Vinh Phu Lam

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EXPERIENCE

Avon New York

Sourcing Analyst-Center of Excellence February 2014-December 2014

• Serve as the main point of contact to ensure every new supplier request goes through the proper due diligence channels,

and receives the proper Due Diligence, Finance, and Sourcing approvals prior to creation

• Maintain and record all supplier documents to ensure suppliers are compliant with policies and guidelines.

• Interface daily with business requestor’s suppliers, the NA Financial Shared Services (FSSC) team, Due

Diligence stakeholders (Legal Anti Corruption, Legal Data Privacy, Social Responsibility, Quality and

Conflict Mineral teams), NA/Global Sourcing Category Leads, NA iSource Enablement Team, eSim editors,

and NA/Corporate Finance.

• Review and ensure all documents for requests are complete and accurate.

• Coordinate with stakeholders, suppliers, and management to ensure timely completion with service level

agreements.

• Create supplier compliance reports for all senior management on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

• Work with iSource Enablement Team to migrate new and existing suppliers cataloged for Ariba Network to

set up Ariba AN account.

• Review and monitor all supplier account set-ups are complete in various systems e.g. supplier master systems

(eSim), JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Aspen, and Ariba Network.

The Vitamin Shoppe Secaucus, NJ

Merchandising Assistant-Sports Nutrition/Natural Bath & Beauty/Specialty Items June 2013-December 2013

• Set up, track, process, coordinate, and verify over 400 vendor products and inventory.

• Provide administrative support for the purchasing and inventory process.

• Track, maintain, and update spreadsheets of new products, markdowns, pricing, and purchase orders.

• Work with Finance and accounting department to resolve discrepancies, invoices, and approvals.

National Payment Processing Edison, NJ

Merchant Services Account Executive August 2012-October 2013

• Provide merchants with point of sale credit card payment transactions and processing inquiries.

• Daily interactions with merchants on inquiries such as credit card processing, charge backs, statements, verify

bank deposits, fees, disputes, and discrepancies.

• Review daily transactions and investigate and resolve all issues on all merchant services process.

• Set up new merchant accounts and monthly processing statements.

Northeast region, USA Purchasing Manager October 2011 – September 2012

THR & Associates

Compiled and analyzed financial reporting, account balances, check approvals, and budget reports,

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Reviewed P & L statements, invoices, forecast and budget process.

Managed and trained new employees on product knowledge, daily processes, and customer interactions.

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Evaluate, negotiate, and purchasing precious metals, antiques, collectibles, coins, and currency.

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Direct marketing and advertising in newspaper, radio, and TV to attract over 1000 customers.

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L & H Automobile Inc. Jersey City, NJ

Export Account Manager June 2009 – August 2011

Managed Company’s financials: accounts payable/receivables, process bank wires, deposits, invoicing,

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process payments and transactions, financial statements, compiled spreadsheets, and journal entries.

Responsible for purchase inventory, quality control, logistics, and negotiations with vendors and suppliers.

• Communicated and conducted business relations with vendors and customers across US and Asia.

• Created excel templates, macros, pivot table, etc. for financial reports and statements.

Alliance Bernstein New York, NY

Fixed Income Portfolio Assistant July 2006 – February 2009

• Implemented and maintained security for all new Fixed Income accounts, closings, and custodial changes.

Created and researched trade files for liquidating securities for clients entering equity strategy.

• Worked with various departments, including Settlements, Private Client Associates, and Portfolio

Management Teams, on all trade issues.

• Corresponded with custodian for information relating to Fixed Income accounts.

• Correlated with all fixed income trading desks, including Corporate, High Yield, Investment Grade, MBS,

ABS, CMO, Global, Foreign, CD, Core, Government, and Treasury.

• Reorganized and enhanced daily procedures in systems to improve day to day duties

• Interacted closely with traders, brokers, and settlements team to ensure timely resolution of problems

JP Morgan Chase Newark, DE

Fixed Income Operations Specialist May 2005 – July 2006

• Implemented, modified, and maintained client, account, and security reference data in internal systems.

• Fixed Income securities creations include: Corporate, Government, Mortgage Backed Securities, Money

Market, and Municipal.

• Interfaced with middle and front office to identify and investigate account discrepancies.

Performed client, account, and instrument queries, reports, Ad-Hoc projects, and reconciliation requests.

SKILLS

Applications: Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), SharePoint, FrontPage,

Lotus Notes, ADP/Impact, Bloomberg, TradeWeb, AccountNet, JDA. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Ariba, eSim,

Aspen Spend Management.

EDUCATION

Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Fox School of Business & Management May 2005

Bachelor of Business Administration

Double Major: Finance and Real Estate

Major GPA: 3.50/4.00; Cumulative GPA: 3.20/4.00 Life

Insurance and Annuity License

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