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Deaconess Hospital

Spokane, Washington Area

• Consolidated purchasing from several different departments and personnel.• Developed and implemented a new part numbering and inventory tracking system.• Built and maintain a positive relationship with both existing and new vendors.• Works directly with facilities and maintenance department to ensure timely delivery of both critical and back-stocked parts.• Reports regularly to Senior Management and Accounting.

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington Area

• Managed sales, collaborating with customers with respect to design and estimating.• Responsible for project management, some purchasing, site surveying and customer service.• Single point of customer contact until delivery and acceptance of bid and project completion.• Territory is Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, and reporting to the owner.

Liberty Lake, Washington

• Generated new accounts and built annual revenues.• Established and maintained an excellent record of developing new markets, implementing programs, and rebuilding business sectors.• Established close client relationships, evaluated regional trends and product strategies, and promoted new products.• Maintained client service and satisfaction, and monitored sales performance. • Implemented business and sales plans. • Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and new product introductions. • Noted as a skilled problem solver using leadership, communication, and solid customer relations.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

• Managed all aspects of departmental inventory management, including purchasing and procurement on an international scale.• Directed all purchasing operations including worldwide procurement. • Collaborated with management to lead the development and implementation of purchasing policies and procedures. • Developed a turn-key approach to purchasing, saving the company on inventory costs, production time and improving quality and output. • Managed one purchasing agent.

Rathdrum, Idaho

• Managed vendor relations, ordering processes, freight scheduling, returns, inventory control, and backorders. • Negotiated with vendors to secure competitive pricing. Conducted vendor inquiries and facilitated price negotiations. • Determined bidders’ list, analyzed quotations, read data sheets and blueprints, and selected qualified vendors. • Negotiated prices and shipping terms, compared quality, oversaw receiving, inspection, and returns, and managed inventory control and stockroom. • Managed and evaluated performance and key result areas for a team of 3.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Managed corporate purchasing, contract negotiations, and material procurement for all manufacturing. • Independently assessed causes of production delays and secured significant cost savings by developing alternative sources for hard-to-find products. • Developed strong relationships with new vendors; reestablished relationships with former vendors. • Sourced and qualified vendors, with an emphasis on quality and cost effectiveness. • Conducted comprehensive research on products and suppliers. • Using a “just-in-time” purchasing system ensured that goods and services arrived in-house when required. • Developed and maintained strong relationships with suppliers (including distributors, transportation companies, service providers and employment agencies). • Supervised and evaluated a team of 3.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Tracked supplies and merchandise Inventory.• Managed corporate purchasing, contract negotiations, and material procurement for all aspects of manufacturing process.• Avoided production delays and secured significant cost savings by developing alternative sources for hard-to-find products.• Developed strong relationships with new vendors; reestablished relationships with former vendors. Sourced and qualified vendors with an emphasis on cost reduction.• Conducted comprehensive research on products and suppliers.