DAWN STANAWAY
MILLBRAE, CALIFORNIA 94030
H 650-***-**** OR C 650-***-****
E-MAIL **********@****.***
EXPERIENCE:
Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 2005 - June 2009
(For Adecco, Pro Unlimited, & Naderi Engineering)
Financial Transactions Processing Analyst - Project Engineering
Maintained department calendar (1director, 4 managers, 3 asst. managers,
and 4 support staff).
Scheduled meetings for department (set-up meeting room, order meals and or
snacks, and cleaned up room after meetings)
Maintain invoice tracking and management system (process) for all Project
Engineering invoices.
Work with Engineering Project Managers, business process project managers,
A/P, Procurement, and Treasury personnel to research invoice related
documentation and status in approval status, research and provide Project
Managers with necessary verification and justification documents.
Verify PO funds are sufficient to pay invoices and work with Project
Managers to create and or amend PO's.
Provide monthly process performance metrics reporting in Power Point.
Successfully contributed to a 75% reduction in late payments to contractors
Capital/MRO 2003-2004
Buyer
Used a multi-line Call Center phone system
Procured capital equipment and parts
Negotiated pricing with suppliers
Monitored supplier delivery performance
Worked with Vendor Finance to resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
Trained new MRO buyers at remote sites (Vacaville)
United Airlines, San Francisco, CA
l996 - 2003
Buyer - Electrical Components Purchasing
Procured and managed $7 million of electrical aircraft components annually
Negotiated pricing with major suppliers
Monitored supplier delivery performance
Worked with Accounts Payable to resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
Department Supplier Diversity Coordinator
Developed and Supported Department Recognition Team
Active member of corporate team for development and implementation of new
corporate purchasing system
Negotiated savings over $3 million in 2002
Assistant Buyer - Maintenance Purchasing
Supported electrical buyer to procure spare parts by obtaining price
quotations and placing orders
Answered inquiries from suppliers and internal personnel regarding
purchasing policies and procedures
Dawn Stanaway
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Expedited orders to meet critical aircraft maintenance schedules
Resolved shipment errors and invoice discrepancies
Promoted to Buyer level within six months
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:
MS Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Filemaker Pro), Visio, SAP
Business Warehouse, GCAL, GDOCS, GMAIL and GVIDEO (Google Apps.), IWork
suite.
AWARDS ACTIVITIES:
1999 & 2002 - Purchasing Department Employee of the Month
Member of the Order of Eastern Star
Life member of The International Order of Rainbow Girls
Avid Reader
Better than average knitter
References available upon request