Procurement and Administrative Purchasing Professional
Resume:
Rosemarie Cortez
Lombard, IL *****
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Professional Summary
Currently seeking a part time role in a administrative capacity. Below is my resume.
Results oriented Professional with over 25 years of experience. Through experience I’ve gained the skill of establishing and maintaining customer and supplier relationships, negotiating contracts and resolving customer issues. Experience has led to a thorough knowledge of JIT, Lean practices, SAP software, AS400 software and Microsoft Office.
Experience
City Food Equipment 11/2020 – 8/2024
Purchasing Manager/Buyer
Managed day-to-day purchasing functions ensuring inventory levels were adequate.
Responsible for purchasing foodservice equipment for 3 locations
Develop supplier partnerships to identify and develop ongoing total cost reductions
Processed returns and insured credit received.
Pernix Federal LLC 11/2017 - 9/2020
Senior Buyer
Procure and coordinate the delivery of material for use in building U.S. Embassy’s throughout the world.
As an employee with secured clearance, managed the procurement of materials to be used in secured locations of U.S. Embassy’s.
Manage supplier relationships and serve as main point of contact for both internal and external customers
US Foods 06/2015 – 11/2017
Procurement/Logistics
React to demand spikes and satisfy requirements in accordance with company policy.
Coordinate and identify transfer opportunities with local divisions to move inventory.
Daily communication with team members.
NAI HIFFMAN 10/2012 – 08/2014
Property Assistant Manager
Coordinated all phases of building property management between tenants and vendors.
Rent collection, arranged property repairs when needed, made sure general property maintenance was performed timely and consistently.
Maintained all legal documents for properties in portfolio (on-line and hard copy files)
Adventist Midwest Health 04/2009 – 10/2012
Buyer
Ensure contract compliance by utilizing corporate contract tools and initiatives
Prepared purchase orders, expedited deliveries, reconciled invoices and receiving issues, processed returns and credits
Capital expenditure purchasing
Perform buying assignments following purchasing policies and procedures for hospital/clinical units
Tellabs Incorporated 06/2000 – 04/2009
Regional Buyer
Procured electronic components and mechanical hardware for lean manufacturing operations.
Managed material cost reduction activities with supply base and business units.
Conducted on-site supplier inspections, audits and surveys.
Represented department in cross-functional activities to ensure proper execution of plant-to-plant product transfers.
Administrative Secretary 01/1990 – 06/2000
Supported Director of Purchasing and Operations.
Scheduled meetings, coordinate travel and greet clients.
Prepared reports detailing inventory levels.
Education/Training
Moraine Valley Community College – Assoc of Arts Degree-Business
American Production of Inventory Control Courses,
Effective Negotiation Training, Administrative Assistant Procedures.
Skills
Analyze issues and identifies key elements toward logical problem solving.
Effective cross-functional team member.
Ability to make decisions and work independently with leadership qualities.
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