Initiate purchasing requests made by departments; Contacts vendors, and requests materials and follows-up to ensure delivery date and payments are made. • Aggressively negotiates PO pricing, deliveries, and terms and conditions with domestic suppliers• Drafts and issues RFQs• Seeks and evaluates new sources of supply• Resolves pricing discrepancies• Generates return to vendor if delivery is incorrectProcurement Specialist (2017-2017)Confirm, tracks and confirms schedules for equipment deliverables while maintaining a positive relationship between suppliers, buyers, project managers & engineers, logistics, shipping & receiving and accounts payable teams. • Expedite materials & documentation on a daily basis from vendors based on project deliverables.• Track Supplier Milestones• Research receipts & receiving documents to determine status of incoming shipments• Research & Document Export Control classifications• Resolve receiving issues between project sites, forwarder & suppliers• Prepare supply chain reports for buyers & project teams.• Process receiving slips and acknowledgements

Compiled purchase order requisitions and contacted vendors for pricing; coordinateddelivery dates and other information to improve vendor performance.► Identified the need for and created an Excel macro to pull material from structural drawings in order to determine related purchases, resulting in a 65% time savings per drawing.► Created, entered, and verified requisitions for accuracy and correctness.► Worked with materials team to improve processes, including creating materials and tracking process that was more user friendly for field employees.► Read P&ID drawings to identify valve purchases needed.► Processed isometric and orthographic pipe drawings, plans and structure drawings.

Assisted a department of 83 Engineers and Designers by creating requisitions and uploading documents► Sole support for the Engineers and Designers for six months.► Created requisitions from specifications and data sheets.► Selected to serve on the Documentum Training Team that trained over 200 employees on the new system.► Processed isometric and orthographic pipe drawings, plans and structure drawings.

Coordinated internal/external telephone inquiries and performed other general office duties. ► Received deliveries, processed purchase orders and transmitted to the central office.► Trained new employees, scheduled, coordinated ordering and inventory control, verified cash and deposits.

Provided assistance and support to the Career Center Director.► Reconciled all budget accounts for federal, state, and district funds.► Maintained incoming and outgoing revenues.► Managed and recorded bank deposits as required.