Kay Johnson Email & Phone Number

Kay Johnson is a Purchasing Agent at City of Leander. She possess expertise in purchasing, customer service, budgets, negotiation, process improvement and 6 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I worked with (and supervised) Kay since 2013. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is incredibly reliable and never has HR issues, from taking time off to employee relations to office issues, which is important to a manager. She is the biggest cheerleader for the company who employs her and truly stands behind who she works for through thick and thin. Aside from her personality traits, Kay has an extensive history in procurement. She is versed in multiple procurement platforms along with CRM and customer service in general. Having a seasoned employee was very important while we set up our new service offering because we knew we could lean on Kay to get the job done and not ask too many questions. I would recommend her again and again for future employment and would also rehire her, if given the opportunity. " and "Kay has many qualities that make her a great employee, but her greatest qualities also make her a great person. As the procurement manager for a small company, Kay is constantly fielding requests from many departments for internal purchases as well as handling all of the shipping and external purchases. She also managed all of our inventory and storage. During our transition of the business to fiber to the home, she also pitched in to help assist sales in creating welcoming bags and installation kits for our customers. Kay is always staying positive, and even when learning opportunities present themselves, she finds solutions. She is always a great advocate for the company as well as our customers, and pushes her vendors to meet everyone's expectations. She was a great asset to my teams, and will make a great employee for anyone else that needs assistance in managing their business operations."

Listed skills include Purchasing, Customer Service, Budgets, Negotiation, and 7 others.

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  Purchasing Agent

  City Of Leander

  Nov 2021 - Present - United States

  Essential duties and responsibilities that I use dailyPrepares Requests for bids, proposals, and qualifications from vendors; Coordinates and oversees the evaluation of those vendor responses, as well as the selection of vendors.Coordinates purchasing activities to procure the most cost-effective supplies, materials, equipment, and services from qualified and responsive vendors in accordance with City policy and procedures and within the scope of authority.Facilitates meetings with departments to determine purchasing requirements, technical specifications, deadlines, and project plans; serves as advisor on procurement issues.Resolves problems encountered with departments and vendors; tracks the status of purchase orders; acts as the first point of contact for all facets of the procurement process.Verifies that all procurement activities and bidding procedures for City equipment, supplies, and services are conducted in accordance with state laws and City policies; and provide fair and impartial consideration to all parties.Makes decisions within limits of delegated authority and budgetary constraints on the selection of suppliers, acceptance of bids and proposals, and determination of the most cost-effective procurement method.Assures all purchasing issues are properly addressed and resolved.Other related duties as assigned.