Responsible for all purchasing related responsibilities for UMA Solar. Seek the best vendors, at the most competitive prices to maintain UMA’s position as the Go-To solar thermal distributor in the US. Monitor, track, forecast and account for product inventory levels in all corporate and remote warehouse operations. Handle returned goods, vendor warranty product returns and credits, and assist the shipping/receiving department with day-to-day operations.EXPERTISE• Become familiar with the Sage MAS 100 software system, as it is our primary method of inventory control.• Issue purchase orders for all goods required to maintain inventory levels and satisfy client orders.• Verify all products received meet UMA Solar specifications and fulfill the UMA purchase order. Proper amount received and in good condition.• Monitor inventory levels throughout the entire system including remote warehouses.• Introduce yourself to all our current vendors, build positive relationships, and aggressively work them for the best pricing on every order.• Meet with vendors to look for new product offerings and present them to the appropriate department head for further evaluation.• Provide price quotes, lead times, and minimum order quantities for the sales staff on non-stocking items as requested.• Work to avoid back-orders but when they are unavoidable, be diligent in get the missing product as expeditiously as possible.• Coordinate efforts with the shipping/receiving department to assure timely receipt of goods for all warehouse locations.• Establish a written procedure for the purchasing process.• Run inventory control reports to watch for items below reorder point.• Create Receipt of Goods (ROG) for all merchandise received.• Verify all invoices from vendors for payment and send to accounts payable once verified.• Process inter-company transfers (warehouse-to-warehouse).

• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels, 3.5 MM dental inventory.• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.• Laising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers;• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them.• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided;• Processing payments and invoices.• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future.• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.• Developing an organization's purchasing strategy.• Producing reports and statistics using computer software.• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.• Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.• Attending meetings and trade conferences.• Supervising the work of other members of staff.

Serving as a fully bilingual Purchaser for the U.S. division of many prominent international corporations in the Caribbean, I specialized in the sale and purchase of the products and services of over 4500 U.S. manufacturers and distributors, streamlining methods and systems to deliver fast and accurate purchasing solutions for our customers in the medical and hospitality industry, utilizing a rigid quality assurance program for the tracking and receiving of fragile medical equipment, handling travel arrangements, invoicing, shipping and all related sales paperwork and reports. Commission and salary based position.

Administered 12 person Sales Staff in addition to the Sales Manager. Coordinated custom made generator sales. Assisted with the preparation of responses to RFI’s and RFP’s. Received and reviewed documentation accuracy from our salesperson staff. Verified Cost estimating sheet. Created electronic file. Verified and followed up with engineers on job submittals. Verified and created legally bonding documents. Coordinated credit approval. Verified property tax info from appraisers website for credit purposes. Handled, maintained and updated 3000 customer database. Had control over inventory stock. Handled travel arrangements and planned department meetings. Spearheaded marketing activities and prepared trade shows following up and classifying all marketing leads, invoicing approximately 2.5 million monthly sales.

Provided administrative tracking and reporting functions associated with processing Owner Care resolutions. Contributed to continuous improvement while working toward improving Owner satisfaction. Assigned all escalated Owner Relations in-bound calls. Managed the reporting functionality of the SCIF Tracker. Updated tracker with response. Managed first courtesy calls to owners to ensure their concerns have been properly assigned. Sent daily communication to team with regards to what is happening and things to remember in their workgroups. Daily reports. Handled general administrative duties as assigned. (Contract Employment)

Handled company RFI’s and RFP’s preparing responses to incoming airline bids for our Corporate Sales Department, gathering information from different sources and company departments to make sure information provided in customers response was presented as per bid specifications, in a reliable, trustworthy and timely manner. (Contract Employment).

Coordinated add sales and layout of newspaper supplement with editorial material for next day publishing. Translation and transcription of documents for hard news department. Handled reception area and switchboard of over 90 extensions. All administrative duties as assigned.

Authorized and coordinated trailer movements inside terminal and maintained records of insurance documents. Verified and photographed company trailer damage. Audited cargo inside trailer as declared and received with customhouse representative. Handled employee payroll.

Reported to Vice President of commercial hub. Met with potential customers. Originated residential and commercial loans. Evaluated and approved loan applications. Analysis of financial statements and credit records. Authority over credit and collections.