Procurement. Price Negotiation. Estimating. Operations Management. Budget/Cost Analysis. Purchase Orders.

Company-wide layoffs due to COVID-19.

TEKsystems is a leading Technology Staffing and Services company. I specialized in Applications, Network Infrastructure, End-User Support, and Communications technologies.My expertise spans a wide range of services including Staffing Services, Global Applications and Infrastructure Services, Education Services, and Workforce Management Solutions. I helped our customers successfully execute their technology initiatives by understanding their business needs and providing the right solutions.

• Created guidelines specific to client standards for purchasing raw materials.• Requested quotes and issued purchase orders for material work packages exceeding $1M.• Researched and created an approved internal supplier/vendor list for the procurement team.• Performed commercial competitive bid analysis on all assigned material work packages by set deadline.• Responsible for creating agenda and conducting weekly procurement tracking report meetings with the Fluor and Novo Nordisk teams.• Directed client relation strategies specific to the Novo Nordisk project.• Made critical decisions about budgets, potential contractor bids, and supply chain planning to ensure deadlines were met.• Inspected potential contractor facilities to ensure the potential contractor facility was in line with Fluor standards and regulations. • Met with potential contractors to evaluate bids, project expectations, deadlines, and Fluor standards.

Retail merchant and gift boutique operating in three locations with annual revenues exceeding $1M.• Assisted with the development and management of new retail stores produced by the company.• Worked with the head buyer on numerous new product decisions.• Created and updated social media platforms for the company in order to increase sales and market awareness.• Provided quality customer service and satisfaction that resulted in higher sales.• Developed marketing efforts for the company.• Helped in the promotion of Seaside Merchant’s largest sale event to date and worked to promote the store in the Beaufort area market.• Brainstormed unique and attention grabbing promotional items to capture a greater market share. • Assisted in the hiring of new employees based on company standards.

A $3B global software company that specializes in enterprise software ranging from financial systems to resource planning (ERP) to supply chain and customer relationship management (CRM).