Associate Buyer
Talented, customer driven professional with a history of providing tier 1
customer support to DoD, DLA and other Government Agencies through both
CONUS and CONUS support. Key qualifications include:
. Vendor and Supplier price negotiations
. DoD, DLA contract procurement management with annual revenues in excess
of $12M
. A/R processing and fulfillment and maintenance of 9 7%
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
SAIC (Formerly ProcureNet) Supply Chain Integration Operations - Fairfield,
NJ
Associate Buyer
12/06 - present
Principal Responsibilities
. Management of DLA, DoD and other Government agencies contracts. Currently
solely managing a $12M dollar annual projected contract
. Saved company an estimated $30K in potential loss revenue over a 6 month
period through best in class procurement practices
. Responsible for managing and maintaining a customer satisfaction
requirement of 95%+ (contract to date)
. Customer Relationship Management
. Training of Assistant and other Associate Buyers for best in class PO,
expediting and other Procurement processes
. Serving as a 3rd party negotiator for sourced and Government approved
vendor base (200 +)
. POC for newly enhanced internal web based eProcurement software testing
L'Oreal USA, Purchasing Department - Piscataway, NJ
Purchasing Agent (Temp)
9/06 - 12/06
Principal Responsibilities
. Served as POC for QA resolution.
. Developed and implemented logistical contracts with vendors
. Served as the right hand to the AVP of Purchasing to help communicate and
achieve team, departmental and corporate goals through KPIs
. Special assignments coordinator
Alpha Associates Realty, Inc. - Newark, NJ
Accounts Receivables Clerk 5/03 -
9/06
Principal Responsibilities
. Maintained financial records with 100% accuracy
. Calculated and generated weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reports for
upper management
. Analyzed and corrected discrepancies
. Reconciled bank accounts
. Clerical duties as assigned
EDUCATION
BS, Public Health Graduated
2006
Minor, Environmental Business Economics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Cook College New Brunswick, NJ
TECHNICAL SKILLS & MEMBERSHIPS
. E-Procurement
. Microsoft Office (Word, Access, & PowerPoint)
. SPSS and knowledge of GIS technology
. SMSNET System
. DF System
. Strong leadership and organization skills
OTHER
Fluent French and Creole