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Greater Salt Lake City Area

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Negotiate purchases to ensure the lowest cost consistent with company standards for quality products.• Maintain an active list of required data and sources to prepare financial cost reports and documentation• Manage raw materials and finished products for domestics and global clients.• Manage negotiation of capital assets and technology purchases for domestic and international clients.• Track consumption, forecast demand and manage inventory of raw materials & supplies.• Ensure the supplies are ordered in time so that any delay in the supply chain does not shut down production and cause the organization to lose customers.• Evaluate and monitor contracts to be sure that vendors and suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for changes• Work with Product Development, Manufacturing teams and Account Payable to research for a new products and services, make recommendations and reconcile payment/invoicing issues.• Adept at managing several projects at the same time, maintaining adequate contact with vendors and organizing active purchase orders.• Place and expedite purchase orders as needed.• Maintained and reviewed records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.• Coordinated relationships between agencies, organizations, suppliers etc.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Reviewed and reported on key information, responsible for exploring alternatives and proposing quality solutions. • Reconciled discrepancies and reviewed documents to make necessary adjustments.• Ensured the success of our clients by providing the highest quality of service in support of their individual goals and initiatives.• Managed the international supply chain, customhouse brokerage, storage, distribution and imports process.• Remained up-to-date with the evolving requirements of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection• Conducted investigations of inappropriate activities or illegal actions.• Documented and created new training documents for purchasing and procurement.• Trained coworkers on processes and provided process support.• Provided cross-functional purchasing support and coordination for multiple departments of the organization• Worked closely with marketing, manufacturing, production control, pricing, client relation, account rep, sales office and IT department.• Actively involved in purchasing reviews, negotiating grants, contacts and agreements.• Analyzed, summarized data for leader presentations.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Actively participated in innovating, developing new reporting tools and maintaining of new “SAP” program usedby Enhancement Department, Account Representative, Marketing etc.• Worked very close with designs and artists on maintaining and checking sketches and loading correct data in “SAP”.• Used different computer software packages for manufacturing process.