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Responsible for procuring commodity and service contracts for elections and daily operational requirements.Manage and operate the inventory of supply and demand for the agencies purchasing division.Manage department staff.Oversell all financial purchases for the department.

Career Highlights• Managing multi tier subordinate staff ( Purchasing Supervisor plus 7 buyers; Contract Supervisor plus 8 subordinate staff.• Partnering with Warehouse Manager and his subordinate staff to establish inventory procedures.• Train and develop subordinates to ensure achievement of the Operations Support/Purchasing Departmental Needs.• Oversee monthly bid openings and procedures for all Authority goods and service contracts.• Ensure all systems and procedures are meeting the requirements of the company's annual internal and external audits.• Approve various procurement solicitations IFB/RFP/RFIs to be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. • Review and approve Notices to be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.• Interface with System Users, acting as liaison who recommends improvement.• Assists Procurement/Warehouse Manager with preparation of monthly review and Authority Board meetings.• Assist State Procurement Officer with process and procedures according to the Illinois Procurement Code, policies, regulations. .• Oversee all requisitions and orders before submitting to Illinois Government Procurement System (IGPS).• Guide purchasing staff in retaining documents as required by CMS.• Committee Member for Human Resource/Benefits Family Medical Leave Act- Voting Member of Tollway staff eligibility for Sick Bank compensation.• Rutan Certified, State of Illinois Personnel Evaluation and Hiring certification for potential/eligible candidates.

Career Highlights• Managing multiple subordinate staffing units (Commodities, Work Service and Small Order) and intermediate role as Deputy.• Green Procurement, Developed and solicited “Green” specifications-Commodities Supplies• Green Procurement Certifications, NIGP Courses• Flexible and able to adjust to numerous upper management changes within the last six years.• Managing one of the City of Chicago’s highest dollar volume contract division, Commodity solicitations, average contract value of $500,000.00 or higher.• Review (RFP) and competitive price proposals to ensure best value for the City• Member of Contract Administration Management Policy and Procedure Strategy Team• Interim Deputy of Contract Administration Unit when Deputy goes on military leave regularly throughout the year(s).• Manage High profile contracts, Bulk Rock Salt, Mobile Refuse Carts, Electrical Supplies, etc.• Average reviewing of specifications on monthly basis is ten to fifteen solicitations; five to seven contracts and ten to twelve modifications. • Training subordinate staff and City departments the procurement procedures and processes.

Career Highlights• Interim Supervisor Work Service and Commodities Manager• Benchmarked best practices in industry standards for procuring all of the City of Chicago’s Landscape Maintenance contracts.• Negotiated City-Wide contracts totally over million of dollars• Award approximately twenty five contracts per year with an estimated total value of $100 million• Member of the Technology Team and Contract Administration Procedure -Help bring improved resources to DPS contract staff that establish technology policies and training protocol.• Review (RFP) and competitive price proposals to ensure best value for the City

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Relevant Training National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), regularly participating and studying the purchasing classesDiversity Representative for Governmental Agencies

Associate Degree, Merchandising/Marketing

The International Academy Of Arts & Science, Merchandising/Marketing