Debbra Wells

About Debbra Wells

With over 20 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management, I have developed excellent negotiation and problem solving skills that have enable me to deliver value-added solutions for my companies and stakeholders. I have a BS in Business Finance and Law from Illinois State University and I won an annual Volvo Global Quality Award for leading a global, cross-functional team to resolve a major quality issue that saved $5 million and provided customer satisfaction to Volvo Trucks NA\'s largest customers. I am eligible to work without sponsorship in both the United States and Mexico.Supplier negotiations, oral and written communication, time management, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, global and domestic sourcing, supplier diversity, supplier contract negotiations and implementation, excellent understanding of manufacturing processes, global project management, APQP, supplier performance management, Six Sigma project involvement, new product implementation, logistics, cost breakdown analysis, prototype purchasing, packaging, production scheduling/planning, inventory management, Just in Time, line sequencing, Kanban, resolving payable issues, tooling purchases and repairs, international teamwork, risk management, total cost of ownership, supplier development and management, quality control, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, value stream mapping, PPAP, Kaizen, metal, plastic, glass, electric and rubber commoditiesAdvanced skills in MS Office, Blueprint Reading, SAP, Access, ERP/MRP systems, Oracle, CostPoint and AS400.

Experience

1. Senior Buyer

   Leidos Government Services, Inc

   Oct 2023 — Present · Oak Ridge, TN, US

   Senior Buyer for a major USA Government & Military supplier.Develops RFQs utilizing specifications, statement of work and Terms & Conditions for the procurement of specialized, complex equipment, services and materials. Preparation of bid packages, analyze & evaluate proposals. Management of performance of purchase orders to ensure supplier and legal compliance. CostPoint

Education

• Illinois State University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Finance and Law

Skills

• Inventory Control
• Apqp
• Supplier Negotiation
• Pricing
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Ppap
• Kanban
• E-Procurement
• Supplier Diversity
• Injection Molding
• Sourcing
• Ts16949
• Supplier Quality
• Rfq
• Supplier Sourcing
• Kaizen
• Supplier Quality Management
• Low Cost Country Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Spend Analysis
• Strategy
• Production Planning
• Esourcing
• Purchasing Processes
• Supplier Evaluation
• Purchasing/Sourcing
• Materials Management
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Jit
• Automotive
• Strategic Sourcing
• Materials
• Purchasing Negotiation
• Supplier Risk Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Global Sourcing