Joined the start-up to manage special projects within every area of the purchasing process. Initially, the role involved sourcing, requests for quotations, amending contracts, market research, initiating and maintaining supplier relationships. In a short time, it also grew to include category management, creating weekly KPI reports, cross functional processes, and monitoring contract compliance. Accomplishments:• Facilitated the sourcing, negotiating, and contracting process of over 300 core and promotional products• Saved the company over $50,000 by reconciling Purchase order and contract price differences• Maintained 25 supplier relationships and over 120 individual product contracts• Initiated the dissolution of an entire category to save the company $35,000 in lost sales and inventory costs in the warehouse• Created and maintained weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPI reports compiling data from several sources using VLOOKUPS

Joined as an intern the previous year, recruited to join a small new department created to act as an interface between the purchasing department and sales team for contract facilitation. Responsibilities rapidly increased overtime and currently independently managing specific activities across several projects.• Functioned as the primary interface between purchasing, sales, design, and construction departments• Reconciled and adjusted purchase orders to lower the variance and ensure on time payment• Generated weekly and monthly data integrity reports to check product usage, contracting accuracy, and integration errors within the JDE ERP system• Reviewed marketing materials (SKUs, photos, and produce details) to ensure that information is consistent with the product offering