Purchasing agent
Resume:
DONNA S. GONZALEZ
Denver, Colorado 80221
303-***-**** cell 303-***-****
oidavq@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
A highly skilled and experienced procurement and contracting innovator with extensive experience in leading cross functional business teams. Impressive track record in determining various sources of supply, systems knowledge and analytical skills. Strong advocate for corporate ethics and integrity. Extensive experience and background in Project Management from Bid evaluation to delivery. International buying experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Buyer, ThyssenKrupp Robins, Greenwood Village, CO, July 2011-Present
Lead Buyer for capital equipment purchases for the mining, processing, conveying and bulk materials handling of materials like coal, copper and gold ore, petroleum coke, limestone, sulfur, phosphate, wood chips, and oil sands. Equipment valued at 1 Million to 15 Million
• Lead Buyer for the Mildred Lake Project working with Exxon Mobil in Canada
• Issue RFQ thru our FTP site for Mechanical parts for the Large Discharge and Surge Bin Conveyors
• Evaluate bids by negotiating payment terms, pricing, warranty issues, terms and conditions and Exhibits and complete order package.
• Arrange international shipments with freight forwarders and negotiate international payments. NAFTA
• Responsibility for Procurement Matrix forecast for projects thru Primavera
• Resolve invoice resolution issues
Buyer, Xcel Energy, Denver, CO, March 2007-May 2011
Lead Buyer for the utilities largest Inventory integration of Electrical, Wire & Cable, MRO commodities covering six states and supporting Distribution, Substation & Transmission, High Pressure Gas and Construction Projects. Cost Savings of $100,000 to 1 million dollars.
• Lead Buyer for FastTracks and Smart Grid projects.
• Lead Buyer for Senate Bill 100 initiative that seeks to expand Colorado’s electric transmission system and promote the use of renewable resources. This project has an estimated value of 100 million a year for a total of 9 years.
• Project Buyer for the Metalclad Switchgear Modifications that included 8 Substations with an estimated value of 2 to 4 million.
• Lead Buyer for many Clean Air and Clean Act Projects.
• Ensured the daily sourcing needs are met for assigned locations and business units and customers. Purchase of high-dollar and/or high-risk materials and services. Provides feedback on supplier performance or total cost of ownership and overall best value.
• Administered supply contracts, RFP. RFQ for services and technical commodities. Negotiated exceptions to terms and conditions.
• Purchased commodities per material requests/Work orders for engineering, MRO, project managers and other personnel.
• Facilitated/participated the resolution of problems, disputes and contract adjustments with business unit customers and suppliers.
• Serves as the key interface for assigned locations and business unit customers including logistics area.
• Stimulated an atmosphere of teamwork when working with business unit customers and sourcing. Ensuring work in performed in accordance with internal and external policies and regulations. Experienced in Indus/Passport system and Primavera
Strategic Sourcing Representative, Duke Energy, Denver, CO 2006
• Assist in Strategic Sourcing Initiatives, data gathering/spend analysis, RFP formulations SSI contract formulation, bid tabulations, market research (internet), corrective action report resolution and maintaining data on company-wide contract database and company web page.
• Gathered and format data such as company spend for categories of products for use in analysis and developing strategic sourcing methodologies, templates, procedures for sourcing products and services.
• Performed root cause analysis of claims and processes by internal or external parties for resolution of contract performance or product claims, by supplier research, supplier qualification and supplier selection activities.
• Developed Strategic Sourcing Agreements for signature, makes distribution, and maintains updates to all Appendices for the life of the contract(s) as required
• Maintained Master copies of SSI contract templates
Senior Buyer, Rocky Flats Closure Site Services (KH), Kaiser-Hill, Golden, CO (DOE)
July 1999-September 2005
• Responsible for all production components for plantsite: vendor identification, quoting, contract negotiation, vendor selection, purchase order placement, contract administration, and vendor delivery management. Responsible for industrial supplies and parts, equipment used to maintain plant facilities.
• E-commerce startup and successfully initiated 50 supplier catalogs for online purchasing. Ariba Training Administrator for online system, which included course implementation, planning training modules, slides and processing all paperwork regarding training of suppliers and users at Rocky Flats. Performed various tasks like requisitioning, issuing of supplies and inventory management.
• Obtained Updated Pricing/Bids for all Inventoried parts/Machinery.
• Assisted in the implementation and testing of new software
• Communicate with the accounting department to resolve any contractual discrepancies/funding discovered during the billing/payable process for projects
• Initiated the development of new database to track contracts, office supplies and vendor information.
• Subcontractor Administrator for Staffing services, Engineering service, Capital equipment and other project requests/ tasks. Experience with IDIQS and Requirements contracts. Provided assistance for DCAA audits.
• Buyer for two warehouses, disposal of equipment and final resolution and closeout of files.
Procurement Manager, Office Manager, J. A Jones Construction Services (DOE) Subcontractor for Rocky Flats - Westminster, CO 1996-1999
• Lead Project Coordinator responsible for performing all purchasing transactions including the preparation of inquiries, commercial analysis of proposals, contract administration and the issuance of purchase orders, funding, payment of invoices and all activities as related to the project.
• Construction Project Coordinator for procurement of equipment, vehicles, supplies for multiple critical projects. Small business administrator.
• Supervise and direct the staff’s daily activities (Office Manager)
• Performed Payroll duties for salaried and union workers. Worked with all union trades.
• Identified, developed and sustained new and current supplier partnership
• Performed various tasks like requisitioning, receiving, storing, and issuing of supplies and inventory management as well as invoice and payment issues. HR duties.
• Responsible for document and control management, Provided Contracts/Materials/Procurement interface with Engineers, Quality and project management.
Financial Analyst, Storage Technology Inc., Louisville, CO 1983-1995
• Prepared orders and maintained adequate production parts for critical projects
• Verified shipment of parts and negotiated cost effective pricing.
• Implemented a direct delivery program for 25% of sheet metal vendors thereby reducing delivery time and minimizing on-site inventory costs.
• Managed resolution of payment problems.
• Full responsibility for Worldwide manufacturing and engineering support
• Maintained the capitalization system including input, reconciliation, quality control and month-end closing.
• Created training manuals and conducted training for individuals in the department.
• Assisted with coordination and reconciliation of the physical inventory.
• Acted as liaison between Storagetek’s subsidiary, Puerto Rico and Louisville, Colorado.
• Responsibility included reconciling accounts payable and receivable as well as performing all financial duties as related to subsidiary.
• Analyzed and audited inventory and expenses/budgets.
EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration - Regis University, Denver, CO
Masters in Information Systems - (E-Commerce) Regis University, Denver, CO, 2006
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of APICS
Member of ISM
National Contract Management Association - Member
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