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Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

Manage the procurement process from start to finish, including identifying and qualifying potential vendors, issuing RFPs, negotiating contracts, and managing vendor relationships. Ensure that all vendors are compliant with builders contract paperwork, including safety and insurance requirements. Review of purchase requisitions and generation of purchase orders using JD Edwards ERP system, following company's policies and procedures.Build, maintain, update, and close out direct cost budgets for house line building and audit for cost savings for company's Spot Lot Division. Review and analyze Architectural Plans to complete an estimated materials take off for budgetary purposes. Devised and implemented a tracking system for budget production which resulted in improved efficiency, enhanced internal communication, and lowered overall costs.

Hammonton, New Jersey, United States

Liaison for quote requests, orders, and monitoring of product movement for outside sales force, customers, and branch locations within the company. Problem solve discrepancies with customer material returns, service requests, and warranty claims for homeowners, contractors, and home builders.

Robbinsville, Nj

Created, implemented, and trained employees to use marketing system to monitor current and prospective clients which resulted in an increase of 25% more contracts and improved customer retention. Supported entire office staff during pandemic to revamp company infrastructure & procedures for electronic files, virtual presentations, and daily job site operations.

Lakewood, Nj

Collaborated with warehouse team to identify overage materials and devised a plan to lower inventory levels, created warehouse real estate for selling products, and improved the flow of materials and warehouse efficiency. Teamed up with counter sales team and warehouse associates to address problems within daily operations which increased the timeliness and efficiency of materials delivered and resulted in a 25% increase in sales.