1. Amanda L. Shiller
amandashiller@yahoo.com
Magnolia, TX 77355 Cell: 832-613-4646
Senior Buyer in Houston
15 years manufacturing Supply Chain Manager Expertise: Proficient knowledge of SAP Systems, staff
training Procurement process; Material Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Negotiation,
Risk Assessment, Inventory Management, and Process Improvement. Consistently delivering cost
savings greater than 10% of purchased dollars.
Core Competencies Business Acumen
Strategic Supply Chain sourcing execution Develop, prioritize potential opportunities
Lean manufacturing of highly engineered products Manage change, prioritize tasks
Communication and Relationship Management Manage setbacks, adjust priorities, actions
Negotiation, strategic business goal alignment Communication, organization, team building
Effective project management, collaboration Problem solving in fast-paced environments
Highlight of Accomplishments
• Process Improvement: Pro-actively address root cause of problems, developed and implemented
new supplier score cards and systematic reports for utilization. Work with IT to develop and
implement new operating platform used by suppliers and organization for commodity management.
Successfully improving processes that eliminated overhead cost from positions to in excess
• Strategic Planning: Manage external supply base, achieve company business objectives. Analyze
financial impact of order policy, supply chain health and capabilities.
• Contract Negotiation: Prepare contracts and requisition demand throughout the procurement
process. Aggressive waste, cost and inventory reduction programs. Developed improved commodity
strategies.
o Results: Key Contracts achieved 1 million dollars in cost savings
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot opportunities of risk; develop focused commodity strategy and
tactics to lower total cost ownership. Direct energy toward addressing both internal and external
customer concerns, needs.
Senior Buyer
Canrig Drilling Technologies
Oil/Gas Industry
November 2014-Layoff October 2015
• Planned and purchased raw materials utilizing MRP, from qualified supply partners
• Quoting, setting part up in Visual system, converting purchase requisition to purchase orders,
resolving receiving and invoicing issues.
• Closing NCM issues, Obtaining Credit due.
• Managed over 50 suppliers successfully as Fabricator/Machined Parts buyer and Electronics
b44kluyer & as Repair Buyer.
• Ensure Supplier meets all expectation and requirements to ensure ETA accuracy of 98%
• Maintain pull in/push out of orders, order cancelations, MTRS, Certs, Reporting, Quality issues
• Very familiar with drawings and specs, ECN Process,
• Work heavily with production, receiving, engineering, accounting, shipping & planning ensuring all
internal customers receive top level service.
• Wrote Procedures for Department. ECN Process, Purchase Order Entry, Exception Process

2. • Worked on Private Labeling with suppliers to bring back parts sales to organization
• Created >$200,000 in cost savings
Senior Buyer
Daniel Measurement & Control (Emerson)
Oil/Gas Industry
July 2013 – November 2014
• Planned and purchased raw materials utilizing MRP, from qualified supply partners
• Quoting, setting part up in Oracle system, converting purchase requisitions to purchase orders,
resolving receiving and invoicing issues,
• Closing NCR issues, Obtaining Credit due.
• Manage over 60 suppliers successfully as Prover Buyer & Outside Processing Buyer & USM
Buyer.
• Ensure supplier meets all expectations and requirements to ensure ETA accuracy for JIT model.
• Maintain pull in/push out orders, order cancellations, MTRS, CERTS, Reporting, Quality issues
• Familiar with drawings, and specs,
• Increase Delivery Frequency on commodity from 4% to 17% within 5 months
• Work heavily with production, receiving, engineering, accounting, shipping, & planning
Supply Chain Buyer
Foxconn Corporation, Houston, TX
Contract Manufacturing
281-668-1668
February 2011 – February 2013 - Buyer
• Communicated/supported clients within dedicated (CFT) customer focused teams
• Planned and purchased raw materials utilizing MRP, from qualified supply partners
• Created and assisted management with implementation of policies and procedures
• Responsible for implementation of new parts
• Quoting, setting part up in SAP system, converting purchase requisitions to purchase orders,
reviewing forecast, consumption, & re-order points, resolving receiving and invoicing issues.
• Manage successfully over 30 suppliers as Antenna buyer, 6 suppliers as Packaging buyer
• Ensure supplier meets all expectations and requirements to ensure ETA accuracy for JIT model.
• Perform Quarterly Business Review on suppliers’ performance – Resulting in 30% improvement
in quality and delivery performance.
• Successfully cleared Aging Invoices for suppliers in excess of 12 months
Supply Chain Buyer
Alloy & Stainless Fasteners, Houston, TX
ASTM and Industrial Fasteners Manufacturing
713-466-3031
June 2006 – February 2011 - Buyer / Contracts Negotiator
• Responsible for purchasing all outside services, repairs, supplies, tooling, raw materials
(metallurgic) and equipment for multiple business locations. (Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia)
• Worked with accounting and receiving – in regards with invoice reconciliation, returns,
defective materials, and credits.
• Contract Negotiator; Services, calibrations, waste removal, packaging
• Reduced Expenses in excess of $500,000 through continual process improvement in
regards to:
o Waste removal

3. o Inventory management
o Purchasing processes
o Manufacturing process
o Vendor relations/procurement
Customer Service Representative
Signature Media Solutions, Houston, TX
Printing Industry – Manufacturing
713-468-7175
April 2005 – August 2005 Signature – CSR, Buyer & Planner
• Responsible for purchasing all outside services, repairs, supplies, tooling, and raw materials
for manufacturing process.
o Involved heavily with accounting and receiving – in regards with invoice
reconciliation, returns, defective materials, and credits.
o Contract Negotiator
o Customer Service Representative for top Sales Person
o Planning Jobs for layout for printing
o Communicate with customer
o Ensured final print job met customers’ expectations
Purchasing Agent
Wetmore Printing/RR Donnelley, Houston, TX
Printing Industry - Manufacturing
May 2000 – April 2005 Purchasing Agent
• Responsible for purchasing all outside services, repairs, supplies, tooling, and raw materials
for manufacturing process.
• Inventory Management
• Successfully reduced inventory by 1 million dollars in less than 1 year; without compromising
production.
• Involved heavily with accounting and receiving – in regards with invoice reconciliation,
returns, defective materials, and credits.
• ISO 9000 Auditor
o Responsible for creating written procedures and the auditing of such procedures
when establishing the organization to ISO 9000.
Education
• August 2008 Bachelor of Science in Business Management Degree at the University of Phoenix
o Classroom – (not online)
Skills
• Very Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Proficient in use of the Internet and Online platforms
• Very knowledgeable in Hagen OA, PeopleSoft, Facts, SAP, EFOX, SCM Management, Oracle,
JD Edwards, Visual.
• Ability to see solutions where others see obstacles
Military Experience
• 1996-1998 United States Navy, Honorable discharge, MSSN E1
Business References

4. • Richard Orsak 713-725-1233 RR Donnelley – Purchasing Manager
• John Zelany 713-446-5236 Alloy & Stainless Fasteners – Purchasing Manager
• Marvin Endtricht 281-593-5824 Canrig Drilling Technology – Purchasing Manager
• Darren Lasage 281-786-6414 Canrig Drilling Technology – Purchasing Director
• Lezlie Paterson 713-628-7528 Daniel Measurement & Control – Purchasing Manager