Rena V.

Watkins
3821 Dorchester Dr.
Rowlett, TX 75088
469-688-5732
renawatkins@verizon.net

Objective
Seeking a position to utilize 14 years of experience in the Purchasing/Procurement world, working closely with
Suppliers, Production line Manager and Supervisor’s, Engineering, Shipping/Receiving, and Accounting
Department’s taking care of any hot items, schedules, on-time deliveries and any discrepancies. Using my
knowledge in MRP systems, expediting, processing purchase orders, RFQ’s, inventory control, ability to read prints,
work with BOM’s, planning, work with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook along with all office machines.

Professional Experience
Krypton Solutions
Receiving/Incoming QC/Stockroom Manager Plano, TX 2008 to 2010
Over see all receiving for production commodities and supplies. Any discrepancies returned to Supplier. Manage
inventory control, release kitted jobs to the production floor. Do incoming QC on electronic components and PCB’s.
Over see BOM’s and Drawing for kitting. Work with Purchasing on shortages to increase productivity. Work
closely with Engineering. Schedule the jobs that have been released to the production floor.

Optex Systems Inc.

Senior Buyer Richardson, TX 2006 to 2007
Manage most of the production commodities; all MRO purchases and capital equipment requests. Over shipments,
PR’s, work closely with Machine Shop, Shipping /Receiving, Document Control and Accounting department. Input
purchase orders, expediting, special build projects and material quotes; also process orders online and have test
equipment sent out to be calibrated.

CompuCom Systems Inc.

Purchasing Analysis Coppell, TX 2005 to 2006
Over see warranty part requisitions for US and Canada making sure all the information is correct, product is under
warranty, have a certified technician, model and serial number of product, and ship to address. If any of the
information is missing PR is rejected, if correct PR is approved and order is processed online. Process parts and
model in system. Handle customer care on our company hotline and same day shipment.

Megger Corp.
Senior Buyer Dallas, TX 2003 to 2005
Managed most of the production commodities except sub-assemblies and Fab... Manage all MRO purchases and
capital equipment requests. Major involvement in component cost reduction program, JIT processes and an
inventory reduction program, which has netted a 45% reduction in the first year.

Texas Optoelectronics Inc.

Purchasing Manager Garland, TX 1996 to 2002
Responsible over all company materials, Shipping/Receiving, RFQ’s, negotiated pricing with Vendor's, expediting,
Inventory Control and Documentation Control. Implemented JIT and Kan Ban, worked closely with Accounting
department with discrepancies, cleaned up all Purchase Orders which netted a 20% cost reduction. Improve the
material schedule for the production line to increase our productivity. Made changes to the layout on the production
line to increase productivity 30%.

Education
Broad based studies with emphasis in pre-business 1984 to 1986 Dallas Independent School System for Gifted Students (Multiple
campuses)

Post high school courses and seminars in Business Management with an emphasis in supply chain management (Fundamentals of
Purchasing, Materials Management, JIT, JIT II, MRP, Documentation Control, and MRO in a JIT Environment, Electronics Plant
Layout, Component Identification & Functionality, Documentation Control, and (E-Commerce in Purchasing).