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- Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective relations with outside suppliers inaccordance with procurement policies and procedures.- In collaboration with the Purchasing Manager, initiate and conduct the negotiations of therequired quality, service, and cost with suppliers for assigned materials and as requirednegotiate prices/cost reductions.- Manage assigned materials through SAP; create and maintain Purchase Orders as needed,monitor stock levels, and create reports to inform internal stakeholders of inventory status.- Manage Vendor invoices to ensure timely processing by accounts payables.- Tracking product from vendor to delivery and keeping abreast of market conditions affectingassigned materials.- Prepare weekly Service Level Report, including cost analyses.- Work with cross-functional team to coordinate the receival of goods at the warehouse andensure SAP is updated in a timely manner.- Negotiate demurrage and detention charges with shipping companies with a view to reduce thecost to the company.- Work with new suppliers for samples requirements.- Develop and maintain quality documents of suppliers and components.- Manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines while remaining flexible to change priorities.

- Provided administrative and receptionist/front desk support including answering all calls in aprompt and professional manner.- Screened all individuals entering designated entrance for COVID symptoms based on theprovided screening guidelines which included temperature checks and completing a screeningform- Assisted with dining and meal activities including feeding residents during breakfast, lunch orsupper periods.- Assisted with the daily operation of the PanBio Clinic; entered data into Health Connex andupdated the excel spreadsheet.- Assisted with the daily IPAC audit.

GraceKennedy is one of the Caribbean’s largest and most dynamic Food and Financial corporate entitiesand comprises companies in the Caribbean, North and Central America and the United Kingdom.During my time there I...- Managed shipments of food products through customs for all Grace Kennedy Food Servicesdivisions and initiated logistics activities to facilitate the efficient and effective flow of inboundand outbound shipment.- Managed the entire order processing system including all client interface and customersatisfaction processes.- Coordinated activities with Custom Brokers and ensured that products were cleared promptly,and the proper customs procedures were implemented- Assisted with the preparation of weekly wharf stock reports and monthly duty reports.- Coordinated activities to procure relevant permits and licenses and determined product flowtimelines to meet production and distribution requirements for all company divisions.- Ensured material code, shipping origin, lead-time and price were accurately documented on allpurchase orders- Coordinated activities with product buyers and monitored open purchase orders in SAP ERPsystem; posted brokers invoices in SAP- Liaised with various government agencies including the Ministry’s of Industry and Commerce,Finance and Planning and Agriculture and Fisheries for import permits and contracts; ensuredCARICOM tariff agreements were implemented- Coordinated canned goods, rice, dairy products and other food supplies shipments from foodsuppliers in Thailand, Canada, US, Malaysia and New Zealand- Increased demurrage from three days to eight days; reduced monthly demurrage charges fromUS$26,000 to US$15,000 resulting in cost savings for the department- Developed contracts with ZIM, Maersk and Hamburg-Sud shipping companies and negotiatedfreight rates and maintained Grace Kennedys preferred shipping lanes.