Procurement Specialist Operations Analyst
Resume:
Rudy Melendez
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Experience:
City of Buckeye, Finance Department Buckeye, AZ
Procurement Agent October 2023 to Current
Conducting procurement activities, including sourcing goods, services, and equipment.
Ensuring compliance with procurement laws, regulations, and city policies.
Monitor active contracts to ensure adherence to terms, budgets, and timelines.
Create cooperative agreements with various municipalities for various department needs
Manage contract renewals, amendments, and terminations.
Enter contracts with budget limitation and monitor life of contracts from IFB, RFQ and RFP’s.
Monitor new contracts requests for various departments and approve requisitions over the $100,000 dollar threshold.
Amazon, Procurement Department Phoenix, AZ
Purchasing Operations Analyst March 2021 to September 2023
Current
Completing daily web-based requisitions and managing the purchase order (PO) process through requisition keeping, PO tracking, invoice resolutions, and researching problem purchases.
Supporting internal departments through managing and responding to web-based inquiries.
Coordinating with some outside vendors/manufacturers regarding various issues.
Assisting in researching previous purchase orders for accuracy.
Previous Purchasing experience and using purchasing platforms.
Experience using a trouble ticket management software.
Experience in direct customer service and simultaneously managing multiple customer requests
Experience communicating with vendors in a timely manner.
State of Arizona, Department of Child Safety Phoenix, AZ
Senior Procurement Specialist April 2020 to February 2021
Current
Operate and maintain the internal contracts for renewals that are near expiration.
Maintaining cordial working relationships with vendors and supervising vendor performances.
Reviewed and approved procurement contractual documentation, purchase orders and requisitions with the threshold of $1000,000 or less that was published and released by various internal departments
Reviews bid specifications and/or scopes of work prior to advertising received from internal departments.
Assists child behavioral health care facilities in meeting licensing requirements and contract renewals and service performance.
Create and receive requisition orders and process into purchase orders and route changes or edits in order submissions from over 15 departments.
Recovery Innovations Phoenix, AZ
Procurement Specialist October 2019 to February 2020
Executed daily operations of research, evaluation findings, and makes independent decisions on commodity purchasing matters
Screens requisitions, purchase orders, bids, contracts, and reports for accuracy and conformance with agency policies and regulations.
Approve purchase requisitions and create purchase orders for various departments on as needed basis.
Assists internal staff and vendors with ordering and purchasing procedures with both service and commodity contracts.
Monitored requisitions, purchase orders, bids/contracts, and reports for accuracy and conformance with agency policies and regulations.
State of Arizona, Department of Education Phoenix, AZ
Procurement Specialist July 2017 to June 2019
Evaluates special instructions/conditions, and requirements for RFQ and IFB solicitations; evaluates quotes/bids and recommends award of contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Review and evaluate requisitions for materials, services; consult with departments/schools to develop and clarify specifications on scopes of work on IGA’s, ISA’s and IFB’s.
Conducts pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences with prospective bidders and offerors; prepares/issues written addenda as required.
Monitor quarterly procurement card (P-card) purchases for internal customers and answer and clarify discrepancies.
Administer and establish contracts and amendment to various schools for the Edupoint student information learning management system.
City of Phoenix, Finance Department Phoenix, AZ
Senior Buyer- June 2015 to May 2016
Buyer - April 2014 to June 2015
Support Services - December 1997 to June 2014 (Aviation Department)
Prepare IFB’s, RFQ’s and request for council action documentation from responsible bidders using approved purchasing methods over the informal level of over $50,000.00.
Create payment ordinance requests for commodities and services for solicitations under the $50,000.00 threshold.
Manage various contracts to ensure the transfer of money transfers detail and accuracy and monitor usage for vendor and user compliance on a daily basis.
Administered and reviewed purchase orders and contracts; verified invoices against receipt; resolved discrepancies and problems regarding prices, delivery and or quality in the SAP system.
Evaluated vendor performance and conferred with vendors to acquaint them with the proper purchasing procedures.
Successfully managed a six person team processing and releasing invoice payments and contracts over 50,000 thousand dollars.
Prepared purchase requisitions in the SAP system and follow through on city contracts to insure proper contract budget expenditures
Education:
Ottawa University
Bachelors in Management - Completed Sept, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Software: EProcurement, ProcureAz, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), SAP (Systems Application in Data Processing), Guardian, Tyler Munis, Microsoft Office, Photoshop CC, Lotus Notes, Microsoft SharePoint, Shareport, GPS System, Kaseya, WordPress, LION Blackboard, Fleetport, Remedy Ticket System. Faster Asset Solutions, Fuelmaster, Coupa
Community: Community Service Fund Drive (Internal Organization at the City of Phoenix Aviation Department) City employees come together to raise charitable donations to various human services organizations by planning events and fundraisers.
Affiliations: United Blood Services -Recruiting blood donors at various facilities and departments.
Phoenix Asian League - Community that provides opportunities for its members to come together in the workplace to establish the highest standard of public service.
Phoenix Hispanic Network (Internal organization that enhances professional excellence and develops diverse leadership)
NIGP – The Institute for Public Procurement
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