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Arden Hills, MN, US

1. Maintain adequate inventory for assigned commodities to meet customer demands as well inventory turn objectives.2. Execute Purchase Orders for assigned items and maintain them until received.3. Coordinate and administer the return of parts to assigned suppliers via the Returned Goods Process.4. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to identify.

Bloomington, Minnesota, US

• Contracted and negotiated the capital, service and consumable purchases for Lab and Radiology.Negotiated over $600,000 in savings this year.Sourced equipment and products for our end users.Performed financial analysis.
• Worked with all sites in the system to standardize equipment.

Regular meetings with Business Manager for prior approval on any purchasesDevelop internal systems for all purchasing and inventoryDevelop and maintain purchase order, requisition requests, reimbursements, etc.Responsible for making all purchases pursuant to all purchasing guidelinesCreate and Maintain records for all purchases and accountability to.

New York, NY, US

* Generate purchase orders based on approved purchase requests, obtaining competitive bids where appropriate.* Confirm approval requirements and verify compliance with Infor’s Approvals matrix and Grant of Authority.* Assist with establishing and maintaining competitive sources of products and services.* Participate in negotiations for vendor agreements.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Responsible for sourcing product requests for all routine and capital purchasing for assigned commodities, which include respiratory, cardiac rhythm devices, IR and pharmacy.
• Order management (PO to Payment) which includes but is not limited to: expediting, research and resolving receiving issues, backorders, sourcing substitutions, and assisting with resolving any product order.
• Work closely with Contract Administration in regards to contract availability, terms and pricing.
• Work closely with appropriate vendors, material services staff, invoice entry staff and end users to resolve all product discrepancies.
• Source product requests which includes new and existing product for all routine, emergency and capital orders.
• Work closely with Contract Administration Team in regards to: requests for new products/contracts and contract pricing data base.

Instituted in-plant program at Schwing America and Par Nuclear.Worked with Schwing to set up a 2 bin Kanban system for some of the items that we provided.Coordinated the sales efforts for 10 different companies at both locations.Expedited multiple MRO and OEM items on a daily basis for both clients.Developed critical relationships with management and.

Responsible for outbound sales and making daily call quotas. Develop and maintain customer accounts.Oversee all customer activities, including order processing, quotations, warranty claim resolutions and new product development.Manage consistent flow of product between warehouse and retail location in order to meet customer’s expectations on value.

Consulted with senior managers, purchased industry-specific software and coordinated transition from semi-manual accounting system to technology-driven application.Developed and implemented computer training program and resolved system challenges.Increased productivity, efficiency and profitability by implementing process improvements.Developed and.

Located quality suppliers, established vendor relationships, and competitively purchased and maintained 1500-item inventory.Analyzed customer buying trends and forecasted our needs.Purchased machined parts, molded parts, electrical components, fabricated parts and off the shelf items.Scheduled delivery of all components to arrive in time to fulfill.

Managed and motivated Sales Representatives, doubled sales production, and increased profit margins by 10%.Built positive customer relationships, negotiated contracts and supervised inside sales operations.Integrated engineering, production and front office processes to assure cohesive project performance and timely service delivery.Streamlined ordering.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting And Finance

Bs, Accounting, Strong; Finance