Rebecca Young Email & Phone Number

Remote

Indirect Buyer - Corporate

Denver, Colorado, United States

Buyer including providing expediting and logistics to the mining service and spare parts group. Supported other company departments with indirect purchasing, including software, supplies, and support for contract employee POs.Responsible for all vendor-facing aspects of indirect, spare parts, and service orders; including vendor maintenance, obtaining quotes, creating purchase orders, expediting, logistics, proof of delivery, and vendor invoice approval. Vendor maintenance included setup for new vendors, processing information updates, negotiations, and relationship-building.Arranged for shipping and prepared commercial invoices and packing lists as required for logistics.Worked with accounting to resolve PO/invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures.Team resource for customer questions, orders, SAP, and procedures. Responsible for training new members of the team.Led weekly status meeting with tk Mining Germany.Projects included a server room move with multiple vendors and POs, research for contact tracing device options, a project supplying two new HPGR machines to an existing customer, and an emergency grinding mill slide ring replacement.

Denver, Colorado

Transferred to Denver in 2014 due to a company mergerProviding high-level administrative support to the SVP, Head of Operations and VPs/Division Managers.Responsibilities included:Preparing confidential correspondence and reports, coordinating confidential processes, maintaining classified files for the Operations Division, liaison to Human Resources & Accounting departments.Domestic and international travel, including quick turnaround visa procurement.Meeting and event planning & execution, including international meetings:• Responsible for roadshow organization, coordinating international travel and events for multiple travelers to multiple cities• Preparing and distributing meeting agendas and minutesProviding project support:• Expediting required vendor documents• Assisting with client invoicing, including tracking commercial releasesMaintaining documentation and required company registrations:• U.S. Contractor license coordination and documentation• Registered Professional Engineer documentation• Maintaining the company's Certificates of Authorization to practice engineering in other states• Collaborating as content manager for SharePoint site• Maintaining executive contact database, organizational charts, and generating and updating standardized resumes for proposal useProviding administrative assistance:• Supporting project planning and tracking with data gathering and data entry• Maintaining departmental calendars; and creating, checking, and approving expense reports and timesheets• Advanced MS Office user, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint• Internet research and data gathering for proposals, reports, and presentations• Acting as first point of contact for Operations visitors and callers• Coordinating as part of the Executive Assistant team for seamless coverage of dutiesSocial Events committee member, acting as lead for the Food Bank of the Rockies fund raising drive November 2015 & 2016.

(Uhde Corporation Of America) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Executive Assistant/Project Administrator to Chief Operating Officer/Project DirectorSimilar duties to Denver thyssenkrupp position, with added project support responsibilities including project filing and correspondence; accommodation and transport arrangements; and gate clearance and drug testing for site commissioning staff.Transferred from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (USA), Inc. office in Denver, Colorado during a company merger.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Office Administrator, assisting the Vice President. Responsibilities included Human Resource and Accounting assistance.Special projects included coordinating company-wide software documentation for an outside audit, and transitioning to a new parent company.Maintained the company's Certificates of Authorization to practice engineering in other states.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Marketing Data Administrator, supporting Vice President/Chief Marketing OfficerMarketing database administrator at the corporate level, gathering and verifying data to be used in reporting and resumes. Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information in the marketing database. Responsibilities included:Corporate Resume Program for seven offices (400+ resumes), including generating resumes for new employees and annual updates to existing resumes.Coordination of the 2008 Corporate Food Drive to benefit Feeding America.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Coproprietor of a 2000 square-foot retail store featuring a combination of new and vintage furniture and home accessories. Open for five and a half years, the store grossed $100K+ for three consecutive years. Responsibilities included:Designing and maintaining spreadsheets to track inventory, marketing efforts and profitability.Researching industry publications and the internet for information on marketing, new product lines, and retail strategies. Attending the High Point Market for industry information, contacts, and trends.Creating a consistent store identity through the design and production of all promotional materials, including the website, printed materials, regular emails to the client base, and several articles for publication.Purchasing. The dollar value of in-store inventory averaged $20K. Maintenance of the inventory level required budgeting for monthly purchasing trips and payments to three to six vendors with net 30 terms.

Greensboro, North Carolina

Progressed from initial position as the Office and Marketing Assistant to Office Manager, CAD Operator I and IT Assistant, and finally, CAD Operator II.

Greensboro, North Carolina

Progressed from initial position as a Teller to Lead Teller, Client Service Representative, Mortgage Loan Processor, and finally, Personal Lender. 1988 to 1990, 1993 to 1996.

Organizational Management (Om) Certification, Received November 2018

Certified Administrative Professional (Cap) Certification, Received April 2017

Certificate, Surveying Technology

Certificate, Cad Operator