Deborah Nicholas Email & Phone Number

Manassas, VA, US

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Fairfax, Virginia

Manassas, VA

• Used excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with customers (both government and private), vendors, internal/external departments, and with various levels of organizational leadership.
• Used strong problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills to create, implement, and manage the gatekeeper process which led to a 30% increase in proper account set ups, pricing initiatives, invoice accuracy.
• Regularly worked with subcontracts to support multiple different government agencies and/or government contractors.
• Expertly responded to RFQ/RFP requests and used negotiation skills to negotiate prices while also conducting pricing analyses to ensure price realism and reasonableness.

Bethesda, MD

• Expertly used strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills while leading a team of five people in the shipping and receiving departments.
• Utilized Microsoft Office and other computer software programs to manage, procure, and issue projects, assets, and contracts/subcontracts on high value assets, hazardous materials (HAZMAT), and other sensitive and/or.
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail while preparing multiple different transportation paperwork such as bill of ladings, U.S. customs forms, and HAZMAT declaration forms.

Reston, VA DC Metro Area

• Expertly managed multiple tasks and changing priorities which resulted in a 10% increase in sales in quarter four of fiscal year 14.
• Regularly worked independently which contributed to the maintenance, organization, and the 100% inventory accuracy of all pastries and point of sales in fiscal year 14.

• Used exceptional problem solving, analytical, organizational, and attention to detail skills while being responsible for all logistical, procurement, and purchasing requirements within the Supply Department.
• Flawlessly procured materials and merchandise in excess of $200,000 per the FAR and other Government Acquisition regulations while also managing contracted services in excess of $2.5 million while serving overseas.
• Expertly managed multiple tasks and projects while also being responsible for the management and distribution of procured inventory for six different Pre-Expended Bin (PEB) sites that provided material support for 52.

Master'S Degree, International/Global Studies

Concentration: Global Economics and Development

Bachelor'S Degree, Global Affairs, Summa Cum Laude

Concentration: Global Economics and Management

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Yearbook committee