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* Purchase for large electrical wholesale company, working in procurement to build and foster positive relationships with distribution vendors.* Effectively negotiate with vendors to ensure that product is purchased in a timely manner to be processed and delivered expediently. * Mitigate supply chain issues with resolutions. * Utilize in-depth product knowledge to mentor team and buyers and field staff.Strive to meet expectations of company sales force.

- Handle procurement of electrical parts and accessories by establishing optimum inventory levels and reordering quantities for six branches. - Negotiate with vendors for procurement of supplies at the most competitive price. - Ensure verification of incoming orders. - Arrange and maintain inventory, and work to resolve issues relating to quality and supply. - Analyze and clarify quote packages from electrical manufacturers. - Trained in purchasing strategies, techniques and negotiating, commodity pricing, Eclipse software, EPEC (Electric Product Education Course), I-mark University courses, Square D courses and Crescent Electric National Sales Conference training and inside and counter sales training.

Major strengths include supervisory experience, independent decision making and dedication to client service. Negotiated inside and counter sales, assisted branch manager, supervised and trained employees, delegated job duties, procured products, monitored inventory control, coordinated shipping and receiving.

Hired to assist with opening the company's Boise, Idaho branch, supervised warehouse associates, coordinated shipping and receiving, conducted quarterly inventory, promoted to inside counter sales in 1997, attended to customers, purchased electrical materials.