Procurement Planning: Support procurement strategies during the bidding phase, ensuring contract specifications and bills of material are met.Vendor Sourcing & Prequalification: Source and prequalify vendors, ensuring they meet project and quality standards.RFP Development & Analysis: Create comprehensive RFPs and analyze quotes, working with project teams to confirm scope accuracy and completeness.Negotiation & Agreement Finalization: Negotiate pricing and terms with… Show more Procurement Planning: Support procurement strategies during the bidding phase, ensuring contract specifications and bills of material are met.Vendor Sourcing & Prequalification: Source and prequalify vendors, ensuring they meet project and quality standards.RFP Development & Analysis: Create comprehensive RFPs and analyze quotes, working with project teams to confirm scope accuracy and completeness.Negotiation & Agreement Finalization: Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors, securing optimal agreements that meet project requirements.Procurement Implementation: Develop and manage procurement plans post-award, ensuring smooth implementation and supplier management throughout the project.Market Intelligence & Compliance: Capture market trends (pricing, lead times) and ensure contract compliance in procurement processes.ERP System Management: Ensure accuracy of item numbers in the ERP system for seamless order placement and vendor alignment. Show less

Acted as the primary purchaser, managing over $19 million in inventory across multiple warehouses.Managed domestic purchases for manufacturing without utilizing an MRP system. Coordinated with local suppliers, ensured timely procurement of materials, and resolved any purchasing or delivery issues.Managed international purchases, including placing orders with overseas vendors. Held meetings twice a week to review the quality of materials delivered, acting as a liaison… Show more Acted as the primary purchaser, managing over $19 million in inventory across multiple warehouses.Managed domestic purchases for manufacturing without utilizing an MRP system. Coordinated with local suppliers, ensured timely procurement of materials, and resolved any purchasing or delivery issues.Managed international purchases, including placing orders with overseas vendors. Held meetings twice a week to review the quality of materials delivered, acting as a liaison between the warehouse team and international distributors to resolve quality issues identified by the warehouse. Additionally, addressed inventory discrepancies, such as PO discrepancies and shipment delays. Negotiated contracts, tracked shipments, and ensured timely deliveries while maintaining cost-effectiveness and quality standards.Audited operations between two warehouses (Virginia and California) to identify mistakes, discrepancies, and areas for improvement in inventory management and processes. Held weekly meetings to train the team and provided updates on counts and processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.Utilized ERP systems to manage purchasing, inventory, and shipping data, ensuring accuracy across the supply chain.Collaborated with the sales and customer success teams to address stock outages and improve product availability.Managed the HazMat process, mapped out new safety procedures, and ensured full compliance with safety regulations. Held the team accountable for maintaining safety standards, oversaw the necessary permits for handling hazardous materials, and successfully achieved zero accidents for an entire year under my supervision. Show less

Placed thoughtful and accurate orders with manufacturing vendors and prime vendors to ensure inventory stock levels are at appropriate levels for healthy store operations and sales utilizing the store’s ERP and POS system.Place quarterly buy-ins with major vendors and plan product promotions.Monitor shrinkage and recommend ways to reduce theft and breakage and make corrections in the inventory system.Resolve any receiving/inventory/accounting issues with… Show more Placed thoughtful and accurate orders with manufacturing vendors and prime vendors to ensure inventory stock levels are at appropriate levels for healthy store operations and sales utilizing the store’s ERP and POS system.Place quarterly buy-ins with major vendors and plan product promotions.Monitor shrinkage and recommend ways to reduce theft and breakage and make corrections in the inventory system.Resolve any receiving/inventory/accounting issues with respective departments including pricing discrepancies, negative inventory, and overages.Reconcile order confirmations and invoices to ensure accurate cost reporting to inventory file as well as accurate payments to vendors.Run and compile monthly sales reports by department and class and interpret those reports to improve the inventory health of the store.Coordinate promotional events with vendors and communicate events and promotions to staff.Oversee and work with the Inventory Assistant and Accounts Payable Assistant and delegate tasks appropriately including merchandising, ordering, SKU maintenance and invoice reconciliation.Train staff on inventory best practices and merchandising standards.Supervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Acted as “ Manger on Duty “ when needed Show less

Negotiated pricing and contracts with vendors for purchase orders and inventory replenishment leading to $500K in annual savingsDirected strategic planning, operations, merchandising, marketing, customer relations, branding, financial management, and business development for ecommerce business with 15 employees.Supervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Strong focus on customer satisfaction, loyalty, and follow… Show more Negotiated pricing and contracts with vendors for purchase orders and inventory replenishment leading to $500K in annual savingsDirected strategic planning, operations, merchandising, marketing, customer relations, branding, financial management, and business development for ecommerce business with 15 employees.Supervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Strong focus on customer satisfaction, loyalty, and follow up resulted in 40 percent increase in sales.Ensured 100% on time fulfillment of customer orders, shipping, and invoice processing.P&L ManagementPurchasing Show less

Recognized with MVP award for outstanding job performanceDelivered quality customer service to promote high satisfaction and brand loyaltyStocked sales floor with new merchandise and followed planogram designs to maximize display space and promote sales

Provided leadership and oversight of sales operations with team of 65 staff.Supervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Mitigated escalated customer complaints and quickly resolved issues for guest satisfactionPlanned recovery and sales event logistics to ensure maximum productivity and successPreformed interviews, hired staff, and conducted training for new hiresIncreased sales 23% throughout… Show more Provided leadership and oversight of sales operations with team of 65 staff.Supervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Mitigated escalated customer complaints and quickly resolved issues for guest satisfactionPlanned recovery and sales event logistics to ensure maximum productivity and successPreformed interviews, hired staff, and conducted training for new hiresIncreased sales 23% throughout tenure through proactive leadership and revenue focused initiatives Show less

Interviewed and hired new staff to build 30 member high performing department teamAnalyzed sales reports and forecasted future sales volumes to maximize profitsFrequently ran staff up to 135 at a timeSupervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase sales on failing products 102% on averageLed department from -60K (YTD) to +130K (HTD) and was… Show more Interviewed and hired new staff to build 30 member high performing department teamAnalyzed sales reports and forecasted future sales volumes to maximize profitsFrequently ran staff up to 135 at a timeSupervise a team and conduct performance reviews to assess and improve team effectiveness.Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase sales on failing products 102% on averageLed department from -60K (YTD) to +130K (HTD) and was under on sales adjusted labor by 580 hours (YTD) with implementation of effective team training in customer serviceP& L Management Show less

Supervised office and off-site work crews. Completed all paper work including proposals, bids and contract submittals. Maintained records, did preliminary interviews maintained temporary and employment termination. Organized and managed multiple jobs which included scheduling and the ordering of equipment. Worked as liaison between company owner, employees, clients and affiliates while representing the interests of the clients. Responded to customer complaints and comments to ensure to ensure… Show more Supervised office and off-site work crews. Completed all paper work including proposals, bids and contract submittals. Maintained records, did preliminary interviews maintained temporary and employment termination. Organized and managed multiple jobs which included scheduling and the ordering of equipment. Worked as liaison between company owner, employees, clients and affiliates while representing the interests of the clients. Responded to customer complaints and comments to ensure to ensure quality standards were adhered to. Show less