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Joyce C. Pleasants
1600 Woodfield Creek Drive Apt#201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone (919)909-6425
joycecpleasants@aol.com
Professional Summary
Nineteen years of experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment. A strong background
of supplier knowledge/communication skills with consciousness of saving money and paying
close attention to detail.
Self-motivated, self-starter, multi-tasker, team player with a positive attitude. Understand the
importance of prioritizing tasks to meet the needs of internal customers. Require little to no
supervision to complete tasks.
Skills
Operating Systems; MP2, AS400, ACT, Rumba (IBM System), MK Manufacturing
(Custom designed for Boston Gear), SAP (most recent)
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
MRP, Cognos
Utilize/Reconcile Corporate Purchasing Card (Monthly Limit $15,000)
Negotiate Service Contracts
Purchase for Capital Equipment and communicate to all involved in Project planning
Request Quotes
Employment History
Boston Gear/Altra Industrial Motion – Charlotte, NC
8/1/05 – 3/3/15
Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer
Complete purchases for our Maintenance, Production and Operations
Oversee all department copiers, printers and supplies. Acquired savings by going to a
Print Management System through Sharpe Business Systems
Created savings of over $14,000 by making changes to our waste disposal, also
implemented a recycling program
Managed corrugated requirements and obtained savings per 3-year contracts
Daily interaction with Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering and Production Supervisors
Order parts for two clutch lines based off MRP requirements to accommodate production
Order bearings for speed reducers (Avg 500,000 bearings usage/year)
Correspond as needed with Accounts Payable to resolve any invoicing issues
Worked with VMI suppliers to keep cost down
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Kelly Service - Hospira - (Contract) – Rocky Mount, NC
12/13/04 – 7/2005
Maintenance Work Order Clerk
Worked on a large project assignment to add PM schedules on all HVAC equipment
Toured throughout the facility, including the roof, locating all equipment associated with
the HVAC equipment; assigned equipment numbers and tagged with equipment ID#
(1,000+ pieces of different equipment).
Dispatched for required work orders for maintaining the equipment
Action Staffing Group – Kaba Ilco – (Contract) - Rocky Mount, NC
2/2/04 – 7/2/04
MRO Buyer
Purchased for maintenance repairs, production, and office supplies
Backup assistance placing orders for raw material items
Boston Gear Division/Colfax Corporation – Louisburg, NC
8/1996 – 7/2003
Buyer (Company Closed down and relocated to Charlotte, NC in July 2003)
Performed all purchases for machinery, production and operating supplies
Negotiated quotes for Service Contracts
Purchased thousands of inventory items
Utilized MRP for daily purchases of inventory items
Additional years of employment with Boston Gear
1978-1982
1985-1987
Education
Edward Best High - Edward Best High, Louisburg, NC, Graduated June 1975
1-Year Business Certificate, Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC , June 1976