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• Coordinate workgroups throughout Viju to facilitate execution of complex custom conference room and telecommunications solutions for federal government and global enterprise clients.• Develop, negotiate and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with over 200 manufacturers, distributors and freight carriers in support of organizational requirements, managing the vendor selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability.• Purchase, track, and monitor inventory in multiple locations with an annual valuation of $21.6M; maintaining an extensive database of inventory, purchases, and sales. Analyzing trends for purchases and sales forecasts.• Integral member of the Sales Enablement Team providing training on procurement processes to facilitate employee development. • Utilize feedback from colleagues, vendors and clients; continually rework and improve processes to lower costs, improve efficiency and better support the business.• Facilitate purchase order generation, tracking, modifications, and manage communication with suppliers and shippers to ensure efficient delivery of products to clientele. • Engage with project management teams globally to facilitate delivery of product in accordance with the project plan and statement of work, communicating any critical scheduling concerns. • Authorize and prepare RMA’s ( Return Material Authorization ) for client returns as well as damaged product.

• Managed all procurement activities for Multi-National Corporation; vendor and contract evaluation and selection, vendor relations; negotiations and administration of new and existing agreements.• Identified suitable vendors and performed cost comparison analysis to maximize savings.• Partnered with colleagues company-wide identifying and analyzing areas for cost savings.• Established strategic sourcing and purchasing processes within the Procurement department and ensured Procurement involvement in key buying decisions. • Developed and implemented procurement reports, controls and metrics to ensure goals and objectives were met.• Monitored purchasing spend over time and reviewed for trends and anomalies identifying opportunities and managing risk.• Managed the requisition to purchase order process for direct and indirect purchasing• Ensured the availability of components and raw materials for production and resolved issues to minimize end user impact. • Managed invoice approvals, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Procure to Pay.• Identified and managed efforts to reduce manufacturing expenses from $109K to $67K annually.• Maintained and updated payroll records for changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, garnishments, as well as job title and department/division transfers.• Calculated employee federal and state income, social security taxes, employer's social security, unemployment, and worker’s compensation payments utilizing the TSES system for ADP.• Prepared summary reports of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

• Managed Accounts Payables and Receivables including bank reconciliations and sales tax.• Created daily operations and weekly cash flow reports for accounting management.• Supported all closing activities including Journal Entry activity, activity analysis and preparation of Internal Reports Monthly and Quarterly, Sub-Ledger to General Ledger closing reconciliations for Balance Sheet Group Account Remediation & Analysis Ad Hoc Reporting Requests.• Maintained weekly payroll operations, policies, procedures, and data entry for all locations.• Managed all freight shipments between facilities.• Managed, analyzed and tracked inventory of finished goods and raw materials to streamline business operations. Communicated with facilities management regarding inventory levels to proactively identify challenges with order fulfillment.• Supervised staff of five; provided hiring and termination recommendations, conducted employee performance evaluations and salary increase recommendations.• Analyzed customer credit for new and established accounts.

• Maintained and reviewed General Ledger and reconciled Balance Sheet.• Identified deficiencies and developed improvements by analyzing and tracking established financial process.• Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss.• Budgeting and modeling to project monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow requirements.• Prepared monthly and annual financial reports for senior management.• Managed Accounts Payables and Receivables, journal entries and accruals. • Prepared monthly and quarterly accounting assessments.• Conducted inventory reserve analysis for both finished goods and raw materials on a monthly basis with detailed reporting to senior management.• Managed bi-annual physical inventory project planning and execution.• Analyzed costs of materials to generate cost-benefit reporting to establish corporate standards. • Established standard costs and updated as appropriate.• Reviewed rates of depreciation, labor and overhead and suggested policy changes to improve efficiency.