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Exton, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pa

Negotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers and other representatives. Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services. Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history. Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action. Work with and mentor buyers and account coordinators to evaluate and improve departmental and individual process flow. Document physical supply chain processes such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.

Work with supply chain planners to forecast demand and create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products. Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history. Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services. Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success. Maintain and review records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.

Hire, train, and evaluate personnel as well as monitor staff performance to ensure that goals are met.Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.Review invoices and expense reports. Code invoices and process for payment and resolve discrepancies.Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures for the department.

Reading, Pa

Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with supervisors and staff members as necessary. Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or email to solicit payment. Persuade customers to pay amounts due on credit accounts, damage claims, or non-payable checks, or to return merchandise. Manage direct staff of 14, prepare work schedules and assign specific duties. Determine staffing requirements and interview, hire and train new employees. Provide Attorneys and Auditors proprietary and sensitive materials for review while maintaining the documents' integrity and confidentiality. Debit Management Supervisor 1998 - 2001Supervise 7 direct reports. Review completed work and institute corrective measures when necessary. Mentor and coach employees in best process and departmental procedures. Contact suppliers in order to collect outstanding debt and/or request return of merchandise. Assist in year end sales reconciliation.Accounts Payable Supervisor 1992 - 1998Supervise 13 leads and coordinators. Hire, train, and evaluate subordinates as well as monitor staff performance to ensure that goals are met. Review completed work as well as coach, educate and leads, ensuring their ability to perform autonomously when necessary. Analyze and reconcile year end sales data with Buyers in order to resolve discrepancies that may attribute to company wide shrink.Accounts Payable Lead 1991 - 1992Supervise 4 AP coordinators. Check processed invoices for errors and coach and educate subordinates on proper processing procedures. Assist AP Supervisor in various department tasks as well as the yearly sales reconciliation.Imports Department Specialist 1988 - 1991Implement letters of credit and work closely with consolidators and brokers for overseas shipments.Resolve discrepancies for documents submitted for payment on overseas/domestic letters of credit

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Diploma, Commercial Art