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United States

United States

Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business and suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods. Purchase goods, materials, components or service in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity.

Flowery Branch, Ga

• Review purchasing strategy and update it accordingly in Buyer Control Center and SAP.• Interact with Quality Assurance on matters of vendor delivered quality and vendor rating systems.• Interface with Suppliers to expedite and maintain Purchase Orders.• Analyze current on hand, on order, and historical demand patterns to determine appropriate quantity and timing for replenishment orders.• Track purchase orders to address back-order issues.• Address pricing issues with accounting and correct accordingly.

Gainesville, Ga

• Dispatched shipments to carriers by following customer’s service requirements.• Requested lane rates from carriers, negotiated best rate possible to move load.• Provided appropriate, consistent, and timely communication with internal and external customers, including suppliers and carriers, to ensure accurate processing of products.• Assisted with contract negotiations by entering information into AGRIS accounting software.• Worked with Mars PetCare, Tyson Foods, Big Heart Pet, Koch Foods and various other companies to determine protein ratio needed to complete customer requests.

Processed invoices for pricing analysis.Requested OPIS and PLATS pricing from suppliers. (Citgo, BP, Shell, etc)Prepared pricing proposals for customers.Gathered necessary information for bids including index differentials, company financial information, and insurance coverage.Investigated resolution of payment issues for accounting department.Monitored sales analysis and reported any anomalies or problems (volume, margins, freight costs, or incorrect locations).Worked with operations and optimization team to maximize profitability.Customer Service AnalystNovember 2003 – June 2005 Primary liaison between sales team and customers.Reviewed inventory management customers daily and placed orders when tank inventory and usage requirements indicated fuel was needed.Managed communication with customers, carriers, and supply points to ensure accuracy and profitability.Developed strong relationships with customers and carriers that foster teamwork, high customers satisfaction and maximum profitability for Mansfield Oil.Scheduled, coordinated and managed fuel pickups and deliveries from supplier terminals to customer locations nationwide.

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