Katka L.

Buyer @ Foxconn Slovakia

About

Experienced Buyer at Foxconn Slovakia with a strong foundation in media communication and a hands-on approach to procurement operations. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Media Relations, I offer a unique blend of analytical thinking and creativity skills which I apply daily in supplier negotiations, process optimization, and inventory management. In my current role, I am responsible for managing the purchasing process—from placing orders and processing confirmations to tracking critical materials and overseeing inventory levels. I coordinate with suppliers and customers to ensure material availability, resolve delivery or quality issues, and maintain smooth production flow. A key part of my responsibilities is optimizing inventory and actively minimizing obsolete or excess materials after production completion—supporting both cost-efficiency and sustainability goals. I work daily with SAP and other internal systems to handle invoicing, monitor material changes, and coordinate logistics, including container and air freight shipments, as well as customs documentation. I thrive in cross-functional environments, take ownership of my tasks, and continuously seek process improvements. My strengths lie in clear communication, attention to detail, and a results-oriented mindset that contributes to operational efficiency and team success.

Country

Slovakia

City

Nitra Region

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), Supply Planning, Demand Forecasting, Organizational Development, Materials Management, Marketing, Process Automation, Order Administration, Business Correspondence, Infor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Audio Conferencing, Import Logistics, Inventory Forecasting, Cost Reduction, Supply Management, Inventory Management, Inventory Analysis, Purchase Orders, Purchasing Processes, Purchasing Negotiation

Experience

Buyer

Foxconn Slovakia

2023-2 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Nitra Region, Slovakia

My responsibilities are: ✔Purchasing of components, placing orders, processing confirmations. ✔Verifying critical components, communicating and negotiating with suppliers, customer reporting. ✔Reviewing and approving service and material requests. ✔Inventory control and management. ✔Reducing excess material after production completion. ✔Processing incoming material invoices. ✔Checking and resolving price discrepancies on invoices in SAP. ✔Monitoring material system changes, ensuring correct date settings, and tracking and reporting qualitative issues. ✔Checking and reviewing SAP material settings for procurement schemes. ✔Ordering containers and airfreight with carriers, communicating with carriers. ✔Preparing and submitting documents required for customs clearance. ✔Monitoring the arrival of individual shipments, maintaining up-to-date data regarding arrival at the port and to the FSK, and evaluating data. ✔Consolidating and verifying invoices for transportation, customs, and other services. ✔Communicating with other departments regarding materials (material availability, system changes, confirmed imports, quality issues).

Recruiter

Interimyou International

2022-8 - 2022-12 · 5 mos

Nitra Region, Slovakia

〰️ Mission of the company is to provide employment for the following engineers: ✔️ Customer Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Assurance, Project Managers, Process Engineers, Metrology Engineers, 3D Technicians, etc. 〰️ Sourcing candidates by using databases, social media etc. 〰️ Screen candidates' resumes and job applications 〰️ Evaluate applicants’ appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and knacks

Front Desk Receptionist

Hotel Zlatý Kľúčik ****Superior

2020-11 - 2021-9 · 11 mos

Nitra Region, Slovakia

🟡 Check-in, guest checkout + responsibility for the continuous operation of the reception 🟡 Billing and working in the hotel system Oracle Hospitality Suite8 🟡 Booking services for guests, accepting reservations for hotel restaurant 🟡 Working with booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, HRS, bookio, ZľavaDňa 🟡 Providing an occupancy report 🟡 Work with cash, records of received payments and preparatory documents for invoicing 🟡 Distribution and processing of correspondence and electronic mail 🟡 Introducing visits and providing comprehensive information to guests 🟡 Providing telephone and email communication 🟡 Training of new employees

Education

Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Media relations

2019-9 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Passed State Exams Subjects: ✔️ Theory of Mass Media Communication ✔️ Media Marketing and Public Relations ✔️ Media Psychology and Sociology of the Media