ROSA GARZA-HIGGINS
Copperas Cove, Texas 76522
Phone: 254-***-****
Email: *********@*********.***
Employment and Career Goals: To use my skills and talents to be a part of a productive work team fulfilling the employment responsibilities and goals of the department to which I am assigned.
Skills and Abilities:
•Twenty-five years of experience as a Buyer in Logistics management, operations management, records management, customer service, medical inventory management, and property management, contracting officer representative.
•Interpersonal and leadership skills to train, develop, mentor, empower, and influence others to perform at the highest level.
•Advanced education in logistics buyer management.
•Strong understanding of cataloging, property utilization, evaluations, assessments, and reporting.
•Negotiate and manage contract and supply positions.
•Maintain working relationships with acquisition/budget teams.
•Identify and develop supplier networks.Ensure that all pricing and deals are accurate and that any changes or updates are communicated in accordance with company pricing and deal policies.
•Work closely with and communicate well with suppliers, customer and Analyze sales and purchasing trends to identify.
•Review of the past due and unconfirmed purchase orders report, three-day time supply.
•Evaluate bids and negotiate pricing.
•Continually improve procurement and purchasing systems.
•Track supplier performance.
•Recommend, evaluate and implement quality improvements.
•Monitor performance against goals, analysis of results, and initiate effective corrective actions when necessary.
•Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
•Time management and self-motivational to be very accurate as to quantities and correct pricing when creating purchase orders.
•Accounting and data analysis.
•Trouble-shooting contracts and research.
•People and teamwork skills; adaptability, positive attitude, and dependability.
•Organizational skills and attention to detail, and work ethic.
•Problem-solving and response to supervision.
•Experience in procurement of medical supplies for all Medical Departments
•Involved in my church and community activities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MAY 2021 - Retired June 2022 Contracting Officer Repentances Management Specialist GS11: 120th Infantry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas 76544.
•Procurement support work throughout the procurement cycle by assembling contracts and abstracting bids.
•I prepared documentation to include the solicitation to include Buyer/Contract award/task order.
•I worked very closely with Government Contracting Officer, I research, analyze, and did the Cost Budget Analyst (CBA) on several Buyer Contracts.
•I worked very closely with budget team and acquisition team on price, cost, throughout the solicitation, and award of buyer contractual actions.
•Review Performance Work Statement on all contract and task orders. Assisted in preparing the estimates for Government cost analysis; monitors contract progress, recommended modifications, reviewed, and assisted in certifying invoices for payment.
•Secret Clearance still active
MARCH 2013 TO 2021 PURCHASING 1105, GS9., DARNALL, PROPERTY BOOK OFFICE, BLDG. 36000 DARNALL LOOP FORT HOOD, TEXAS, 76544, MR. ANTONIO PASTOR,
•Maintained a Government IMPAC Card with a monthly limit of $500,000.
•Experienced in GFEBS to conduct monthly reconciliations for over $300,000 per month of supply and significant equipment items for the hospital
•Maintain property accountability for Medical Materiel Management.
JANUARY 2013 to DECEMBER 2013: Budget Analyst GS-0560-09. Darnall, RMD. Bldg. 36001 Darnall Loop, Fort Hood, Texas 76544, Ms. Denise Turner.
•Performed various budget functions involving the formulation and justification
•General duties as assigned to the position
•VARIOUS OTHER POSITIONS ARE RELATED TO WORK ON FORT HOOD RELATED TO PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS. ALSO, EXPERIENCE AS A RETAIL SERVICE ASSOCIATE. A COMPLETE LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
•Level I and Level II Certification in Purchasing - Continuing Education; Defense Acquisition University, 2012
•Associate Degree in Computer Science, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
•One Year Certificate for Computer Operation, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
•High School Diploma, Mission High School, 1980, Mission, Texas
•25 Years experience as a Buyer.
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.