Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
Obtaining my Instrument, Multi-Engine, Commercial, and CFI/CFII pilot ratings and licenses
•Review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary. Develop sourcing lists for various commodities to support the development of requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs), proposals (RFPs) and invitations to bid. •Prepare Requests for Quotes and Proposals, comparisons, recommendations, and justifications. •Review proposals, negotiate price and payment and delivery terms, select or recommend suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, and verifies delivery. •Confer with suppliers and analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules specific to an identified geographic location. •Compile and analyze statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. •Prepare cost/price analysis documentation in accordance with Procurement Policies and Procedures. •Generate Purchase Orders in final form for approval and signature. Maintain supplier files and purchase order records in accordance with established policies, procedures, and audit guidelines to ensure compliance through the procurement cycle. •Actively manage the procurement process from order placement, receipt of products, and subsequent payment of invoices. •Actively manage supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions. •Support proposal activities to include soliciting and negotiating quotes consistent with capture strategy. •Serve as a business adviser to internal customers, providing alternative solutions to requested items when such solution would provide a benefit to the Company •Plan, organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks to execute job functions in an orderly, efficient manner.
• Worked in warehouse operations, counter sales, business operations, and inside sales • Received accelerated training in all areas of business to become the next successful Profit Center Manager for Hajoca • Worked closely with Senior Inventory Control manager to build and practice my knowledge of inventory control and planning • Mastered Microsoft 365 Office, by using the Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point on a daily basis • Worked in a fast paced environment, helping counter customers, phone customers, and web orders while giving accurate information and ensuring orders are correct • Built relationships with over 25 reps/vendors to negotiate prices on materials, request bids, create purchases orders, and coordinate delivery of materials • Established selling and negotiation skills by watching 50+ training videos and attending two MDP Workshops • Practiced my selling/marketing skills by calling core accounts and supporting customer needs • Compared different suppliers to evaluate best pricing, reliability, and risks for sourcing material • Tracked delivery of materials and expedited late shipments or back-orders for 500+ POs • Developed relationships with 100+ customers to increase sales, provide quotes for projects, and organize shipment logistics • Worked closely with warehouse managers and employees to maintain accurate counts on an inventory worth over $2 million • Updated product information in our MRP system to maintain accurate product information, pricing, and inventory levels • Became an effective communicator by delivering impactful business project presentations at our MDP Workshop