Administrative Purchasing & Vendor Support

Arlene Torres Brown

**** ******** ***** • Medford, NY 11763

917-***-**** • ************@******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Administrative professional experienced in purchasing, vendor coordination, budget reporting, and recordkeeping. Skilled in preparing purchase orders and management reports, coordinating deliveries, and resolving discrepancies. Background in office procedures and medical billing training.

CORE SKILLS

Administrative support • Purchasing • Vendor coordination • Budget reporting

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Email and internet research • Recordkeeping • Typing

MediSoft Patient Accounting • Medical terminology • Insurance claims • ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Childcare Provider 2003–Present

Brown Family / Neia Richardson Bronx, NY

Maintain daily records of children’s activities, meals, observations, and medications administered.

Monitor safety, support social and emotional development, and encourage positive behavior.

Organize reading, art, music, and recreational activities; teach hygiene and daily routines.

Sanitize toys and play equipment to maintain a clean environment.

Purchasing Agent / Buyer 2000–2003

TIAA-CREF New York, NY

Reviewed computer hardware and software requests, evaluated alternatives, and recommended suitable options.

Prepared purchase orders and reports for management and company associates.

Coordinated PC deliveries, hardware and software distribution, imaging, and personalization.

Served as a liaison between vendors and associates; provided PC product information and technical support.

Prepared weekly and monthly reports for the Virtual Store.

Administrative Support Specialist 1994–1999

TIAA-CREF New York, NY

Evaluated PC hardware and software purchase requests and recommended approval within budget guidelines.

Prepared monthly and year-end budget reports for division managers; identified and resolved discrepancies.

Provided division staff with purchasing information, product pricing, and delivery lead times.

EDUCATION

Office Specialist / Medical Billing Certificate 2006

Career and Employment Services Inc. Bronx, NY

High School Diploma

Herbert H. Lehman High School Bronx, NY 1983–1987

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