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Nashville, Tennessee

Responsible for $40M dollars in purchases per year for 24/7 serviceDirectly monitor 12 employees and oversee 36,000+ transactions and $40,000,000 dollars in purchases per year for 24/7 service.Enacted policies that decreased the rate of defective parts to under 1%.Current spend is 15% lower than 2017, with an overall increased volume.Streamlined processes to allow for 40% more volume without increasing staff or pressureInnovative efficiency improvements, including robotic process automation for PO creationMonitor over 36,000 transactions annuallyParticipated in large process redesign projects, including SAP and SalesforceNegotiate long and short-term purchases with external vendorsShaped external relationships to help my teams select preferred vendors

Franklin, Tennessee

Participated in large process redesign projects, including SAP and SalesforceProvided an annual reduction in spend despite increased volumeMonitored and created compliance reports for the team

Developed and monitored compliance reporting for the purchasing team.Designed the training program for new buyers.Provided daily support and coaching to help the team increase efficiency and savings.

Greater Nashville Area

My duties as a buyer for Philips healthcare included:-Negotiating pricing and terms for urgent medical parts.-Assist in sourcing new vendors.-Managing order tracking and return process.-Handing direct facility contact and dispatch vendors to repair equipment.-Ensured all policies and safeguards are followed when outsourcing a service event.

Greater Nashville Area

My duties and accomplishments as Sales Coordinator at the Clever Factory, a mid sized book and seasonal novelty importer included:- Designed and managed a process to keep presentations on schedule.- Supported 3 salesmen for all functions including quotes, customer contact and internal communications.- Maintained my own accounts which provided over $500,000 a year in revenue.- Managed domestic transportation as required.- Assisted in pricing and sourcing as required.- Provided contact with customers to facilitate problem resolution and relationship building.- Purchased and maintained all PC’s and PC based software.- Set up a network to help U.S. and Internationally based personnel work together more efficiently for presentation, quoting and all levels of operation .

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

In 2009 I transferred to our warehouse and began working as Warehouse Traffic Coordinator. My duties and accomplishments for this position included:- I worked with multiple divisions to ensure that proper procedures were followed for all shipments. - Worked with facility management to streamline processes including improving our reporting capabilities. - Worked with my counterpart to manage shipping and the daily activities of 20 workers.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

My duties and accomplishments as an Account Coordinator with Elan-Polo, a footwear importer inlcuded:- I communicated daily with offices in Brazil, Hong Kong, Taipei and St. Louis. - Maintained orders from order entry until shipped to customers.- Handled shoe samples and detail specifications/approvals.- Participated in seasonal buying meetings with customers.- Worked with accounts in the U.S.and Canada.- Twice given responsibility for pricing, sourcing and managing other Account Coordinators because of extended medical leave of the Pricing & Detail Coordinator.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

My duties and accomplishments while at Creditek, a provider of Fortune 1000 accounts receivable services included:- Freight Claims Specialist primarily with Kraft Foods and American Honda. - Helped to reduce freight claim volume for Kraft foods by over 40% by helping to implement clear and concise communication with all carriers regarding their rights and responsibilities under Kraft's policies.After my first year I was promoted to Account Analyst. My duties and responsibilities included:- Put on the team for our first full service client Tate & Lyle/Domino Sugar. My responsibilities included obtaining debits to classify all deductions and coordinating with the account representatives to pursue any unauthorized debits. - Reduced aging by 50% and kept all outstanding debits to under 90 days.In my final position I was promoted to Sr. Account Analyst. My duties and accomplishments included:- Placed in charge of all deductions aged over 180 days for Kraft Foods.- Increased billing to our customer by 200%.- Awarded all deductions aged over 90 days because of the increased efficiency and volume of collections.