EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Confidential, Metro New York Division, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 4/2009 – Present
Sr. Procurement Coordinator-Analyst

• Provide analytical and project management support for cross-functional and cross-organizational sourcing initiatives, including intercompany transfers.
• Working with the procurement staff to support development and implementation of continuous savings projects that includes interfacing with other functional departments outside of purchasing, coordinating activities and updating projects.
• Compile and analyze purchasing data weekly for a sales-driven, customer-focused merchandising strategy to drive profitable Street sales growth.
• Monitor product performance by category (case movement, inventory, program allowances and growth profits by vendor-supplier)
• Set up data and analyze bids for Cluster Buying and develop a summary of the impact by division once negotiations are completed.
• Generate and analyze service level reports for Healthcare accounts.
• Generates daily service level reports and distributes to buyers and compiles weekly and monthly service metrics.
• Generates vendor service level reports (top 20 weekly, additional as requested).
• Facilitates new item set up.
• Prepare requisitions and monitors special order items and coordinates with customer service to insure timely shipping.
• Assist the Marketing Department on event planning and promotion tracking’s.
• Assist coordinate all Marketing initiatives for Connoisseur Specialty Foods.
• Managed Marketing Budget for 2011
• Marketing materials analysis. Compile all data to measure the impact on sales and procurement of all promotional sales materials.

Confidential, Pinellas Park, Florida
Lens Consultant I – Account Representative 7/31/06 – 3/2009

• Responsible for influencing the eye care professional (ECP) to recommend Transitions Lenses to every patient as an alternative to wearing clear lenses in the New York City area.
• Responsible for direct contact with a designated group of ECP’s, with the ultimate aim of increasing sales and building loyalty, while maintaining a timely and accurate assessment of marketplace activities.
• Provide ongoing training at many levels of the eye care industry, including opticians, doctors, office managers, and lab personnel. Also be responsible for participating in trade shows and for conducting seminars for groups of up to 150 doctors and/or opticians.

Global Marketing Coordinator 6/5/06 – 7/10/06

• Coordinate global marketing initiatives with the Vice President of Global Strategic Marketing and the regional Marketing Directors.
• Support Market Research activities by assisting in development of a global market database and its maintenance, and analysis and development of reports.
• Worked with the Global Market Research Manager and the Director Global Education & Training to help develop optical market database: Ocular Effect database.

WellCare, Tampa, Florida 7/05 – 6/2/06
Translations Coordinator

• Develop relationships and partnerships to support the development of translated materials. Negotiate prices with vendors for translations of Marking and Sales materials.
• Key contact for all WellCare associates for information on translated product status, deliverables, current activity, and history.
• Monitor budget and costs for each translation.
• Oversees the translation process determining scheduling, materials needed, and timelines for delivery.
• Maintain internal client and vendor contact, via phone or in person, conducting frequent check-ins to ensure delivery satisfaction.
• Created new processes and translation database.
• Research trends in translation, translation vendors and best practices.

Confidential, Tampa, Florida 1/2005-7/1/05
Support Contract Administrator (Temp.)

• Maintain and negotiate support contracts for all WebMD Practice Services Customers; interacting with multiple departments as well as the customer.
• Negotiate Software Support and Hardware Maintenance Fees; solve customer satisfaction issues, support contract accuracy and billing issues.
• Draft proposals to include product sales calculation for client presentation. Operate within HIPPA guidelines to protect client information.

Confidential, Metro New York Division, Englewood, New Jersey 4/2000 – 11/2004
Marketing & Merchandising Coordinator

• Increased efficiencies, providing support to sales and purchasing departments.
• Maintained 40 profitable vendor partnerships utilizing highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Assisted in the effective execution of the annual vendor Marketing Program.
• Improved visibility by creating high-impact publications, including a 50-page Buyer’s Guide, weekly sales Hot Sheets (spiking sales up to 30%), Newsletters, and quarterly Product Catalogs.
• Engineered successful food shows, planning special promotions, designing booth layout, and coordinating customer registrations, vendor allowances, and food show books.
• Generated 65% of sales by facilitating smooth-running shows, managing on-site data entry, weekly post- show tracking, and vendor and customer registration packets and premiums.
• Managed vendor allowances and customer statements for the Customer Frequent Buyer Program, producing quarterly customer guides.
• Facilitated management decisions by providing reports that tracked and analyzed data on sales and purchase histories, billings, and customer performance.
• Assisted in establishing sales goals, tracking performance, vendor results, and promotional materials.

INDUSTRIAL DE CONFECCIONES

Uniform Department, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Sales Manager 1998 – 1999

• Supervised a staff of 4, energizing business-to-business sales of uniform apparel.
• Oversaw purchasing of materials with a monthly budget of $75,000.
  

OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Creative, dedicated Marketing Professional with proven success implementing and supporting marketing plans that meet and exceed sales goals.
• Highly motivated problem solver, readily identifies efficient process improvements.
• Experienced supervisor with excellent communication skills, able to effectively motivate staff and negotiate with vendors, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish.
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Oracle systems, Monarch, Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator and InDesign,, with additional capabilities in:

• Publications
• Trade Shows
• Special Customer Programs
• Reports
• Sales Promotions
• Advanced MS Excel
• Customer Relations
• Troubleshooting
• Data Analysis

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Confidential

• Promoted twice in 2 years, moving from Customer Service Representative to Marketing Director’s Assistant to Marketing & Merchandising Coordinator.
• Honored as Employee of the Month, May 2001, and March 2002 and November 2209, for outstanding dedication.
• Awarded Department of the Month, June 2003, for increasing sales double digits.
• Reduced expenses up to $15,000 per quarter by creating a high-quality printing department and avoiding outsourcing charges in 2002.

Confidential, Dominican Republic

• Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, 1998

Confidential, South Paramus, New Jersey Graphic Design and Multimedia Web Design Masters Certification, August 2004 The Bergerac Company Trainer Talk – 25 hours of learning experience in training and facilitation skills Speaking Experiences Raymond Opticians and TORG Group - Educational trainings in photocromics and selling techniques In-Store Eye Care Professional Trainings – Quarterly modules trainings for approx 180 eye care professional in the New York city area and Long Island. MacKee Enterprise - Educational programs for Chinatown retail. Davis Vision - Educational training for all Davis Vision stores in the New York area.