OBJECTIVE:

To secure a challenging career opportunity, where I can fully utilize and expand learned experiences, training and administrative skills to benefit mutual growth and success.

SUMMARY:

• Expertise in planning, purchasing, and negotiation of specific controlled material.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of materials, products, and the commodity markets in assigned areas of specialization.
• Knowledge of FAR Part 12 and 15 acquisition requirements to fulfill the required award file documentation in a CPSR environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 principles.
• Working knowledge of Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Ariba/People Soft, Deltek/CostPoint, JD Edwards and Mediclick (Aparek.
• Sales and Customer Service experience
• Fluent in Spanish (speak, read and write).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Cheverly, MD

Capital Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Develop procurement strategies for capital projects
• Promote proper project management principles and associated company policies.
• Ensure proper vendor selection through experience, market knowledge and formal bid evaluation.
• Establishes purchase orders and other contractual obligations between vendors and DHS s when deemed appropriate.
• Negotiate commercial terms of purchases.
• Develop and maintain relationships for a variety of product categories.
• Insures documentation is in place to protect DHS s interests and key deliverables.
• Monitor market / supply base for potential changes to cost and availability. Communicate opportunities for improvement and also risks to management staff.
• Liaison between engineering, operations, and vendor base in coordination of capital projects.

Confidential, DC

Purcurement Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Review and process purchase authorizations requesting services by applying procurement rules and regulations;
• Clarify information and specifications as necessary with requisitioners; determine if procurement/contracts will be selective or competitively negotiated; determine potential sources of supply and, if appropriate, recommend substitutions or alternatives by searching supplier databases, the Internet, or other sources; confirm availability of funds, if necessary;
• Organize and transmit documentation to contract requestors related to contract offers, evaluation criteria, technical and financial bids and correspondence with bidders;
• Draft basic contracts and requests for proposals using established templates and Contract Review Committee (CRC) justifications and reports for review and finalization. Assist in preparation of more complex contracts;
• Review requests for authorization of signature of purchase orders or contracts that are above the delegation of authority of Directors, Confidential /WHO Representatives and Center Directors to determine if the justification and information provided is adequate, solicit additional information from country offices and make recommendations;
• Prepare routine correspondence related to preparation of contracts and relevant administrative matters for the office;
• Maintain databases used by the Unit and processes contract actions in appropriate computerized information management systems such as the Advanced Procurement and Inventory Control System;

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Purchasing Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchasing supplies, material and equipment for multiple EGS contracts.
• Responsible for issuing and receiving POs.
• Contact outside vendors to obtain price quotations, determine status on orders and follow - up on problem areas.
• Coordinate with appropriate accounting staff on payment of invoices, resolving discrepancies and billing follow-up Interfaces with multiple suppliers to provide timely and accurate communication and follow-up of all goods and services.
• Coordinates between suppliers and staff with respect to availabilities, ship dates, cancellation dates and prompt resolutions for all related issues.
• Creates and maintains various MS Excel spreadsheets that are critical to ongoing suppliers and customer relationships.
• Files, faxes, copies and performs additional related duties as assigned.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Reviews requirements documents (i.e., statement of work, drawings and specifications) for clarity and adequacy procuring commercial and non-commercial materials in support of space flight operations.
• Assist in the identification of potential resources for required materials, equipment, supplies and services.
• Responsible for the development of developing and issuing solicitations, analysis of quotations, negotiation and award of the acquisition.
• Experienced working in a fast-paced, deadline driven, team oriented environment. Also produced a high level of communication, analytical and professional skills that may be required according to the situation.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain compliant Purchasing files.
• Compiles records and reports as required.
• Issues purchase orders to Vendors.
• Coordinate buying efforts with subcontractors as needed.
• Review requisitions.
• Contact potential vendors to obtain product or service information including price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Prepares and tracks purchase orders or bid requests.
• Interact with vendors to determine status of a pending order.
• Contacts vendors to resolve discrepancies with schedule, quantity and quality.
• Interfaces with all departments and resolves problems and issues with need purchase items.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

Confidential, Dulles, VA

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Assist internal customers in sourcing and pricing decisions.
• Purchases a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services.
• Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, delivery quality and service.
• Follow up on awards until completion of order.
• Negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• Conduct supplier site visits and rate them as to production capability, performance and delivery.
• Provides timely and effective communication of issues to Planners and Manager.
• Provides support and assistance to the Receiving, Inspection, and Accounting departments in problem resolution.
• Processed Purchase Orders using CostPoint.

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• As a contractor, worked as a Senior Buyer for multiple companies.
• Met with sale representatives of suppliers and stayed up to date with trends and changes in their industries.
• Reviewed prices, selected and/or recommended vendors and issued purchase orders.
• Responsible for placed orders followed up, verified delivery, approved payment and maintained necessary records.
• Manages all aspects of pricing, record keeping and related purchasing documentation.
• Analyzed supplier cost breakdowns, identified and developed suppliers to support cost and targets.
• Responsible for selecting and evaluating new vendor relationships.
• Negotiated contracts and bid proposals.
• Worked with invoice processing to resolve payment issues.
• Processed Purchased Orders using CostPoint.

Confidential, McLean, VA

Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the Procurement Management of the Confidential groupin maintaining/achieving an approved procurement system rating (Certified Procurement System Rating) by passing audits, insuring procedure compliance, and documenting all files in accordance with current policies and procedures. Remained current on all published Procurement policies and procedures.
• Assisted with vendor and supplier selection, supplier performance, supplier development, confidentiality agreements and maintain vendor/supplier insurance files.
• Monitor high quality of goods and review costs, schedules, timeliness of delivery and conformation to specifications.
• Processed Purchase Orders using Ariba/People Soft.