Nicole L Borders 908-***-**** * ad4v7w@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL

Financial Professional with expertise in managing Procurement Operations. Experience in managing teams, internal and external audits, product sourcing, contract review, data analysis, implementing and monitoring programs, process changes, creating and maintaining documented procedures, conducting training, supporting internal and external customers, managing technology resale opportunities and disposals.

EXPERIENCE

Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ – Contract Administrator August 2023 – March 2024

Maintained and negotiated Customer license agreements. Reviewed the licensing agreements of all IEEE online package products and to ensure the licenses are negotiated effectively and promptly to facilitate the order process and to promote customer satisfaction. Maintained Salesforce database with updated license records. Updated contract language as needed.

Munich Airport NJ, Newark NJ – Procurement Coordinator Nov 2021 – Feb 2023

Provided support for Procurement Officer and project managers. Performed market research and sourced new equipment, furniture, and various supplies from new and existing vendors. Obtained pricing information and terms of purchase. Prepared and processed procurement orders for equipment and supplies. Managed with the RFP bid process using the Bonfire tool to release RFPs to vendors. Responded to vendor inquiries, recorded, and rated responses and worked with business partners to award bids. Composed spreadsheets documenting vendor responses, including price quotes, product availability and warranty information for Project Management.

Reviewed and negotiated contract terms with business partners and internal stakeholders. Worked with legal team on amendments and extensions of existing contracts.

Conducted inventory of all office assets. Logged, labeled, and maintained invoice documentation for company assets.

Assisted Accounts Payable Team with invoice processing. Processed incoming invoices for payment. Assigned appropriate cost centers and approvers before uploading invoices into SAP. Maintained up-to-date spreadsheets of invoices processed. Researched invoice issues and worked with vendors to determine status of payments. Processed employee expense reports, verifying receipts with transactions reported. Onboarded New Vendors, reviewing and confirming vendor applications, W9s and bank wire information. Created new vendor profiles in SAP. Maintained organized files of vendor information.

Prudential Financial, Newark NJ – IT Procurement Manager Aug 2007 - Apr 2020

Responsible for the purchase order process for IT Procurement including Telecom Services. Managed a team of 4 staff members, trained new team members on all processes including placing orders to outside vendors, maintaining legal compliance, updating the Procurement ordering system, Omnis and assisting end users with placing new orders.

Managed Wireless Equipment orders. Ordered new and deactivated old wireless equipment. Updated plans, features, and accessories. Maintained account records. Investigated and diagnosed users’ issues with the carriers. Reported overall wireless spend to the key stakeholders.

Managed IT equipment disposals and resales opportunities. Coordinated with vendors for quotes, verified Insurance requirements, and arranged pickups. Maximized the firm's equipment resale opportunities by sending out bids to various vendors, organizing vendor replies by profitability and overseeing equipment collection and payment.

Created and maintained cost saving initiative to track surplus software licenses utilizing Excel spreadsheets.

Developed ad hoc reports and data analysis for software audits. Optimized license purchases with software installations for domestic and international audits.

Prudential Financial, Roseland NJ - Information Security Specialist Jun 2001 – Aug 2007

Provided security support for the Financial Systems by maintaining user’s access and security groups in the production and test environments.

Processed requests for user access including shared drives, remote access, new user ids, email accounts and mainframe access.

Created and maintained procedures for departmental processes maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

Team Lead for a staff of four, requiring training new users, managing staff’s daily tasks, and providing yearly performance reviews.

Delivered quality reviews of users’ access to management.

Prudential Financial, Iselin, NJ - Accounts Payable Representative Apr 1997 – Jun 2001

Processed invoices for payment and maintained the accuracy of the vendor files in the Oracle Accounts Payable system utilizing GAAP standards.

Identified new vendors qualifying for 1099 MISC, Schedule G or J reporting. Requested vendor’s 1099 MISC information and IRS form W9 for year-end reporting.

Assisted internal and external customers with payment inquiries. Processed and issued foreign currency checks through Citibank Worldlink conversion database and manual checks for immediate distribution.

EDUCATION

Upsala College, East Orange NJ May 1994

Bachelor’s Degree: BA in Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams, as well as Adobe Acrobat, Crystal Reports, Asset Center, Snagit, Oracle, Mainframe, SAP, Salesforce, and Google Apps.

Strong analytical skills in performing in bid and cost analysis and product sourcing.

Excellent collaboration, teamwork, and communication skills (verbal and written) which enable me to effectively partner with vendors, customers, and business leaders.

Detail oriented, focused on accuracy and enjoy challenging assignments that provide opportunity for growth.

Solid organization skills, with the ability to multitask and handle multiple assignments with a flexible and adaptable approach.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST bachelor’s degree Business Management, Time Management, Adaptability, Independence, Contracting

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