Administrative Assistant Microsoft Office
Resume:
DEBORAH HADDEN
*************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Purchasing / Buyer, Negotiation, Procurement, Team Building / Leadership, Multi-Tasking
15+ years’ experience as a Buyer with electronics, communications, and manufacturing companies; earned a sterling reputation superb for delivering results in terms of cost control, increased efficiencies, and profitability.
Experience in a DOD purchasing environment, familiar with ITAR, DFAR compliance initiatives.
Natural leader that inspires others to achieve and maintain peak performance levels while maintaining high morale across the board.
Technical programs: Windows XP; Oracle 11.I; Microsoft Office: MS Access, Word, Excel, QuickBooks; AS400; E-Procurement; Smart Team; Finesse Proprietary ERP Systems; Internet/email.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab – Berkeley, CA 05/2010 – 01/2014
Distributed Purchasing
Purchased electronic components, office equipment, and supplies for each department.
Responsible for MRO procurement transactions.
Utilized delegated distributed purchasing authority, P-Cards, and Purchase orders for low value buying to procure goods and services for users.
Used independent judgment and discretion to make value buying decisions.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes or cancellations.
Setup new suppliers, contacted suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries.
Working with AP to reconcile bank transactions. Matched P-Card report against transaction open order.
Flextronics, Inc. – Charlotte, NC 04/2006 – 10/2009
Buyer
Reviewed shortage report for urgent requirements and executed buy messages
each week. Negotiated price and availability of components.
Setup new suppliers as required, reviewed excess report weekly to reduce/eliminated excess inventory.
Obtained price variance approval as needed.
Resolved invoice issues and identified critical and long lead-time components.
Coordinated production and new product introduction purchases.
Researched and purchased custom electronics components.
CenterPoint Broadband Technologies – San Jose, CA 02/2000 – 12/2002
Buyer
Purchased electronic components, office equipment, and supplies for each department.
Analyzed and purchased custom components, while negotiating pricing, and availability of components.
Reviewed and approved purchase orders and requisitions using Oracle 11.I.
Analyzed and evaluated bids to determine optimum value.
Selected new suppliers and issued purchase orders to expedite as necessary, and worked closely with production to control inventory quantities.
Premisys Communication – Fremont, CA 01/1993 – 02/2000
Prototype Buyer
Managed prototypes for engineering and reviewed bill of materials for new designs, and components.
Resolved documentation issues with production and contract manufactures.
Prepared and process purchase orders for prototype fabrications and unique components.
Executed audit and issued kits for prototype build.
Scheduled and coordinated all critical prototype issues with contract manufacturers.
Ensured shortages and missing components were installed or replaced to specification.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
In-Home Caregiver for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) of California
Savannah Patterson - San Leandro, CA / Cheryl Salcedo - Hayward, CA 04-2014 – 11-2016
Answering and screening calls updating immediate family or friends
Follow agency procedures to promote optimum safety practices to in order to provide a safe environment.
Provided assistance to persons in order to promote their physical, social, psychological and good being
Promotes a healthy, safe and secure environment
Completed all documentation as required to ensure quality services
Coordinated transportation
Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus, cleaning and cooking daily meals
Planned events, outing, movies, luncheons
JW Global Repair Depot – Livermore, CA 05/2003 – 03/2006
Administrative Assistant
Generated travelers, transferred information into QuickBooks database. Updated existing and new customer’s information into Access database Maintained. Scheduled work for technicians. Received all incoming calls from customers regarding repairs and pricing. Generated quotes and process invoices after power supplies were repaired and ready for shipment. Transferred information into QuickBooks. Coordinated shipping with UPS and FedEx processing weekly billing.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
As the very first Buyer at CenterPoint Broadband Technologies, assisted in setting up the Purchasing Department including bringing in new suppliers and personally training new Buyers, which saved the company significant time and money.
Created an ongoing $15K per month savings for the Engineering Department at CenterPoint Broadband Technologies by successfully negotiating for the company to receive samples free of charge.
Served as the first Prototype Buyer at Premisys Communication; audited and prepared all kits which resulted in a $45K per year savings for the company in labor costs due to the fact they did not have to hire other employees to perform this process.
Additionally, negotiated effectively with vendors / suppliers to allow Premisys Communication to receive samples free of charge, which resulted in a continuous $15K per month savings for the company.
Received an Achievement Award in 2000 from the National Association of Purchasing Management, located in Fremont, California for completing the Contract Administration course.
Assigned authorization numbers for all returned merchandise.
EDUCATION
A.A. Degree – Business Administration – MDTA Institute Technologies San Jose, CA
A.S. Degree – Electronics – OIC Electronic School San Jose, CA
TRAINING
Rowan County Workshop: Readiness Certificate, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College - Charlotte, NC
Cabarrus County Workshop: Career Options, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College - Charlotte, NC
Computer Empowerment Certificate, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College - Charlotte, NC
Business Education Certificate, Business Education Technologies - Oakland, CA
PROFESSIONAL / OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
Member - American Purchasing Society, Inc., Aurora, IL, 2007-Present
Member - Society of Developmental Disabilities, Hayward, CA, 2000-Present
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