Wanda Nelson Email & Phone Number

Responsible for negotiating pricing and terms for purchasing key materials, supplies, services and capital items for InterfaceFLOR and Interface AmericasResponsible for the review of expenditures to determine appropriate method of procurementPartner with internal stakeholders to evaluate large spend and the introduction of new and modified products and services, along with cost reduction projectsLocate and select potential sources of materials or servicesIdentify, develop and lead strategic sourcing exercises on large spend opportunities with cross functional team from RFP to implementationEvaluate competitive offeringsLook for cost savings purchasing methods such as consignment, supplier managed inventory, etc.Work with Supply Chain and Corporate Legal representatives to secure contract review on negotiated contractsManage Supplier contracts and develop key supplier relationshipsWork closely with key suppliers to understand the market and ensure continuity of supplyConduct supplier meeting where requiredFacilitate resolution of supplier invoicing issuesReview and approve new suppliersReview and approve users requisitions, ensuring the Purchasing requirements are metPerform as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 auditor

Manage Global 3rd Party Supplier Contracts/ServiceLuxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) RequistionerManage freight forwarding for LVT importsGlobal business relationship liason with LVT supplier Manage the purchasing systemGather and analyze supply chain dataManage Procurement Card ProgramOversee Contractor Program, Staples Office Supply DatabaseGlobal Contract Commitment Authorization AdministratorOracle UPK Training ToolAdministrator of Intelligent Audit SoftwareISO 9001 & 14001 Standards Internal Auditor

Support Americas Division with compliance requirements by updating the Sarbanes-Oxley DatabasePerformed and assisted with the internal SOX audit testingResponsible for running the compliance training of associates responsible for SOX audit testingCoordinated the internal control deficiency resolutions within various departmentsManaged compliance documentation and publish testing schedules on quarterly basisHandled the compliance database maintenance supportAssisted with project for the Director of Compliance to include data gathering and organization for financial analysisFacilitator for testing for internal control gapsProcess and audited Canada Receivable Invoices

Reconciled and prepared Sales Tax filings for each state for (3) mills and approx. (32) dealers. Maintained and reconciled Americas A/R Deposit Account, Accounts Payable Account, Corporate Account; Balanced accounts to General Ledger Managed payment applications for wire transfer and credit card paymentsPrepared and processed journal entries for month-end and year-end closing

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lamda Honor Society; Delta Mu Delta International Business Society, Evening College Advisory.

Transferred To Lagrange College

General Education Courses