Karissa Myers

My essential job function is to work as a Legrand buyer and Dell Inventory Planner for private label Dell products. As a planner I am responsible for supply chain activities of selected Dell products, to plan and execute procurement of finished goods from selected suppliers. Also as the inventory planner I am responsible for working within the Dell DISCP system to provide accurate data to the Dell buying team.

YAC Robot Systems was established in 2001 and specializes in the design, installation, programming, training and maintenance of robot and control systems. My duties include working closely with engineers for procurement of parts for robots and robot components, which involves the negotiating of cost, purchasing, delivery, and sales of robots and robotic components. Key accounts for which I have a great deal of responsibility include Honda, Mitsubishi, and Bodine Aluminum, purchases by these three companies alone exceed $3 million. My past purchasing experience has helped me develop a keen awareness of true component costs. This experience allows me to decrease purchasing cost for components used by our company, maximizing our profit and allowing us to pass savings onto our customers.

Yung International specializes in manufacturing and sourcing of customize parts, PCB Assembly, Audio components, sub-assemblies and systems. My duties at Yung International include overseas sales, purchasing and price negotiation, customer service, inventory control, product sourcing and logistics. I was primarily responsible for accounts in the European market where I frequently traveled to Denmark and elsewhere in Europe to meet with my customers. I also frequently traveled to local and international trade shows to source products and represent Yung International. My language skills were paramount to my success at Yung as they benefit our customers as well as our company.

TOKO International operates in the constructing and remodeling of residential, commercial, and government buildings market. While working at TOKO I was responsible for scheduled import shipments from Thailand. I processed customs duty and shipments inspection forms of imported products to keep the production schedule on time. Preparation of government documents helped to develop my skills in attention to detail.