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(Domestic and Import)Qualified engineering specifications to system application, functions, markets, and materials for Automatic Control Valves and Air Release Valves. Researched online project details of planning, bidding, and quotation stages for Commercial Plumbing, Waterworks, Fire Protection, and Irrigation valve projects. Issued and tracked quotations for these valve projects. Coordinated the domestic sale of specified valves through represented distribution and direct sales. Implemented cost control with expected gross margins. Purchased domestic and import materials, including inventory management. Processed order entry with coordination from Engineering, Manufacturing, and Shipping departments. Managed and expedited purchase orders and sales orders of parts, components, and finished goods. Provided technical assistance to representative agencies, wholesale distributors, contractors, and owners.

(Domestic and Export)Managed Customer Service and Technical Assistance personnel. Qualified engineering specifications to system applications, functions, markets, and materials requiring automatic control valves. Tracked bids and quotations for Waterworks, Fire Protection, Commercial Plumbing, and Irrigation valve projects. Coordinated the domestic and export sale of specified valves through represented distribution. Provided technical assistance to representative agencies, wholesale distributors, contractors, and owners. Assisted with inventory management, product costs, quality control, and increased product offering.

Assessed supplier risk level and determined supplier requirements of direct and indirect goods and services; conducted due diligence investigations for supplier compliance to FCPA and other regulations. Managed electronic archive for sourcing and legal documents. Performed global Master Vendor List management, and performed global reconciliations and audits, AVL reporting and approval metrics; control point for supplier activations and deactivations. Qualified and approved suppliers to ensure that GE Oil & Gas was in compliance with the integrity and ethics code as submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice within the GE Oil & Gas sourcing of materials.

(Domestic and Export)Qualified engineering specifications to system applications, functions, markets, and materials requiring automatic control valves. Tracked bids and quotations for Waterworks, Fire Protection, Commercial Plumbing, and Irrigation valve projects. Coordinated the domestic and export sale of specified valves through represented distribution. Provided technical assistance to representative agencies, wholesale distributors, contractors, and owners.

Administrator (January 2002 - August 2002):Performed administrative duties of Purchasing, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Payroll, and employee benefits.Technical Writer (February 2001 - January 2002):Produced, documented, and maintained flowcharting standards for business process and procedure improvements.

(Domestic and Export)Qualified engineering specifications to system applications, functions, markets, and materials requiring automatic control valves. Tracked bids and quotations for Waterworks, Fire Protection, Commercial Plumbing, Irrigation, and Aviation Fueling valve projects. Coordinated the domestic and export sale of specified valves through represented distribution. Provided technical assistance to representative agencies, wholesale distributors, contractors, and owners.