ASHA BENJAMIN

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Jacksonville, Florida

Cell: 646-***-****

Email: ac8fdz@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To become a member of a management team in a progressive organization where my academic skills and extensive experience in Supply Chain, Project, Contract and Vendor Administration Management can assist with the strategic development, growth, and success of the company.

Professional experience summary

More than twenty years’ experience in procurement, inventory, contract administration, vendor management, customs and supply chain management

Managed multi-tiered teams and six figure budgets

Comprehensive knowledge, creation and management of procurement documents & functions along with procedures and policies that aid procurement personnel and external stakeholders within the organization

Extensive knowledge of procurement, supply chain, vendor, discrepancy/query and contract management

Strong organizational skills, effective time management and the ability to quickly adjust priorities.

Computer experience with Microsoft Office Suite and PeopleSoft ERP system (Oracle) applications

Staff training as needed companywide on use of the Oracle-based PeopleSoft ERP system

Successful management of major e-commerce and stock inventory disposal projects

KPI’s, auditing, requisition, purchase order and inventory reporting via ERP systems Employment History

Head of Operations November 2018 – Present

Belmont Patriots Inc. New York, NY

Management of a team consisting of nine persons comprised of executive sponsors

Contract negotiations, preparation and review

Management of all project deadlines and objectives of all committees inclusive of sponsorship events, finance, educational and sports programs

Procurement and vendor relationship management

Create and maintain reports on all projects

Plan executive and committee meetings

Collaboration with executive sponsors and committees to formulate strategy, identify challenges and implement solutions to meet the organizations objectives

Manager, Supply Chain Procurement & Contract Administration September 2017 – October 2018 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (T.S.T.T)

Manage a team of seventeen employees comprised of team leads, supply chain analysts, customs clerks, and supply chain purchasing clerks

Review and approval of all RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders

Participate in all tender assessment committee meetings and vendor negotiations as the subject matter expert

Review and approve all tender evaluation and audit reports

Perform market research to advise on company initiatives

Resolution of all staff industrial relations issues as identified by the Union

Responsibilities also include Vendor Management inclusive of supplier evaluations and contracts

Supply Chain Analyst, Purchasing & Supply Department December 2014 – September 2017 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (T.S.T.T)

PeopleSoft 9.0 upgrade – compilation of data (item description, stock on hand, purchase history) on all non- stock and stock items purchased during the period 2012 – 2015

Creation of Item Master file/catalog to upload to upgraded PeopleSoft 9.2

Assist in item identification exercise with customer departments, research of unidentified items, test vendor data online, review pre and post process documentation for the E-Procurement & Purchasing future business processes in addition to the testing of both processes online via the test environment (test scenarios 9.2)

Analyze and provide report on pros of PeopleSoft 9.2 upgrade compared to 9.0

Creating query reports via PeopleSoft 9.0 – purchase order reports as requested by internal and external auditors (Ernest & Young), listing of purchase orders for the past three financial years to develop Item Master catalog

Purchasing Dept. – routing of requisitions from buyer to buyer, requisition processing for end of fiscal year

(urgent executive requests), query resolution for PeopleSoft issues experienced by all internal customers including Purchasing & Supply personnel

Business Systems Analyst, Purchasing & Supply Department January 2012 – November 2014 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd

Designed and implemented the firm’s eTender platform

Developed and implemented PeopleSoft vendor and requisition queries

Developed and implemented PeopleSoft queries and reports as requested by internal and external auditors

Creation of shipment documents and reports for the Wireless Program - Digital Terrestrial TV (DVB-T), GSM Coverage Improvement 2012/13, Supplemental Broadband Access (Wi-Fi Mesh) and GSM Network Replacement and HSPA+

Created and implemented Purchasing & Customs processes for the entire department

Account reconciliations of all payments, receipts, shipments and discrepancies for Apple Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) valued in excess of 1M resulting in credit holds being removed as timely payments could be made to these vendors

Review, amend and advise on Freight Forwarder contracts & reports - Corporate Legal

Supplier negotiations to obtain optimal benefits - price, delivery, and storage benefits were all achieved

Senior Purchasing Clerk – Purchasing & Supply Department October 1998 – December 2011 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (T.S.T.T)

Responsible for investigation and query resolution for all Local and Foreign Vendors

Ensure timely delivery of Stock Requests and dispatching of Purchase Orders

Managed freight forwarding of all shipments at Ceva Logistics Miami & International Shipping Company

Responsible for the evaluation of RFQ responses from all suppliers

Weekly reports on any key performance indicator issues (KPI’s)

Performed invoice verifications and resolved all processing discrepancies for stock purchase order deliveries

& payments

Training of new staff on processing requisitions, rerouting of requisitions, queries, and purchase orders on PeopleSoft 9.0

Accounting Officer – Cellular, Revenue & Financial Accounting Departments September 1997 to September 1998 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd

TexFax services - Revenue Accounting Department

Accruals of all departments accounts – Financial Accounting Department

Disconnection & reconnection of mobile units

Written communication to customers from the CBILL system

Education

LLB BSc Law Degree

The University of London

CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing & Supply (formerly level 2) CIPS International Advanced Certificate in Purchasing & Supply (formerly level 3) Professional training

• Certificate - Business Process Mapping & Process Engineering for competitive advantage The Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business

• Certificate - Effective Negotiating Skills Workshop

• Certificate – Contract Management for Business & Technical Professionals 2017

• Certificate – Microsoft Office Suite

• Certificate – Value Added Purchasing Training

School of Business & Computer Studies (SBCS)

• Certificate - International Negotiating Skills Workshop College of Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago (COSTATT.)

• Certificate – Excel secrets & techniques in management reporting University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT)

• Certificate - People Soft End User Training

• Certificate - Basic Telecommunications

• Certificate - Creating & Keeping Customers

• Certificate – Team Building

• Certificate – Business Writing Skills

• Certificate – Managing Stress

• Certificate – Train the trainer

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd

• National Safety Council Certified – First Aid & CPR Safetrain Services

• Certificate – Basic Firefighting

Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service

• Certificate – Protocol & Business Etiquette

Rene & Associates Inc.

• Certificate - A System's Approach to Inventory Management The University of the West Indies (UWI)

Notable Career Achievements

T.S.T.T

eTender website – Project administrated, managed and launched successfully Creation and completion of Item Master file – Oracle PeopleSoft ERP system 9.0 Upgrade to facilitate the use of catalogues and reduce the large number of requisitions and purchase orders being processed daily Negotiated financial and business relations benefits for T.S.T.T – cost savings, expedited shipments, longer warranty periods, larger quantities of seed stock, blanket orders, credit facilities, updated pre-qualified vendor listing 1998 – 2018 via a major pre-qualification exercise

Improvement of the Repair and Return Operations process for all iPhones, network stock and various mobile phones Volunteer – Employee volunteer for social programs, organizing & providing educational tools, food items and toys to kids in need via quarterly charity events

Team leader - Inventory Control Stock Taking/Cycle Count exercise Fire/ Safety Warden - Creation and Initiation of “Buddy System” at the Purchasing Department Team Member - Voice of the employee survey team representative for the Purchasing & Supply Dept. General Secretary – T.S.T.T Sports, Social & Cultural Club Other

Interests

Entrepreneur – Founder of Ushers’ Event Management Charity/Social work – Food provided yearly for the homeless

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