1. Brenda Clegg
(310) 339-4714
brendaclegg@yahoo.com
Summary:
An individual recognized as high-energy who thrives on challenges in a fast paced deadline driven environment.
Innovativeand results-oriented professional with 15 years of experience delivering excellent customer service in a
combination of roles including an Expediter, a Sr. Buyer, a functional SAP expert, an Assistant Buyer, a Logistics
Coordinator, a Sr. Process Lead, a Procurement Agent, and a Procurement Specialist.Demonstrated known success
in communicating and interfacing with production, engineering, finance and control, quality managers, receiving
and shipping, accountingmanagers,sales,marketing,legal,global team members and global counterparts for both
internal and external customers. Successful results by verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
making unique and valuable contributions to company’s goals.
Education:
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 10/2009
Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB/RM): The Bachelor of Science in Business/Retail Management major included
coursework in computers and information processing, management, financial analysis, accounting, business law,
marketing, buyer behavior, and international marketing. The program emphasizes skill development in strategic
management, marketing, supply management, product and brand management, retail operations, merchandising,
and personnel management unique to the retail industry.
GPA: 3.82
Mountain View College, Dallas, TX, 05/1998
Associate of Arts and Science in Business
Certification:
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate
SOX Certificate
Affiliations:
Institute of Supply Management (ISM), Los Angeles, CA, V.P. of Membership 2012 and Dallas, TX, Marketing
Committee, Vendor Trade Show Chair, and C.P.M. Class Proctor 2000 to 2012
Professional Experience:
CDI 5/12 to 9/12 - Parker Hannifin Corporation, Irvine, CA – 9/12 to present
Purchasing Specialist
 Administers RFQ’s to suppliers and purchases a high volume of aerospace parts for production for both
military and commercial.
 Write Procurement justification packages.
 Knowledge of FAR (Federal Requisition Regulations) and DFAR (Defense Federal Requisition Regulations).
 Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation,
and supplier management.
 Identifies manufacturing needs,identifies and selects suppliers, negotiates contracts, and arranges delivery.

2.  Proficient in standard business application software and specialized purchasing and/or materials systems
(e.g. electronic data interface (EDI) or manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems).
 Ability to work on a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of the situation
or data requires thorough identification of factors and analysis of impact.
 Maintains daily delivery schedules by communicating with planners and suppliers.
 Manages Kanban delinquencies.
 Handles accounting, receiving, shipping, and quality discrepancies.
 Submit rejection purchase orders to suppliers and performance and quality notifications.
 Attend frequent supplier visits to discuss quarterly report card for delivery and quality percentages.
 Effectively communicate and present information to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top
management.
 Demonstrates team member competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback, and self-
development activities.
Boeing - Defense, Space and Security, Long Beach, CA - 08/11 to 5/12
Procurement Agent 3, Contractor with Midcom Corporation
 Knowledge of FAR (Federal Requisition Regulations) and DFAR (Defense Federal Requisition Regulations).
 Effectively processed purchaseorders to suppliers for $500K order demands for Raw materials consisting
of metallic and non-metallic, fasteners, and mechanical hardware for production in Supplier
Management.
 Integrated program, customer, product and in-service strategies into source selection, negotiation and
contracting strategies.
 Prepared and executed negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements.
 Identified strategic suppliers to engage in the new business acquisition process.
 Defined performance expectations and established relevant metrics to manage and measure.
 Managed supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance through
MRP.
 Collaborated with functions to identify opportunities and mitigate risks and issues.
 Interpreted and enforced contract terms and conditions and administered contracts and contract
changes.
 Negotiated pricing and other contract terms and conditions.
 Supply chain parts shortage focal.
 Responsible for maintaining critical parts supply for C-17 production.
 Analyzed, forecasted, and reconciled requirements in support of customer requirements.
 Required interfacing with suppliers, product engineering, key management representatives, and affected
customers in support of critical production needs.
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Irving, TX - 12/08 - 06/11
Sr. Buyer / Sr. Process Lead / Logistics Coordinator
 Supported a $65B telecommunications company by created internal and external sales orders, goods
receipts, multiple milestones, purchasing requisitions, supplier purchase orders, customer and
subcontractor invoices using SAP for North America, Canada, India, Government, and Direct Exports.
 Supported and managed all contracts including subcontracts, procurements and IT resources for services
and hardware equipment and components.
 Operated SAP P20 R/3 to standardize and optimize business operations, implemented best of breed
business practices across its line of business, determined product and customer profitability, and
enhanced customer satisfaction.
 Prepared work instructions for knowledge sharing to train global consultant.

3.  Processed contractual credits and lump sum discounts in SAP.
 Reconciled supplier discrepancies through SAP workflow interfaced with Shared Accounting Services
(SAS).
 Analyzed scorecard reports and metrics for root cause and analysis for data integrity in Excel.
 Cooperated with North America Management compliance team understanding SOX guidelines.
 Managed inventory through Quantity Contracts.
 Created supplier purchase orders with Vendor Outline Agreements.
 Generated revenue for month, quarter, and year-end by supporting customers globally; Bell, Comcast,
FiberTower, Globalive, Shaw, Sprint, T-Mobile, Telus, Time Warner Cable, US Army, US Cellular, Verizon,
and the Caribbean.
 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Operated Query Management System Module (QMS), created
and edited technical tickets to Key Users with the ability to define ticket type, assign the ticket a priority,
and monitor the resolution process lifecycle.
Insight, Plano, TX - 04/07 - 07/08
Sr. Buyer
Reseller for Microsoft
 Utilized negotiating skills to leverage Insight’s supplier relationships to expedite turnaround time of non-
standard product procurement.
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for hardware, software.
 Increased revenue by negotiating discounts with 2nd and 3rd tier suppliers.
 Assisted the sales organization and Account Managers on "Special Deals" by securing pricing with the
supplier on one-time, large quantity purchases for Microsoft by RFQ’s.
 Proactively monitored volume and buying patterns in order to identify opportunities and negotiated
better discounts.
 Established a relationship with new publishers deemed to have significant growth opportunities.
 Managed the Expert License Desk and negotiated new reseller agreements and contracts by interacting
with legal officers.
 Created and updated software and hardware parts utilizing Oracle Sybase Item Master Database.
Motorola, Ft. Worth,TX - 11/06 - 01/07
Sr. Buyer, Contractor
 Created and released Blanket, Standard, Consignment and Consumption purchase orders and RFP’s in
Oracle11i and OracleCellularfor the commodity of Battery Backdoors and Appearance Models consisting
of 100K order demands.
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for services and hardware
equipment and components.
 Analyzed inventory in Schedule Share System and communicated with suppliers regarding stock
commitments.
 Ran MRP and analyzed supply and demand and resolved critical part issues.
 Processed debit and creditmemos and reconciled invoices with suppliers and interacted with Accounting.

4. Siemens - Postal Automated Division, Arlington, TX - 04/06 - 07/06
Sr. Buyer, Contractor
 Created purchase orders by planned requisitions, Master Service Agreements, and Consultant Services
Agreements.
 Released purchase orders through SAP for the After Market Sales Department consisting of 100K order
demands.
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for services and hardware
equipment and components.
 Submitted RFQ’s to suppliers and selected based on best cost analysis and lead times to meet the
customer’s requirements.
Aviall Services, Inc., Dallas, TX - 07/05 - 02/06
Operations Support Specialist
 Processed AOG (Airplane on Ground) emergency situations for drop shipped orders by verbal and written
communication to suppliers.
 Processed and expedited purchase orders to suppliers by interacting with the sales department and
Planners.
 Knowledge of FAR (Federal Requisition Regulations) and DFAR (Defense Federal Requisition Regulations).
 Administered RFQ’s to suppliers for Radio Frequency products; amplifiers, assemblies, adapters, cables,
connectors, filters, fiber optics, attenuators, seals, power switches, powers splitters, twists, etc.
 Performed price analysis and updated price agreements in Lawson to inform the CPA of price increases.
McKesson Supply Chain Services, Carrollton, TX - 02/03 - 07/05
Assistant Buyer / Expediter
 Expedited 15,000 purchaseorders monthly of pharmaceutical products and healthcarerelated items to 35
distribution centers and to several hospitals by verbal and written communication to 200 suppliers.
 Analyzed inventory levels and made decisions to transfer product to meet the needs of the customer
through SCORE/ERP, a replenishment Buying System.
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for services and hardware
equipment, components and accessories.
 Monitored, maintained, revised, and cancelled purchase orders as needed due to back ordered and
discontinued items using Excel.
 Reached or exceeded weekly target for service level goals by obtaining product in all 35 distribution
centers.
 Participated in vendor scorecard meetings and rated suppliers’ performance issues and recommended
how to improve lead time commitments.
 Interacted with FI (Financial Accounting) in SAP which was used for external reporting.
Verizon Logistics, Irving, TX - 08/00 - 11/02
Sr. Buyer / Material Control Associate
 Effectively purchased and expedited novelty phones, telecom products, telephone poles, and cable to
service the needs of the customer by SOW’s, (RFP, RFI, RFQ).
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for services and hardware
equipment, components and accessories.

5.  Ensured the prompt resolution of invoicing,receiving,and purchase order related issues while increasing
return on investment and reducing warehousing cost.
 Performed priceanalysis to analyze root cause and resolution pertaining to procurement matched errors
for inventory management and managed inventory control.
 Resolved purchaseorder discrepancies and returns as they related to internal and external opportunities.
 Calculated trade discount records and created new telecom parts in the Corporate Item Master Oracle
Database.
 Re-wrote the policies and procedures for the procurement team which created efficiencies resulting in
improved practices.
PC Service Source, Dallas, TX - 06/98 - 06/00
Sr. IT Buyer
 Sourced Hewlett Packard Pavilion product line that met the customer's specifications by creating and
releasing purchase orders and SOW's, (RFP, RFI, RFQ), Master Service Agreements, Consultant Services
Agreements.
 Supported and managed all contracts, procurements and IT resources for hardware requested by the
sales department using Oracle.
 Negotiated price and lead times with suppliers based on historical data and future demands of the
customer through MRP.
 Analyzed root cause and resolution pertaining to CD Rom Drives and succeeded in zero returns for the
organization.
 Monitored and rated supplier performances and lead time commitments at scorecard meetings.
 Planned and forecasted product for hardware to determine the supply and demand.
 Daily tasks included sourcing hardware and electronics with local and international suppliers .
Technical Skills:
Access, Excel, Lawson, Lotus Notes, MS Word, NetWORKS Procurement, Oracle 11i, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP.