Barry A. Self

addz7j@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/barryself5665 Boynton Beach, FL.

Purchasing/Buyer/Operations

Driven, self-assured and hardworking professional with more than 20 years of managerial, cross-functional team experience in a variety of public corporate settings

Presently serve as a Purchasing Leader with project management and expense management experience in public corporation settings

Possess a track record of long-term employment including being able to align well with workplace culture, diversity, understand and follow developing corporate Policy and Procedures

Adept at creating and setting forth purchasing strategies, procedures and directives; supervise and guide teams to ensure operational alignment with corporate objectives and goals

Practiced at protecting company interests to increase profitability.

Achiever of success with clients and other important entities at all levels; excel as a team member or independent contributor

Well-versed at choosing and liaising with vendors contingent on their aptitude for offering consolidated cost savings and returns on investment.

Work well under pressure in fast-paced environments that call for adaptability and flexibility

Proud U.S. military veteran of the Air Force, an experience that sharpened critical thinking, time management, discipline and leadership capabilities

Professional Synopsis

STAPLES – CORPORATE OFFICES, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 10/07/2019 - 06/19/2020

NSP Buyer STS Technology

Sourcing: sourcing, quoting and procuring non-stock and non-catalog product(s) with validation for Staples external customers (sales, sales liaisons, customers)

Support External and Internal Customers, including the Sales Team, Contract Customer Care and Vendors

Use NSP front and back end systems, E-forms, etc. to release and process customer orders with appropriate vendor or sources

resolve billing, service and shipment issues

Possess a strong team building work ethic as well as foster a productive, professional work environment, supporting NSP initiatives, processes and procedures

Responsible for executing in a timely manner daily purchase of drop ship and FC (fulfillment center)special ordering for Staples Customers

Manage and review orders in HL*queues assigned daily for further action

BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF SOUTH FLORIDA - BETHESDA HOSPITAL 2/26/2018 – 11/012019

Purchasing Coordinator, Engineering Department-East & West Hospitals

Coordinate procurement operations for the East and West Hospitals, including leading all internal MRO and supply chain management processes for the Engineering Department

Proactively liaise with vendors and coordinate schedules

Also manage RFI/RFQ/ROI, MoU, SOW, capital budgeting and project requisition processes

Engage in issuing purchase orders, approving payments and handling AP coding as needed

Actively serve as a member of the Employee Advisory Committee as of 2019

ATOS OPERATIONS (FORMERLY XEROX AND AFFLIATED COMPUTER SERVICES-ACS) 2007 – 2017

Professional Services Analyst – TEM (Atos, North American Operations)

Managed Client projects in a telecommunication setting-Telecommute and client on site travel

During tenure, practiced all facets of the TEM operational expense management and provisioning team processes

Worked intensively across the client’s corporate core and branch sites

Forged and sustained positive vendor relations, partaking in performance assessments with each on a regular basis

Gained experience in the use of programs including but not limited to Tangoe and Com-Care/CMP/PeopleSoft/MRP

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MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK 2000 – 2007

Purchasing Manager

Centralized processes and projects nationally in order to most efficiently maintain 300 locations

Proactively managed RFI, RFQ, ROI, lease/buy comparison in order to select vendors with the best possible terms available to the company

Devised and introduced the use of a Universal Purchasing Module used by 300 national Cost Centers; included finalizing budgets and securing management approvals

Offered national service support for new and existing technology and contracted services including reviewing service agreements for leased & capital equipment

Assessed acquisition and merger needs in partnership with facilities management to garner the best results

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER 1997 – 2000

Material Management Supervisor

Supervised shipping, receiving, distribution, and logistics operations with a focus on performance excellence and alignment with both company policies and AHCA standards

Determined targets for material inventories and service levels to Internal Central Supply

Monitored turnover ratios to improve inventory handling, ROI and lead times

Analyzed requisitions to measure accuracy; conducted interviews with suppliers to skillfully negotiate better cost conducive to company needs

Military Service

Veteran, United States Air Force

Education & Credentials

Certification, Avaya Communication Manager (#AV-A00836H00), Avaya University

Certification, NAPM/ISM - Purchasing Manager (#006352), Florida Atlantic University

Criminal Justice Institute, Police Academy and Criminal Justice Studies, Broward College

Courses, Electronic Engineering, Community College of the Air Force

Involvement

Church/Community-Trained Stephen Minister

Journey Church Boynton Beach – Volunteer Security Team

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