1. Tiffany R. Pavlik
1543 Wayne Avenue Phone: (216) 509-8923
Lakewood, OH 44107 pavliktr@cox.net
Purchasing/Supply Chain Professional with over 5 years of manufacturing/steel industry, both
domestic and international experience including product line start-up, supporting multiple operating
facilities, incorporating spend leveraging, supplier selection and development.
- Process Improvements - Materials Planning
- Contract Negotiations - Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing
- International Sourcing - TS/ISO Audit Procedures
CAREER SUMMARY
REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS Fairlawn, OH
Buyer July 2006 – February 2009
• Managed and negotiated all mobile and operating equipment leases throughout the company, including 5
separate locations, interpreted and evaluated contract provisions, which resulted in the lowest monthly cost
for the company and least amount of risk exposure.
• Solicited and analyzed quotations, prepared and analyzed competitive formal bids and requests for
proposal, which included blanket purchase orders and allowed for a 2.5% average savings per year based
on the $24M in purchased products spent.
• Conducted research on departmental needs, identified sources, evaluated vendors, and negotiated pricing
and delivery of products and services, which allowed for the best quality product at the best price possible.
• Resolved accounting and pricing conflicts; monitored invoicing for accuracy, resolved conflicts between
suppliers and Republic, which maintained the flow of materials and up time at the mills.
• Identified opportunities for continuous improvement including lower costs, decreased turnaround times,
streamlined processes and quality service.
CLEVELAND MOTION CONTROLS Valley View, OH
Planner/Buyer April 2005 – July 2006
• Traveled to New Castle, UK, which allowed for product line knowledge and participated in the
International business consolidation of NEE Controls to Cleveland Motion Controls.
• Worked closely with Engineering to establish part numbers and develop BOMs to import into Oracle
business system, which allowed sourcing assemblies from the UK to lower supply cost within US.
• Analyzed usage of products to create a Kanban quantity, which satisfied customer requirements.
• Daily review of backlog, booking, and shipment reports to manage inventory shortages by opening work
orders, placing purchase orders, and checking inventory levels.
• Organized parts in the cell with part numbers and bin set up, following product line transfer from the UK to
result in a smooth transition for assemblers.
INGERSOLL RAND – Productivity Solutions Division Bryan, OH
Buyer/Planner July 2003 – April 2005
• Analyzed MRP output and released manufacturing and purchase orders to keep lines running and manage
inventory levels.
• Coordinated final assembly build schedule with Team Leaders to provide promise dates and delivery
quotes to Customer Service.
• Participated in daily Material Review Board meeting and coordinated supplier corrective actions, which
resulted in supplier ownership of quality and defects.
• Followed up with suppliers on past due purchase orders and expedited as necessary which allowed the
company to complete customer orders for shipment.
• Resolved transaction rejects and root cause of inventory inaccuracies, and prepared assigned areas for
annual physical inventory. Coordinated ECN implementation.
EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH May 2003
BSBA Specializations: Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, Production & Operations Management
Professional Development:
Karrass Effective Negotiating Seminar Oracle Business MRP System
Process Excellence I Global Leadership Course Manufacturing Pro MRP Software