Blaine, Washington, United States
Accomplished professional with a proven track record of optimizing procurement, negotiating contracts, and fostering vendor relations.
The Director of Purchasing is responsible for providing a high degree of expertise to perform complex technical duties related to the College procurement services. This position plans, coordinates, and performs activities related to the procurement of all goods and services for the college in accordance with state laws and requirements and College policy. As a part of this, the Director is the contract expert for the college and main point of contact for all contracting. The Director oversees the Shipping & Receiving department and Surplus for the college.
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The Procurement and Contracts Coordinator is responsible for providing a high degree of expertise to perform complex technical duties related to the College procurement services. This position plans, coordinates, and performs activities related to the procurement of all goods and services for the college in accordance with state laws and requirements and College policy. - Directs the procurement of all supplies, furnishings, equipment, and services in a timely and cost effective manner; - Orally, in writing and in person, respond to inquiries, provide information and direction regarding procurement of materials, supplies, equipment, and services; Resolves problems that arise in the process; - Plan, initiate and/or coordinate the bid process, negotiations, and awarding of purchase and service contracts, equipment leases and supply agreements; - Approve and issue purchase orders and contracts in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; obtain proper business documentation to validate, set up, assign and track vendor numbers; determines appropriateness of independent contractors; - Review specifications and purchase requests from staff, determine available sources of supply, prepare and process appropriate purchasing documents such as purchase orders, purchase agreements, contracts, bids, etc.; - Manage retainage release process for Capital Projects; ensure appropriate documentation is filed with WA State Department of L&I, Employment Security, and Department of Revenue; - In coordination with the College's AAG, develop, draft, and review all contract Master templates approved for use by the College; - Perform value/cost analysis, contract compliance; assess risk in procurement and contracting process; - Provide expertise, training, advice and instructional resources to staff regarding procurement activities in compliance with state and College policies and procedures; - Administer, document and control college credit card and fleet card programs;
WorkSource Skagit is a partner of the American Job Center network. The Northwest Workforce Council is the one-stop operator of WorkSource Skagit, WorkSource Whatcom, WorkSource Whidbey, and Career Center San Juan Island. With a vision and mission that supports the economic health and vitality of the region, the NWC and WorkSource centers are invested in the education and employment goals of the men and women in our communities. As a valued member of the NWC team, my education, experience, and skills were used to in the following ways: - As Assistant to the Administrator for Skagit and Island counties - Manage daily operations of the One-Stop center, including troubleshooting plumbing, electrical, and HVAC issues - Perform quality and technical reviews of participant paperwork - Exhibit superior customer service skills - Use DAWN and SKIES data management systems for data sharing and retrieval, as well as utilize MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point to create reports and communication tools, manage databases, update marketing and informational media, and other various projects - Serve as point of contact for business and facility needs. - Participate as member of Skagit County Children and Family Consortium and a member of the W-Team at Skagit Valley College - Serve as a representative of WorkSource Skagit and the NWC to community and business organizations and committees - Plan events for the WDA, Executive Board, and other Council committee meetings, as well as for meetings hosted in the building for outside entities - Collaborate with WAHA (Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement) for In-Person Assister events for health insurance sign-up
The Business Office at Whatcom Community College is a dynamic and constantly evolving area of the college. Therefore, to be successful, flexibility and adaptability are required qualifications. Another is the ability to work with a diverse population. These are qualities that I used to be adept at: - Coordinate tuition payment plans for students through Nelnet. - Manage bank reconciliation spreadsheet. - Create and release accounting batches - Engage in advanced problem solving to find creative solutions to student or vendor concerns, often as a team. - Perform data entry for student and vendor accounts. - Provide excellent customer service for students, their families, and staff and faculty. - Utilize knowledge of computer programs such as Minisoft/HP 3000 (data management system), Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook on a daily basis. - Interact with the business community concerning facility rentals, Horizon newspaper advertising, and other business office endeavors. - Research and place student and vendor accounts for collection
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