Purchasing or Finance/Accounting
Resume:
Brenda L. Flanigan
Dallas, Texas 75243
email : *********@***.***
Business Objective: Seeking a Buyer/Planner/Logistics/Contract Specialist/Accounting Position with a growing and stable company.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
10 years experience in Purchasing as a Seasoned Buyer/Contract Negotiator of Telecom, Software/Hardware, OEM, VOIP, RBS Switching and Cabling, PC Boards and Training Services, Retail, Hotel, Commercial Property Management/Facilities using SAP 4.6 version with Ariba, Oracle, and Summit Purchasing System, including US and Canada, with Global entities, APAC, EMEA, JAPAN, and LATM
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
PURCHASING
Successfully set up and executed the purchasing department in Facilities Management at Nortel. Quotes for best pricing, Review Daily Open Order Reports, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6 or Oracle MRP Systems, Resolve Invoice Discrepancies, RMA Returns, Expedite and tracking of orders, Replenish and manage inventory levels. Created processes for ISO 9000 Certification.
FINANCE/ACCOUNTING
7 years of Finance/Accounting, including Forecasting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Bank Reconciliation's, using Excel, Lotus and Quattro Pro. Assistant Controller to CFO.
Worked in various industries including Finance, Hotel, Telecommunications, Real Estate, Transportation, Circuit Board Industry and Facilities.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
Contract Negotiations in excess of 50 M dollars, including addendums and renewals, Redlining Contracts, Interpret terms and conditions, obtain approvals from department managers for Service Levels within contracts.
GSA Contracts and Federal Contracts.
Negotiate pricing and terms and conditions within contract, including global entities.
Worked government DOD contracts with FARS, DFARS, TINA and ITARS at Raytheon and Boeing, Inc.
Successfully executing large dollar contracts with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Raytheon, CSC, and American Express, including US and CANADA, with Global entities, APAC, EMEA, JAPAN, and LATM.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Supervised staff of five employees. Assistant Controller to CFO.
Computer Skills: SAP 4.6 version with Ariba, Netbuyer, Oracle, Maximo Purchasing System, Summit Purchasing System, Excel, M/S Word, Powerpoint, Quattro Pro, Lotus, CRM, Platinum, Millenium, Accpac, Great Plains, Solomon, Paradox, Viewstar Imaging, Filemaker Pro, Lotus Notes
Work History
04/2008 - Present – Contract - Contract Administrator, Siemens Government Services, Inc., Richardson, TX.
Duties include Government Proposals and Contracts for Government Services, GSA for Software Licensing and Services Agreements.
01/2008 to 02/2008 – Contract, Sr. Contract Administrator, Boeing, Inc., Richardson, TX.
Duties include Government Proposals and Government Corporate Contracts for Defense Systems for Hardware, Software, Services, Subcontractor agreements.
10/2006 to 12/2006 - Contract Senior Buyer, Raytheon, McKinney, TX.
Duties include RFQ’s, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6 for PC Boards, Hardware and Software, Resolve invoice discrepancies, RMA returns, Review of Corporate Contracts for pricing and renewal terms, Obtain Certificates of Insurance and Renewals, Resolve Shipping Discrepancies. Expedite and follow up of orders for internal and external customers.
07/2006 to 09/2006 Senior Buyer, Raytheon, Dallas, TX,
Duties include Obtain quotes for best pricing, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6 for PC Boards, Hardware and Sofware, RMA returns domestic and international, Resolve invoice discrepancies, Ensure supplier files are audit compliant. Expedite and follow up of orders for internal and external customers.
07/2005 to 10/2005 Contract Senior Buyer at Intervoice, Inc., Dallas, TX.
Duties include Review of Daily Open Order Reports, Obtain quotes for best pricing for VOIP, Hardware, Routers, PC Boards and OEM, Contract Negotiations/Administrations for Hardware & Software, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6, Resolve Invoice Discrepancies, Replenish Inventory levels, Expedite and follow up of orders for internal and external
customers. Worked with suppliers such as Dell, IBM, Black Box, Sanmina, Texatronics, Hewlett Packard and Dot Hill.
11/2004 to 01/2005 Corestaff Services at Ericsson, Inc., Plano, TX.
Duties include issue sales orders to customers in SAP 4.6 and customer info into Access, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6, Account management of sales orders and milestone payments for RBS Switching and Cabling Equipment, Reconciliation of accounts in Excel, Expedite and follow up of orders for internal and external customers for switching and cabling equipment.
07/2004 to 11/2004 Contract Buyer for Contract/Productive Data Solutions at Raytheon, Dallas, TX.
Duties include obtain quotes for best pricing for Software, Hardware, Licensing and Services, Obtain Certificates of Insurance and Renewals, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6, Resolve Invoice Discrepancies, Issue and review World Wide Contracts for discount pricing and on site agreements, Release invoices on hold due to Goods Received, Expedite and follow up of orders for internal and external customers.
2004-2004 Network Associates (McAfee, Inc.) Plano, TX (Laid off – Eligible for Rehire)
Duties include obtain quotes for best pricing for PC's and Peripherals, Routers, Bundled Units, Licensing, Services, Review of Contract agreements and licensing agreements, Issue Purchase Orders in SAP 4.6 with Ariba interface, catalog with punchout method or shopping cart, Amex P card and monthly reconciliation, Worked with suppliers such as Dell, IBM, Apple, CD Direct, Hewlett Packard.
2002-2004 Capital One, Adecco, Option One, Mitchell Staffing, Dallas, TX
2001-2002 Data Acquisition Specialist, Real Page, Inc., Plano, TX
2000-2001 Contract Specialist, Software Spectrum, Inc., Garland, TX
1997-2000 Procurement Specialist, Grubb&Ellis @ Nortel Inc., Richardson, TX
Seminars: Negotiating Skills; Member of National Association of Purchasing Management
Certificate of completion at SMU for Unix Administrator and Oracle 9i Database Administration
Some college coursework towards B.A in General Business. / Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX.
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