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• Ensure purchase requests and change orders compliant with IR policies.• Reduce by 30% back-ended POs and Invoices • Monitor aged Open Purchase Order status and work with requestors to identify and resolve receiving errors.• Creation and monitor more than 1300 created annually. • Train purchase requesters on proper procure to pay procedures.• Communicate open PO status monthly to requestors to adhere with company’s policies.• Identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency • Provide customer service to field and internal customers. Identify application problems and provide resolutions in a timely manner. • Maintain a service level of creating purchase orders or responding to the requester within a 24 hour time allotment from when the requisition is completely approved. • Monitor invoices on hold and work with Ariba suppliers, accounts payable and requestors to ensure timely resolution on issues in TAP and Oracle R12.• Create reports for the MDI regarding Invoices on hold• Maintenance of purchase order regarding price, quantity, and payment terms.

• Manage the additions and changes to supplier master data and related transactional settings with more than 15,000 suppliers.• Ensure compliance to all applicable regulations, laws, business rules, IR policies and procedures, strategic supplier requirements and other requirements.• Train requesters and approvers on proper use of the request system and specific data requirements. • Perform data entry into assigned systems, ensuring accuracy of data transfer and meeting defined service levels.• Maintain and produce proper documentation to support internal/external audit requirements.• Supporting integrated systems across IR and assist the Accounts Payable and other groups at process/data processing• Supporting Operation Excellence culture throughout the enterprise by driving standardization with cross-functional team.• Coordinate overall direction, implementation, and control of various Supplier Diversity activities and initiatives within the company.• Coordinate and host regular meetings with diverse suppliers and buyers to sustain and grow spend as well as addressing risks. • Assist to manage the Supplier Diversity database by introducing suppliers to the appropriate commodities

• Working in contracted position at Ingersoll Rand in support function of three Vice Presidents of Logistics, Supplier Quality & Development, and Global Commodity.• Schedule travel arrangements including airline reservations, limousine services, and hotel reservations. Provide travel folder to executive with detailed itinerary. All travel arrangements reconfirmed prior to travel day. • Prepare and review reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and finished documents relative to executive's assignment • Prepare confidential reports, charts, and tables regarding operations, staffing changes, sales volumes. • Coordinate meetings and events including finding a location, catering, attending the events to provide support, prepare materials, and other needs for a successful event.• Complete and submit expense reports through Concur.• Processed new suppliers, requisitions for Purchase Orders and invoices for payment utilizing Oracle – I-Procurement management system.

• Document control support in performing inventory of manuals in stock.• Tracked all shipped freight to ensure timely delivery, and resolve issues. Shipped FedEx documents domestic.• Managed communication between sales department and sites, proof read documents, distributed faxes, etc. • Provided support during the planning process, including significant data entry and scenario planning to get desired results, weekly oral & written communication, and follow-up with upper level management. • Supported the production of reports for quarterly board meetings.• Facilitated the weekly staff meeting including the standing agenda issues.• Handled confidential matters including monitoring time sheets. Prepared and approved Expense Report for the sales team• Supervised Travel arrangements. Arranged business itineraries adhering to current travel guidelines and policies.