Irvin Products
Helen Vacik is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in financial program analysis and procurement. Currently serving as a Senior Financial Program Analyst and Senior Buyer at Irvin Products since May 2018, Helen has played a crucial role in initiating quotes, procuring materials, and engaging with suppliers to meet specific program requirements. Helen has contributed to the implementation and troubleshooting of a new ERP system and has actively tested market commodities for pricing. Previously, as a Purchasing Co-Op, responsibilities included conducting commodity reviews, communicating with suppliers, and managing purchase orders. Earlier experience as a Finance Intern at Gainplan LLC involved data analysis and client communication. Helen holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Oakland University, earned in 2019.
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Irvin Products
Irvin Products is a full-service supplier of automotive products. Founder Leslie Leroy Irvin was an inventive man with great vision. He made aviation history as the first-ever free-fall parachute jumper-with a parachute he invented and made himself in 1919. The first fall was from over 1500′ over McCook Field in Ohio, USA. He used a 28′ FlatCircular canopy in a 4Pin Container.That single ambitious jump brought orders for more chutes, giving his aviation manufacturing company, Irvin Air Chute Company, its beginning. The Irvin parachute gained rapid acceptance, and by the early 1930’s was in service with some 40 air forces around the world.In 1922 Irvin started a club called the “Caterpillar Club”. To become a member, your life must have been saved by a parachute (not a club many try to get into). He selected the name Caterpillar Club in homage to the silk threads that made the original parachutes and the fact that the caterpillar lets itself down to earth by a silken thread. “Life depends on a silken thread,” is the club’s motto.