High School Quality Control

Valerie I. Stokes

** ****** ****** ***.** West Orange NJ 07052 Phone: 973-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

Purchasing Agent

Objectives: To obtain secure a position with a well established organization and a stable environment that

will allow me to demonstrate an ambitious, innovative and highly disciplined professional individual with

admirable career achievements and success

Professional Strengths:

Proficiency in Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access. Lotus Notes 1-2-3 and Oracle Database

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• Persuasive communication skills

• Mentor / Motivator

• Extremely Goal Oriented

• Negotiation Tactics

• Client Development/ Vendors

• Business Management

Professional Experience:

Public Health Solutions New York, NY Sept.2010-Nov. 2010

Temporary Purchasing Agent

• Purchases high quality merchandise of medical to pharmaceuticals supplies,

computers, software and hardware and office supplies.

• Choose suppliers, negotiate prices, and grant contracts that ensure that the right

amount of the product or service is received.

• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased,

costs, delivery, and product performance

• Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine

and learn about products, services and prices

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Fairfield, NJ 1993- 2009

Senior Purchasing Agent

• Interface with all corporate divisions, quality control as well as Research & Development

relating with Microbiology and Metrology Laboratories.

• Authorized purchasing representative for laboratory equipment, chemicals, and USP

standards. Approved accounts payable for purchasing and maintained monthly reports through

American Express reconciliation online

• Responsible for setting up contract purchase order computer software and hardware,

copier, fax machines and printer cartridges. Computers preventative maintenance contracts, capital

expenditures reports, and identifying developmental appropriate relationships with desired sources

of suppliers.

• Maintained all current operational laboratory documentation SOP’s and LPM’s, as well

as Specification reports, instruments calibration records. Along with setting up GMP, SOP’s, and

technical training sessions both on and off site.

Certifications:

Credited applied courses:

o Certificate of Merit- Bargaining With Vendors and Suppliers

o Certificate of Merit- How To Be A Better Buyer

Education:

Portsmouth Senior High School Portsmouth, NH

High School Diploma

*References upon request

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