Melany Staley Email & Phone Number

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Processes and approves requisition requests into purchase orders according to City Purchasing policy.• Amends/changes purchase orders upon request and according to City Purchasing policy.• Maintains City Vehicle insurance files and prepares all correspondence to secure titles and registration on all vehicles.• Handles all City Vehicles and City Property accidents and acts as the main POC for insurance questions on claims.• Audits/Maintains Purchasing card/credit card program.• Maintains WEX card/ fuel card program for City Vehicles.• Helps to administer the IFB (Invitation for Bid) process.• Trains new employees on the Purchasing side for Tyler/Munis System.• Supports the Purchasing Administrator as needed with BID, RFQ, RFP, SOQ and contracts.• Serves as member of committees on RFPs for large City projects.

Lowell, Ar

• Conducts spot quotes and bids for drayage and ocean moves.• Analyzes the most cost effective strategy for the customer by combining different modes of transportation.• Ensures customer’s freight is picked up and delivered on time using reliable carriers.• Manages critical moves for port drayage and Jones Act Territories.• Develops and manages the relationship with outside drayage carriers to ensure adequate capacity to their assigned market.• Executes invoice auditing for carriers and steam ship lines ensuring 100% on time payments.

Bentonville, Ar

•Managed the portfolio and relationships of 54 carriers•Served as the main liaison between carriers and other Walmart groups such as; Freight Payment, Carrier Compliance, Carrier Administration and Operations •Maintained the relationship with Imports Transportation, GFS, private fleet and Global Logistics to manage their transportation needs•Partnered with internal Customers to get forecasts for RFPs, to develop standard operating procedures and to source additional capacity based on business needs •Conducted a yearly drayage bid and managed the RFPs of 44 invited carriers.•Conducted a yearly Imports Peak bid for annual event and managed the RFPs of 31 invited carriers•Conducted and negotiated incremental RFPs needed during the year

Traffic Coordinator;•Partnered with Carriers and Vendors to ensure prompt delivery of freight•Updated daily and monthly reports of loads for traffic leadership, carriers, and suppliers to ensure on time delivery•Troubleshooted shipment problems by researching and analyzing the root cause, reassigning and tracking loads•Assisted with cost/savings analysis for vendor rollout projects and expedite shipments. Utilized TL with multi stop capabilities to maximize trailer usage and constantly compared carriers’ pricing •Provided education on Walmart policies and expectations to suppliers, carriers, and internal customers

Cash Balance Team, Smart apps/FS QuebecOffer excellent customer service by taking incoming calls from internal customers,logging tickets and assisting them with technical support.Work callbacks for open tickets and help resolve the store's problem.Assist Wal-Mart stores abroad by using my language skills and translate for the stores inMexico, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. FSQUEBEC:Manage from 20 to 40 daily emails for FSQUEBEC.Actively use French language in written and verbal communication to provide support forall system and hardware issues in 54 Quebec stores.Responsible for problem resolution for my team and all areas in my department like POS,hardware and PC that Quebec stores need assistant with.

Processed customers' deposits, withdrawals, loan payments and cash advances. Balanced a cash drawer daily to 99% accuracy. Trained 3 tellers.

Master Of Science In Operations Management - Msom, Operations Management; Business Management

Portuguese Language

UNISUL in Florianopolis – Brazil Intensive Immersion program of Portuguese language. Culture and Ethnicity of Brazil.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration; Transportation And Logistics

French Studies

Activities and Societies: Intensive immersion program of French language and Québec culture.

Associate'S Degree, Business