Procurement Specialsit
Resume:
Thomas Howard
Aurora, IL. **504
Cell : 618-***-****
Email: ***.******@*******.***
Summary:
Over 15 years of experience as a Purchasing Manager/ Procurement Specialist and Materials Manager
Managed purchasing requisitions
Negotiated pricing for capital equipment
Managed Vendor relationships and Contracts for products and services
Obtained pricing, performed general cost analysis, created purchase orders
Coordinated and expedited the delivery of equipment and/or materials from vendors for special requests
Managed all returns for incorrect or defective product
Coordinated all receiving documents with purchase order documents for Accounts Payable Department
Experienced in Customer Service, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Control and Accounts Receivables
Professional Experience:
Robert Half c/o Advocate Health Systems Nov 2016 to Feb 2017
Procurement/Materials Management - Project
Prepared 70 offsite Physician Practices for Coporate Reorganization
Implemented Procurement process for the offsite Physician Practices
Created Purchase Orders and resolved issues with open Purchase Orders
Managed internal flow process for materials, supplies for offsite Physician Practices
Assisted Accts Payable Dept with Purchase Order issues from offsite Physician Practices
Oak Brook Surgical Center - Oak Brook, IL 2011 – Aug 2016
Purchasing Manager
Managed all purchasing requisitions from three surgical centers
Negotiated pricing for capital equipment and GPO contracts
Managed vendor relationships
Obtained pricing, perform general cost analysis, create purchase orders
Coordinated and expedite the delivery of equipment and/or materials from vendors for special requests
Managed all returns for incorrect or defective product
Coordinated all receiving documents with purchase order documents for Accounts Payable Department
Resolved all invoicing issues for Accounts Payable Department
Scheduled planned maintenance and repairs for all internal equipment
Responsible for superior communication with all internal and external customers
Patterson Medical - Bolingbrook, IL 2009 - 2011
Procurement Specialist / Customer Service Representative
Immediate response to all customer inquiries in courteous, helpful fashion
Supported assigned internal sales representatives
Created quotes, obtain pricing, and perform general cost analysis
Created RFQ quotes in Excel and PDF format
Placed orders for customers
Initiated process for customer returns, create credit and/or debit memos
Traced undelivered shipments and determine appropriate action to be taken
Collected invoice documentation from Vendors on Drop Ship purchase orders
Responsible for superior communication with all internal and external customers
MTM Technologies - St. Louis, MO 2005 – 2008
Vendor Manager - Procurement
Assisted in the centralization of purchasing from acquired companies on 3 different IT systems
Responsible for procurement of product and services for $67,000,000 of business in 3 years
Obtained pricing, perform general cost analysis, create purchase orders
Generated 400+ purchase orders per month on average
Worked closely with sales team of 100+ to meet customer delivery expectations
Placed over 99% of all orders same day.
Worked closely with finance department on vendor credit issues
Apex Group – Scott Air Force Base – IL 2001 – 2005
Client Services Manager
Performed general carpentry and general building maintenance for family housing units
Led team and assisted in repair of floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures
Responsible for sourcing and purchasing items needed for job
Worked closely with base personnel to meet customer expectations
Maintain customer satisfaction.
Boise Technology – St. Louis, MO 2000 – 2001
Vendor Manager – Procurement
Responsible for managing the purchase of product for fortune 1000 customers
Worked closely with sales management in 30 sales offices to increase sales
Assisted in negotiating national supplier agreements with key partners
Sourced product at the best possible price
Worked closely with Vendors and Manufacturers on product allocation issues
Supported sales reps in $200,000,000 effort in annual sales.
Worked closely with management on vendors issues
Inside Sales – Product Planning
Provided support duties for internal and external customers including quotes and sourcing.
Main contact for overall customer service experience.
Assisted in analyzing end user backorder reports.
GE Capital Information Technology Solutions – St. Louis, MO 1989 - 2000
Accounts Receivable
Identified and resolved issues regarding late payment.
Work closely with sales team on customer satisfaction issues.
Lead team to convert from legacy system to SAP.
Distribution
Led Quality Control initiative in warehouse.
Trained 14 people over 2 year period on Shipping and Receiving
Worked closely with vendors on returns issues.
Purchasing / Inventory Analyst
Second source product to maximize deliver time to customer
Analyze a variety of reports to reduce obsolescence.
Work closely with Sales personnel and vendors on forecasting needs.
Inside Sales
Assisted on sales effort on $60 Million State contract.
Quoted product for customers from multiple vendors.
Education:
Southern Illinois University, Business Administration
Millikin University, Pre- Engineering
Military:
United States Navy * United States Navel Reserve * Honorable Discharge
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