Purchasing Specialist

Leslie Simpson

***** ******* ******

Boca Raton, Fl 33428

Phone: 561-***-****

***************@*****.***

Summary

Fifteen-year purchasing professional seasoned in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and vendor relations cultivation. Experience includes assignments in medium to mid-size fast-paced emerging technology companies. Responsibilities have included offshore buying activities, ISO 9000 certifications and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Wide-ranging negotiation and procurement experience in the areas of Supply Chain and MRO assigned commodities.

Citrix System Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Fl (2004-2009) Purchasing Manager

Managed the MRO procurement activities for the North American Business Unit, 1 Billion dollar spend. Supervised, mentored and trained five purchasing coordinators:

• Sourced, negotiated and managed national and world-wide contracts which included Microsoft Enterprise Software Licensing agreement of six million dollars, Mobility services with top four national venders for 1500 users, and instituted blanket contracts for desktop and laptop computers, printers and peripheral devices

• Implemented departmental and SAP process changes to stream-line and reduced purchase order processing over-head

• Sourced, purchased and managed two on-site stores of over 1500 promotional items for company-wide internal customers, partner purchase, and employee consumption

Citrix Systems Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Fl Marketing Events Manager

Planned and executed tradeshows, sales meetings and events for the North American Business Unit:

• Negotiated venue pricing, reviewed banquet orders, sourced and negotiated pricing and delivery of material fulfillment and promotional items

• Coordinated all on-site logistics, including recruitment of regional staff to support event activities which included attending and onsite event management

• Championed cross-functional teams in the development of event goals, demonstrations, and collateral

Everglades Direct, Inc. (formerly G. Neil), Sunrise, Fl (2002-2004) Senior Purchasing Agent

Solicited bids, secured written and telephone quotations from vendors, analyzed bids, performed value and cost analysis:

• Planned, sourced and negotiated the everyday and holiday inventory of over 500 custom items

• Managed inventory levels to strict JIT requirement, reviewed MRP weekly, continual adjustment of lead times, nurtured on-going supplier relationships and prospected new sources of assigned commodities

• Sustained company product shipments and demonstrated a leadership-level of professionalism during filing of Chapter 11

NetSpeak Corporation, Boca Raton, Fl (1997-2002) Marketing Services Manager

Managed tradeshows and events support, public relations – included a third party agency, and collateral and graphics support:

• Led cross-functional teams in development of demonstrations, collateral and show expectations

• Sourced and negotiated all tradeshow contracts, logistical support and goods and service to support the event and show activities

• Managed the logistics which supported a very successful IPO

Boca Research, Inc., Boca Raton, Fl (1992-1997) Senior Purchasing Agent

Responsibilities included the planning, sourcing, negotiation and delivery of a wide-range of production requirement which included electrical components, mechanical requirements – including metals and production packaging and engineering services:

• Member of the New Products Launch committee responsible for retail product packaging and documentation

• Managed company-wide inventory

• Oversaw the creation of production of Point-of-Purchase packaging

Leslie Simpson

22351 Boulder Street

Boca Raton, Fl 33428

Phone: 561-***-****

***************@*****.***

Education – BS in Business Administration in progress – Broward College

Technical Skills

SAP technology experience

Thoroughly familiar with Microsoft

Awards

South Florida Manufacturing Association – 1992 Successful Component Conversion

Citrix North American 2006 Geo Leadership Award – Marketing Services

Citrix President’s Club Nomination – Q1 2007 Process Improvement Award

Professional Association

Institute for Supply Management

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