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Email: EMAIL AVAILABLETelephone PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Christiana School District Newark DelawareSenior Buyer October 2021-CurrentRan sourcing events for school supplies for all schools in the district.Met with and selected vendors for office furniture, books maintenance items and services.Collected and processed all information for setting up new vendors.Prepared contracts and created Purchase Orders in SAP.Confirmed receipt of materials and services.Worked closely with Accounts Payable to process all related invoices for payment.Created SOW (Scopes of Work) for several commodities.Processed all CO (Change Orders) as needed.BASF Corp Florham Park, NJ Jul 2017 October 2021Purchasing Associate (Contract)Created Purchase Requisitions for IT and Data Center Parts and Services using SAP and Ariba.Assisted in streamlining procurement practices by establishing minimums and maximum inventory levels for repeat items at various BASF locations.Manage Vendor performance for all BASF locations.Achieve Cost savings by bundling Purchase Orders and creating Blanket Purchase Orders.Met daily Project Managers to assess their needs and drive performance.Onboarding of new suppliers.Identify and correct all problems involving invoicing, shipping, pricing, delivery and returns with vendors.Matched Vendor invoices to contracts to confirm adherence to scope of work.Maintain spreadsheets of Purchase Orders and Requisitions.Track project progressions and monitor completion dates.Attend Conception meetings to discuss future projects and establish start/end dates.Work closely with legal team for contract Amendments/Revisions etc.PSE&G Newark, NJ Dec 2016 July 2017Procurement AnalystConvert Requisitions to Purchase Orders using SAP.Review Contracts for addendum changes and changes in scope of work.Work closely with shareholders to review upcoming projects.Process Change Orders in SAP as requested.Plan Organize and conduct bids using Ariba; expedite Purchase Orders in Ariba.Maintaining Contracts in shared drive.Maersk APM Terminals Elizabeth, NJ Oct 2012 Apr 2016Senior BuyerNegotiated Frame Agreements (Contracts) for all North American Terminals for Products and Services such as Rock Salt, Heating and A/C Repair and Maintenance, Environmental Testing, Uniforms, Carpet Cleaning, Office Supplies, Truck Parts, Safety Equipment, Electrical Supplies, Paint, Pest Control, Signage, Hardware and Lubricants.Converted Requisitions for Purchase (RFP) from Power, Facilities, Crane and Reefer departments at terminals in Alabama, Florida, Texas, and New Jersey by using contracted pricing or creating Requests for Quote (RFQ) and forwarding to supplier.Assisted with the setup, execution and close out of Projects.Convert Requests for Quotes to Purchase Orders and sent same to suppliers after P.O. Authorization.Introduced new web-based Procurement system utilizing SAP for Purchase Requisition and Purchase order creation as part of Project Stronger team.Decreased R2P turnaround time from 6 days to 1.5 days.Achieved all KPI benchmarks each year including overall savings objectives of $4M in 2014 and $6M in 2015.Assisted in the rollout of new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to increase efficiency across company lines and benchmark spend analytics.Set up manage and execute E Auctions.Reduced past due payables by assisting Accounts Payable Department with invoice matching and pricing issues.Obtain and provide tracking information for orders to terminals when requested.Slashed RFQ turnaround time from 8 days to 1 day resulting in faster receipt of goods to terminals.Purchasing Consultant (Freelance) Hillside, NJ May 2011 Feb 2012Selected 25 of the most heavily purchased items, collected drawings of each and sent each out to quote with 3 local suppliers.Set up new suppliers for 60% of items quoted and re-negotiated pricing for the remaining 40% resulting in a substantial cost reduction for selected items.Reviewed Bill of Materials for components of all major assemblies replacing screws for welds when applicable resulting in additional cost savings.Notified vendors and negotiated a 10% discount on all invoices paid before 30-day due date.Created Excel spreadsheet listing 3 suppliers for every item purchased and rated suppliers A through C depending on price, lead time and delivery costs in order to have a point of reference for all future purchases.Negotiated bulk pricing from all hardware suppliers.Consolidated all past due invoices after receiving proof of delivery from suppliers and forwarded to Accounts Payable Dept. for payment.Tracked all open orders and provided Production Department with estimated delivery dates to assist in scheduling new production runs.Mechoshade Edison, NJ Sept 2006 Apr 2011Senior BuyerReviewed incoming orders from project management along with MRO Reports to determine buy levels and created Purchase Orders based on this information.Met weekly with Production, Project Management and Marketing Departments to review orders and push/pull dates as needed.Notified Sales, Project Management, Production Department and ownership of any changes in Bill of Materials.Met weekly with Purchasing Director to review supplier on time performance, discuss relationships with suppliers, identify new suppliers, review new quotes and set up payment terms with new suppliers.Created Requisitions based on information obtained from Project Management, created Purchase Orders for same and sent emails to all concerned to inform of delivery dates, conflicts etc.Met weekly with Purchasing Director to discuss cost reduction progress.Expedited orders with suppliers daily to meet required production dates.Monitored vendor performance and made recommendations to improve methods.Assisted the Accounts Payable department with invoice issues by contacting vendors directly regarding price and or time of delivery issues.Researched and processed past due invoices for payment.Total value of portfolio purchases for 2010: $8M $3M in extrusions, $2.5M in electrical motors, $1. 5M in Marketing materials, and $1M in MRO and engineering R&D.Total value of portfolio purchases for 2011: approx. of above totals.Processed transfer requests to sister plant in Phoenix Arizona and followed up with plant to confirm receipt.Managed staff of 4.Created savings of $500k through bulk pricing contracts.Nutley Heating & Supply Co., Nutley, NJ Feb 2004 Sept 2006Purchasing CoordinatorPurchased boilers, heating and air conditioning equipment, office supplies and fixtures for five store locations.Created and managed purchase orders within the AS400 purchasing module.Maintained proper inventory levels during seasonal fluctuations with the use of forecast.Determined buy levels with the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word spreadsheets.Used SAP software to run inventory status reports, create, receive and close Purchase Orders.Kasper ASL Ltd. Secaucus, NJ Mar 1999 Jan 2004Purchasing AssistantPurchased supplies and arranged repairs for seventy-two KASPER ASL and sixteen Anne Klein retail stores.Purchased all items needed for new store openings.Cataloged all returned items from store closures and determined which items would be reused, repaired or removed from inventory.Determined buy levels with the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word spreadsheets.Created a substantial cost savings (2x salary) by streamlining the purchasing process.Used SAP system to analyze and report the buying habits of stores.EDUCATIONNew Jersey City University Jersey City, NJB.S., Marketing; Member of Mens Basketball Team |
