Experienced Procurement Specialist

Barbara R. David

313-***-**** primary 248-***-**** alternate

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

Skills and Abilities

Over 15 years of buyer/purchasing experience - excellent customer service skills - strong contract negotiating skills-logistics - invoice resolution – 8 hours of FEP training completed - advanced Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Word, Access, Lotus Notes – Oracle -PeopleSoft -Job Scope -BAAN -SAP

Employment History

Blue Cross Blue Shields of Michigan July 2015-October 2015

Procurement Specialist - Contract

Lead the training in the Corporate Procurement department for the Contract Amendment Functionality within the PeopleSoft 9.2 Contracts module

Managed the creation of Job Aids relevant to new and existing processes within Corporate Procurement.

Managed approx. $50 Million MRO Spend. Commodities (Office Supplies, Toner, IT Hardware, IT Software, Tape, Marketing and Print)

Managed Corporate Procurement contracts which include Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements and Amendments.

Evaluated and processed all requisitions and issuing purchase orders to the suppliers.

Detroit Public Schools March 2014 – May 2015

Sr. Indirect Procurement Administrator - Contract

Handled the daily operations for athletics, food services, textbooks, consultants, workshops, supplemental programs, print, travel and transit for schools across Detroit; total spend over 100 million.

Worked directly with corporate, business units, and schools to resolve all invoicing/purchase order and requisition issues.

Monitored vendor and company performance for compliance with contract obligations.

Streamlined the PeopleSoft training process to allow end users to work more effectively and efficiently within the District.

VenTower Industries October 2013-December 2013

Purchasing and Material Coordinator

Managed the incoming materials/purchasing responsibilities of a utility scale tower manufacturer.

Coordinated emergency purchasing using appropriate resources.

Assisted the accounting department in the reconciliation of outstanding invoices.

Set up and maintained control of direct purchase items.

Coordinated and reviewed the delivery of incoming goods to verify the correct materials were received.

Scheduled incoming materials, purchasing & contract negotiations as necessary.

Atlas Copco USA March 2013 – September 2013

Production Control & Purchasing Analyst - Contract

Procured and scheduled material for specific production releases.

Requested quotes from suppliers and negotiated best price and lead time.

Reviewed projects budgets and sourced material and outside services accordingly.

Worked with engineering, program management customers and suppliers, to ensure all material procured met production and customer delivery requirements.

A123 Systems, Inc. October 2010-November 2012

MRO and Program Buyer (Test Engineering) - Contract

Led a successful cost savings initiate for MRO and cut cost on all Janitorial supplies by 50%; procured electrical and electronic components for prototype/production.

Developed supplier relations and explored new suppliers for production

In charge of the RFx process for testing to test suppliers; negotiated launage, pricing and payment terms with suppliers

Scheduled and monitored all battery packs/modules/cells for testing; reported all deviations/slips in schedule to engineering and customers

Handled the logistics for moving test material between test houses.

Osiris Innovations Group June 2008 – October 2010

MRO Buyer

Initiated and coordinated procurement activities, which include preparation of bid packages, conduct pre-bid meetings, evaluated bids, developed/negotiated applicable terms & conditions.

Handled the daily operations of TI Automotive and Visteon relevant to MRO commodities by providing excellent customer service.

Tracked status of all RFQ’s

Organized crib crawls and captured a 15% cost savings on MRO crib items for 12 TI Automotive Plants across The United States and Mexico.

In charge of $1.5 million in electrical/electronic commodities.

Maintained source for expediting orders according to plant needs; tracked status of all new customer launches.

Monitored vendor and company performance for compliance with contract obligations.

Sourced and evaluated potential suppliers.

Education

University of Phoenix - Major: Business/Management

(Degree not yet attained)

Relevant Course Work

Critical Thinking - Organizational Skills - Supply and Demand - Statistics - Cultural Diversity

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