Senior Purchasing Agent

SHERRY WOODSIDE

******.********@*****.*** 813-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/sherrywoodside

SUMMARY

Purchasing and Business Relationship Management Specialist with significant

experience in servicing needs and building relations with clients and

business associates, supporting development of revenue opportunities, and

sourcing and securing purchase of diversified equipment and supplies. Core

knowledge and skills include:

Vendor Management Inventory Analysis

International Sourcing and Procurement Client services

Project Management Demand and Supply Balance

Relationship Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATOS, Purchase, NY (formerly Siemens Business Services) 1994 - 2014

Senior Purchasing Agent

Sourced vendors, negotiated and managed purchase agreements for a broad

array of supplies, materials, and equipment, emphasizing procurement of

computer and peripheral hardware and componentry for large client

organizations.

. Analyzed purchase and logistical requirements, reviewing requisitions

and assessing market and delivery conditions that determine current

and prospective availability of purchase requirements.

. Identified sources and alternative suppliers of strategic equipment,

materials, and supplies that reduce overall costs.

. Administered provisions of purchase agreements, establishing a record

of achievement in generating cost savings and securing consistently

favorable pricing, quality, delivery, and other terms and conditions

of contracts with vendors.

. Coordinated with vendors in tracking orders, expediting deliveries,

and resolving a broad array of purchase-related issues.

. Monitored purchases and vendors for non-compliance with specifications

and contract provisions, issuing reports and utilizing information to

enhance responsiveness to organizational purchase requirements.

. Managed inventories, employing supply management techniques effective

in maximizing inventory turns and reducing obsolescence.

. Administered equipment trade-in/surplus reduction, rebate, and price

protection programs, optimizing cost effectiveness of operations.

. Used SAP, ARIBA and other commercial software applications in

maintaining records, generating reports, and administering purchase

programs.

Business Communication/Relationship Management

Charged with fulfilling client requirements good relationships with clients

and managed all communication. Managed relationship with customer vendor

and ensured customer satisfaction. Coordinated with IT departments and

developed business processes and associated resources.

. Communicated with clients, vendors, and associates in North America

and International, Building and maintaining a Global client account

base to service customers' domestic and overseas - Purchase $4,000,000

a year of electronic components instant buys or lead time purchases.

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. Developed productive working relations with vendors and clients,

applying effective consultative and relationship-building skills in

projecting a positive, professional image of self and organization

represented to major client organizations, which retained clients and

vendors for long term contracts.

. Forecasted long-term demand requirements and initiating

purchases.

. Facilitated and coordinated new employees training vastly

increasing efficiency while reducing turnover.

. Conducted meetings and presentations to clients, associates, and

management to disseminate information, secure feedback, and/or build

consensuses for various programs and initiatives.

. Resolved problems, adjusted complaints, and expedited support

requests, creating a proactive service culture effective in promoting

goodwill, elevating satisfaction levels of vendors, clients, and

associates, and contributing to competitive advantage and revenue

growth.

ADDITIONAL POSTIONS HELD

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY, New York, NY

Assistant Buyer

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology/State University of New York, New York, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Marketing & Retail Management

Associate in Applied Science, Fashion Buying & Merchandising

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Purchasing & The Law

Fundamentals of Purchasing

Negotiating Seminar

Time Management Seminar

Currently working on Project Management Certification

VOLUNTEER WORK

Hospice

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

SAP

ARIBA

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