Janet Devera

About Janet Devera

I began my purchasing career by accident when I was sent to Caterpillar by a temporary…

Experience

1. Buyer and Inside Sales Customer Service

   Streator Dependable Manufacturing

   Jun 2001 — Present

   Streator Dependable offers a practical balance of design and manufacturing skills to produce the finest steel fabricated material handling products available- everything from rugged containers, reels, and pallets to complex racks for the auto industry.JOB SUMMARY:BuyerInside Sales/Customer ServiceISO 9001:2008 Internal AuditorTo perform all duties required to obtain bids and pricing for procurement of material and services as needed for individual jobs that are either being bid through the sales department or are running through the shop. Procure any additional supplies, services and equipment needed for production activities. Work closely with sales and engineering to prepare material costs for incoming bid request from customers, as well as the purchase and delivery of materials and services once an order is obtained. Upon receipt of an order, follow the order process from order entry through purchase of materials, engineering and production, until shipment of product to the customer. Help to facilitate information and documents between sales, purchasing, engineering and production in order to ensure that accurate information is given throughout the organization. Responsible for direct customer contact in all areas relating to inquiries, orders, order entry, pricing, scheduling, delivery dates, communicating freight and packaging requirements and taking care of customer complaints and questions. Act as liaison between the customer and production to keep projects on schedule and provide the customer with up to date information as to the progress of each project. Research company profiles in regard to new customer prospects and make contact with possible leads in order to bring in new business. Keep up-to-date customer records including invoice copies, credit information, and customer’s profile

Skills

• Supply Chain
• Lean Manufacturing
• Negotiation
• Manufacturing
• Purchase Management
• Materials Management
• Purchasing Negotiation
• Supplier Negotiations
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Purchasing
• Supplier Evaluation
• Materials
• Supplier Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Mrp
• Quality
• Iso Auditor
• Business Development
• Iso
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Inventory Management
• Pricing Negotiation
• Auditing