support the project schedule.
• Respond to inquiries from Warehouse Receiving and Quality Control to ensure material can be received and
made ready for issue.
Purchasing Specialist
• Purchase and expedite both quality and non-quality related material. Be sure all specifications and requirements
are attached to Purchase Orders and review with supplier for understanding as needed.
• Maintain constant contact with suppliers, construction personnel and project management regarding purchase of
material and verify (in accordance with Procurement history maintained in the database) that correct material is
being purchased.
• Pre-qualify suppliers and verify supplier eligibility to bid work on nuclear project at various quality levels imposed
by contract. Perform Restricted Party List checks to confirm supplier business eligibility.
• Solely responsible for certain vendor’s Purchase Orders to make sure there is enough money left on the Purchase
Order and that services performed are within the agreement of the Purchase Orders.
3/3/09 to 5/2010 Bechtel Power Corp., Procurement
Trimble County Unit 2 (Coal-fired Plant), Bedford, KY
Field Purchasing Specialist
• Maintained constant contact with suppliers, construction personnel and project management regarding purchase
and delivery status of material.

2. • Verified supplier eligibility to bid and pre-qualified suppliers as necessary. Prepared bidder lists.
• Prepared bid packages and evaluated bids.
• Prepared and administered Purchase Orders. Initiated and processed Purchase Order revisions as needed.
• Performed Restricted Party List checks.
• Expedited material through supplier as needed.
• Set up suppliers in WebApps GSIS.
• Clarified terms and conditions of Purchase Orders with suppliers.
• Initiated/prepared field material requisitions and monitored them through the required approval cycle.
• Accepted into procurement and assigned to buyers all approved requisitions.
• Assisted Engineers in the correct and accurate preparation of requisitions.
• Communicated supplier questions to Engineers and followed up to ensure timely responses so as not to delay
delivery of equipment/material.
12/3/07 to 2/28/09 Bechtel Telecommunications, Procurement
Central Region Office, Schaumburg, IL
Procurement Inventory Specialist I
• Maintained daily contact with suppliers and Bechtel personnel regarding material orders.
• Verified receipt of material and resolved issues of shortages and damaged material prior to payment of invoices.
• Received material using MRR Wizard in company database.
• Requested Return Material Authorizations from suppliers for the return of damaged/incorrect material. Kept
detailed log of Return Material Authorizations and warranty tickets.
• Returned damaged/incorrect material to suppliers and assured appropriate credit or replacement was received.
• Tracked missing material, monitored shipping dates, expedited shipment of material as needed.
• Reviewed packing slips and bills of lading to ensure order completion and proper order closeout.
• Assisted as buyer during large volume purchasing periods.
Procurement Administrative Assistant
• Wrote and processed convenience checks for acceptable purchases and maintained check register with monthly
reconciliation.
• Compiled monthly company credit card charges report for submittal to Corporate Accounting Dept.
• Administered the fleet vehicle program in the Central Region, including qualifying drivers, renting vehicles,
tracking mileage, updating insurance certificates, processing accident claims and payment of rental invoices.
• Assisted Document Control with entry of documents into company database, review of files for retention, filing of
documents, preparation of turnover packages for submittal/review/approval by client.
9/6/05 to 1/30/06 EPC Global/Bechtel Power, Telecommunications (AT&T Project)
Pittsburgh, PA
Administrative Assistant
• Compiled and assembled site acquisition (land & tower) packages to be sent to Corporate Real Estate Dept.
• Tracked progress of leases within company and property landlords/owners.
• Checked accuracy of payments to land leaseholders.
• Assisted Document Control with entry of documents into company database, preparation of turnover packages
and retention of documents as required by Bechtel/Client procedures.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE TO ABOVE:
• Administrative Assistant – Landau Building Company – Wexford, PA
• Legal Secretary – Nationwide Insurance Company, Karlowitz & Cromer and Reed Smith Shaw & McClay
• Administrative Assistant – Lally Lally & Co., CPA’s
• Administrative Assistant/Confidential Secretary – Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Environmental Dept.
(utility company for northern third of Northwest Indiana)
WILLING TO RELOCATE.