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Manage, direct, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the Purchasing Division; to coordinate purchasing activities with other divisions, internal departments, and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Finance Director.

City Of Mesquite

Responsible for preparation of complex formal and informal bids and bidding process in compliance with federal, state, and local law requirementsSupervise staff and participate in providing information and necessary pertinent regulations to public, vendors, and internal departments with accurate purchasing information relative to bid specifications and bid awardsProvide direct assistance and responsible backup to the Manager of Purchasing, supervising situations in General Warehouse, Auto Warehouse, Telecommunications, Print Shop, and various internal departments within the CitySupervise on-going training, as needed, for new bidding opportunities and alternative purchasing methods to departments such as cooperative agreements, interlocal agreements, economic sole source, etc.

Provides input into Contract Administration strategies concerning contract methodologies, updates and consulting with NTTA Departments and ConsultantsResponsible for the development/training of Procurement Departmental staffProcurement Lead on Supplier Contract Management Module of the Authority's ERP system, PeopleSoft FinancialsPrepare and review all contracts for The Authority for compliance by reviewing policies and procedures, ensuring all legal obligations are followed, reviewing Insurance requirements, and confirming Business Diversity goalsActive Member on Team responsible for implementing the Procure-To-Pay process for the Authority inclusive of PeopleSoft Financial System ReimplementationProcessing all supplemental agreements, authorizations and change orders, monitoring insurance certificates in Ebix system, coordinating with departments, vendor letters, and generating reportsMonitors and audits expenditures by reviewing payment requests, tracking payments/invoices, completing required paperwork, and updating payment requests in PeopleSoft Responsible for departmental reports, spreadsheets, and correspondences for management review, such as Executive Director's Report, Monthly Buyer Reports, and Current Master Contract Manage contract team and processes, enforcing contract and procurement compliance

Responsible for calculating and updating benefit claims for over 275,000 employees nationallyProficient in PeopleSoft and Remedy HR payroll systemsMaintain and reconcile payroll discrepancies for all short term, Family Medical Leave Act, Worker's Compensation and long term disability claimsLiaison to HR Managers, Legal Department, external vendors, and employees

Monitored and accounted for all purchasing of two divisions generating an accumulative budget of $24 millionResponsible for negotiation and termination of contracts with all levels of Senior Buyers, Divisional Buyers, and various VendorsUtilized Net Cost Informational systems to reduce overall cost of goods Managed merchandise analysis on customer's profitability, pricing, seasonal items, market/industry conditions, and aged inventory

Certified Professional Public Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration/Marketing