Joyce Pleasants has 19 years of experience as a buyer for manufacturing companies. She is skilled in procurement systems like SAP and MRP. As a supply chain specialist, she created savings of over $14,000 by making changes to waste disposal and implementing recycling. Previously she worked as a maintenance work order clerk and MRO buyer for other companies. She has a high school diploma and a one-year business certificate.

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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