Leonie Davies

 Leonie Davies address: 1/80 Waiari Road, Te Awamutu 3876, Waikato, New Zealand. telephone (mobile):- email:-Professional profile A resourceful, hard-working and dedicated individual with outstanding administrative and organisational skills and the proven ability to develop and implement effective new systems and procedures. Possesses excellent IT skills with advanced knowledge of MS Office, is quick to grasp new ideas and concepts and always keen to develop new skills and expertise. An effective self-manager is able to work well both independently and as part of a productive team, demonstrating the motivation and multi-tasking abilities required to meet demanding deadlines whilst maintaining the highest of standards. Articulate and proactive, combines a professional and confident approach with excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels. Objective Relocating from Auckland to Pirongia, is now looking for a challenging new position, ideally locally, one which will make good use of existing skills and experience whilst enabling further personal and professional development. Career summary 2006-Jan 2017 ORORA KIWI PACKAGING Purchasing Officer Maintaining a budget of by accurately keeping parts costs and stock levels well within set goals Responsible for inventory control of engineering spares and non-stock consumables, stocktakes, purchasing and receipting, undertaking new product appraisal and negotiations with very carefully selected suppliers and monitoring unpaid accounts as well as managing account queries from suppliers Achieving cost savings through analysis of products and processes Attention to detail, analytical thinking, strong negotiation, interpersonal relationship and communication skills - FLINT GROUP N.Z LIMITED Procurement Controller-Graphics, Presschem, Non-Stock Purchasing Graphics and Presschem products to forecast requirements, liaising with suppliers ensuring the best price possible thereby staying within department budget, Reporting non conforming stock items as well as reporting any significant delays in product shipment, monitoring vendor performance and pricing as well as purchasing non-stock items such as office supplies and more Creating shipments and costing for overseas orders and approving invoices for overseas and local items - PAYKEL ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LIMITED Conveyor, Transmission, Welding Maintaining and updating computer data for suppliers and products, purchasing stock against set budget, monitoring and maintaining stock levels and returning surplus of non-conforming stock Liaising with vendors negotiating pricing and terms, updating computer data, expediting outstanding orders Key Achievements Proposing an automated system for indent ordering by using the Email system which was still in use upon my exiting job, transmission and welding stock levels reduced by 20% and conveyer surplus stocks identified and marketed reducing stock levels by 25% - NISSAN NEW ZEALAND LIMITED-MANUFACTURING - Senior Purchasing Officer- Purchasing Officer- Senior Production Planner- Production Planner Career summary continued Compiling CKD and CBU flowchart from sales forecast and created order to Japan, producing six month Production Schedule and liaising with management from both and sales to achieve objectives Key Achievements Assisted in building a new flowchart based in Excel and establishing strong relationships with the manufacturing department and the home office- Senior Purchasing Officer Buying of O.E. parts and components required for CBU vehicles, account reconciliation, regular stock analysis through cyclic counts for local and overseas bulk/buffer items and invoice processing Modifying internal procedures improving efficiency through cost reduction, managing and monitoring all aspects of dealing with suppliers such as negotiating, payment terms, lead time, vendor performance and the unit cost of the vehicle against budget by maintaining the Costed Bills of Materials Key Achievements Credited for coordinating a project concentrating on freight forwarders to achieve an 8.5% cost reduction and assisting in producing the cyclic stock count system Education and qualifications BA Psychology and Education Majors, University of Auckland, (1986) Additional Courses Skillpath First Time Manager ISO Audit Training Negotiation Skills (AIT) Problem Handling Skills (AIT) Assertiveness Skills (AIT) Elementary First Grade (AIT) Key I.T. skills Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP MM, SRM Personal details License: Driver; full B class clean licence Interests: Home Renovation, Reading, Travel, References are available on request