Manager Office

Mark Louis Reilly

*** ********** *** (C) 856-***-****

Townsend, DE 19734 (H) 302-***-****

**********@******.***

CAREER PROFILE

Purchasing professional with 20 years experience seeking challenging opportunity in a growth

oriented organization. Successfully managed Purchasing operations in a variety of service

environments including national and regional insurance organizations, financial institutions and

mortgage companies. Accomplishments also include setting up purchasing operations, created

and implementing purchasing policies and procedures. Functional lead in the design, rolled out

and administration of ERP and web-based purchasing systems for large organizations.

Streamline and automated purchasing function for regional organization as well. Hands-on

involvement in national, regional and local contract negotiation and administration for goods and

services. Personal strengths - self-confident, conscientious, detail-oriented, self-starter with a

sense of urgency. Excellent working relationship with management, vendors, clients,

subcontractors and consultants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New Castle County, New Castle County, DE

Purchasing Agent

2008

Responsible for purchase of various commodities for county government in compliance

with the New Castle County Code.

Manage bid process for goods and services as required by internal departments.

Negotiate pricing on items not covered under state contracts or other contracts utilized.

Resolve disputes and challenges between agencies and vendors.

Resolves billing problems for Accounts Payable.

Harleysville Group, Harleysville, PA

Purchasing and Vendor Contracts Administrator

2007 to 2008

Manage day-to-day purchasing operations of multi-company organization.

Negotiate & administer national contracts for goods and services.

Responsible for purchases of all furniture, office supplies & equipment, MRO items and

misc. items for Home Office and branches.

Automated office supplies ordering process for all users.

Negotiated additional discounts from existing vendors by consolidating invoices to

monthly summary invoicing reduced quantity of invoices processed by A/P.

Streamlined and coordinate printing, distribution & fulfillment through third party

contracted to managing company forms and marketing materials.

Banco Popular North America/Popular Financial Holdings, Inc

2002 to 2005, 2007

Purchasing Manager

Created Purchasing Department, hired and trained purchasing staff as organization grew

& developed.

Created & implemented Purchasing Policies & Procedures.

Manage day-to-day purchasing operations of multi-billion dollar national organization.

Successfully rolled out Purchasing Card program for small dollar purchases.

Negotiate national contracts for goods and services.

Opened 80+ offices for organization. Purchased all furniture, equipment and office

supplies to get offices open for business on time & on budget.

Implemented Oracle Purchasing system.

Responsible for purchases of all computer hardware, software & services, furniture, office

equipment, telecommunications, MRO items and misc. items for Home Office and

branches nationwide.

Coordinated purchasing role in large company-wide project to roll out new Dell computers

(500 PC’s), laptops and networking equipment to over 200 office on a tight rollout

schedule to replace existing legacy system and old computer hardware in a timely

manner.

Provident Mutual Life Insurance 1990 to 2002

Purchasing Agent

Manage day-to-day purchasing operations of national insurance company.

Created on-line ordering system for Home Office use for office supplies.

Implemented Purchasing software with electronic requisitioning and on-line workflow for

approvals.

Created cost saving program.

Negotiated national contracts with office supplies vendors, furniture vendors, computer

suppliers, and implemented Internet sourcing programs.

Personally responsible for the procurement of computer hardware, software, furniture,

office equipment, office supplies, services & MRO items.

Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1995 to 1996

Contract Specialist, Purchasing Department

Negotiated contracts for services and maintenance of equipment. Purchased computers,

software, furniture, office equipment and services for seven associated medical facilities

in the eastern PA region.

Horizon House 1988 to 1990

Purchasing Manager

Managed purchasing operation for five separate not-for-profit corporations in one

organization with over 50 locations.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Wesley College, Wilmington, DE

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management (in progress, GPA 3.7 to date)

Delaware County Community College, Media, PA

Associates Degree, Business Management (High Honors)

Member ISM & PMAP purchasing associations and American Purchasing Society

Completed several Purchasing courses completed through PMAP of Philadelphia (member

Institute of Supply Management) towards CPM

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Windows XP, several Purchasing software packages including PeopleSoft,

Oracle & on line ordering systems.

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