Sheila Wallis
Buyer in Kansas City, Missouri
I am a Buyer currently living in Kansas City, Missouri. My interests range from wine to hiking. I am also interested in coffee.
You can click the button above to hire me. Please see my resume below:
Sheila M Wallis
PO Box 28693
Kansas City, MO 64188
Cell Phone: (785) 233-3073
Objective: Currently seeking a buying role within a stable environment for long term growth.
Work Experience:
PurchasingAgent, GL Huyett, manufacturer and distributor of metal fasteners
2015 – 2016
Purchased raw steel and consumables for manufacturing plant.
Inventory management of manufactured products.
Served as liaison to company procurement issues.
Mediated and drove resolution of quality issues through management of vendor service reports.
Managed supplier performance reviews, pricing, and delivery issues.
Managed and measured logistics providers, analyzed and suggested cost mitigation for freight.
Monitored, managed and measure ongoing supplier performance.
Developed and implemented of annual cost reduction projects.
Negotiated pricing and sourced materials.
Inventory Analyst, Information Systems, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
2013 – 2015
· Purchased all IT hardware and software within a $10M annual budget for 7 locations.
· Asset management, tracking, and warranty administration of all IT equipment including discard and retirement process of devices.
· Sourcing of equipment and vendor management including managing repair and warranty vendors.
· Instituted several inventory management processes to improve time management and organization
such as weekly cycle counting, asset recording guidelines, set minimum and maximum inventory levels, facilitated delivery of equipment for construction projects and decreased purchasing lead times.
Materials Coordinator / Project Analyst / Pricing Specialist, Temporary, Contracted by Convergenz for Ericsson/Contracted by Cor-tech for Sprint/Contracted by Top Resources for KGP Logistics, telecommunications and IT, Overland Park, KS
2013 – 2013
· Purchased IT materials for cell tower construction site development.
· Worked with site technicians, contractors and vendors to resolve material related issues including lost, stolen or damaged materia