Keri Richardson Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Source and/or procure goods and services as required by the Library. Responsible for the timely placement of purchase orders and delivery of materials to meet order requirements and deadlines. Develop category/material.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and key external suppliers, keep-up with industry trends/movements, and identify best practices for commodity categories and suppliers.
• Sourcing of current and potential suppliers to provide alternatives for cost savings and goods/service options.
• Work cross-functionally with Legal to ensure proper contract review and execution where necessary.
• Obtain quotes, negotiate with suppliers, and process requisitions and POs through Workday for assigned commodities (services and/or goods)
• Guide departments through the NYPL procurement process. Execute ongoing meetings with assigned departments to ensure the highest degree of support.

New York, NY, US

• Manage portfolios within Information Technology and Facilities/Construction Management. Geared towards improved customer satisfaction, achievement of greater efficiencies, reduction of risk, and realization of.
• Track trends in the marketplace and actively monitor pricing. Identify and engage with new sources of supply.
• Work closely with campus stakeholders to understand, document, and validate business requirements on an on-going basis, including category/spend analysis.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Sourcing team on sourcing events in NYU iBuy, providing supplier knowledge and history, and input on customer needs. Also work with Contract Manager and Legal group in crafting of.
• Analyze spend data to determine pricing inconsistencies, savings opportunities, and consolidation & demand management opportunities.
• Identify and resolve supplier performance issues. Evaluate current supplier performance and performance feedback from stakeholders.

New York, US

• Support Capital/Non-Operations Procurement with management of material, miscellaneous, & professional services, engineering, construction, IT, maintenance, and corporate service contracts. Monitoring of assigned.
• Select responsive and responsible contractors and suppliers in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maximize competition from qualified contractors by seeking alternate sources through research and review.
• Assist in preparation and evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFP) and Invitation for Bid (IFB), as well as the coordination of the final selection/award of contract.
• Cross-function with other departments including Sourcing/Planning, Operating, and Legal.
• Analyze/process change order requests, and evaluate contract proposals and supplemental agreements.

Princeton, New Jersey, US

• Initiate and facilitate processes within Purchasing Department, including effective planning, organizing, maintenance, and production support services for organization with over 1,500 employees. Utilized Hyland OnBase.
• Promoted from Buyer to Senior Buyer in 2016 in recognition of excellent record and consistently high-performance appraisals.
• Collaborated with Contracts and Legal departments, ensuring accurate and timely match of requisitions and purchase orders with established terms and conditions, agreements, statements of work, and / or contracts.
• Ensured regulatory compliance and auditing norms in purchasing operations by reviewing single and sole-source vendors, multiple quotes, requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Researched and acquired product and service information and proposals from vendors, negotiating informally for best value.
• Performed ongoing maintenance of Access database for all Capital Budget purchases, Blanket POs, utilizing various ERP systems daily.

Bristol, PA, US

• Processed order requisitions and sourced items through variety of vendors to promote competitive pricing and cost savings. Gathered price quotes and updated price changes through PeopleSoft ERP.
• Ensured exceptional client service by serving point of contact for designated accounts, including handling of returns and exchanges as well as the coordination of product shipments.
• Established and optimized vendor services, developing and helping generate business.

• Assisted in sourcing and handling of MRO orders, utilizing Oracle ERP system. Handled accounts for Canon, Ricoh and HP in collaboration with Purchasing.
• Monitored internal vendor database, noting all price changes, item availability, and standard turnaround times for delivery, ensuring everything up-to-date with pricing, rules and compliance, and discounts so locations.