SKILLS
WORK HISTORY
EDUCATION
SHERRY CANNADY
**** ******** ***, *******, ** 28328
910-***-**** *********@*****.***
Outgoing and efficient Business Officer versed in purchasing for private and State Government procurement of goods and services. Offering a 25 year-background of experience in outstanding purchasing and negotiating strengths. Eager to utilize professional experience and abilities to take on new challenge with an established company.
Procurement of goods and services
Bid and cost analysis
Negotiate with suppliers
Good communication skills
Client/supplier relations
Writing RFP's/Purchasing Documents
Trustworthy/Loyal
Self starter
MS Word, Excel, NCAS, Powerpoint
Data entry
Hog Slat Incorporated
Purchasing Agent // 117E. Weeksdale St. Newton Grove, NC // October 2011 to October 2018 Procurement of goods and services for entire plant These duties included but were not limited to all machine parts, MRO items,services, rental equipment, gases, cylinders, hardware components and packaging materials. Ensure all components and delivery schedules are planned and delivered on time. Formulate and send out bids for products making sure they meet specifications and evaluate bids upon due dates.
Make supplier visits as needed.
Award contract to suppliers once all Management approvals are met. Provide technical support to accounts receivables and payables. Work with quality control to ensure products are in compliance. Department Of Health And Human Resources
Business Officer // 1985 Umstead Drive Raleigh, NC // February 2005 to October 2011 Procurement of services within N.C. Administrative Code and Departmental purchasing guidelines and regulations as it relates to Medicaid. Create RFP's, MOA's, IMOA's, RFA's, amendments to contracts. Performed bid evaluations. Formulated evalution teams. Served as mediator over the bid evaluations. Analyized all data from evaluation team to make proposal for award of contract.
Monitored contracts through the duration or life of contract. Negotiated with suppliers and formulated cost analysis. Followed up with contractors and compared terms of contract as they were defined within their bid making sure they were meeting specifications.
Tracked all contracts and presented a report twice a month to AD staff. Created work plans and appraisals for employees that reported to myself. REFERENCES
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Methodist University // Fayetteville, NC // 2001
Associate of Applied Science - Operations Management Johnston Community College // Smithfield, NC // 1992 Rich Morsch - Hog Slat Incorporated - 910-***-**** or *******@*******.*** Gail Johnson - Retired Hog Slat - 919-***-**** or *************@*****.*** Vanessa Davison - former supervisor at DHHS - 919-***-**** or *********@*****.***