Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

 

Dynamic and results-oriented Procurement Professional with a proven track record of leading strong vendor relations and skilled negotiation strategies to optimize purchasing activities, while maintaining strict cost control.  Extensive procurement knowledge acquired through experiexxxxxxe in supporting high volume purchasing and procurement activities for multi-national corporations.  Persuasive and effective communicator with the ability to establish lucrative business relationships, gain the cooperation of staff and peers, and adapt quickly to a changing business environment.

 

Member of the Institute of Supply Management®

CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management®) designation, in progress

 

Professional Qualifications

 

   Reputation as a creative and ambitious professional with the ability to cultivate vendor relationships, aggressively negotiate pricing and delivery options, and ensure that all goods are procured at maximized cost savings.

   Expertise in managing all procurement and logistics challenges; proactively study the market for qualified suppliers to establish a rich network of business partners.

   Maintain complete accountability for the facilitation of contract negotiations, competitive bidding processes and vendor relations.

   Gather, identify and analyze data, perform cost benefit analysis to ensure maximized inventory for minimized costs.

   Ensure timely procurement for key project deliverables, ixxxxxxorporate project management best practices ixxxxxxluding , task identification, project planning, and status review

   High-performing management style with expertise in building/optimizing organizational processes, measurement systems, and professional alliaxxxxxxes to maximize business results.

   Expertise in working with business units to understand requirements, define plans and facilitate solutions.; effective problem solver with technical discipline, business acumen, and talent for practical implementation.

   Talent for fostering and leveraging collaborative relationships with internal and external resources to shorten project cycles, improve company effectiveness, optimize productivity, and reduce costs. 

   Utilize demand planning and forecasting models to identity and circumvent potential issues.

 

 

INVISTA, (Koch Industries) Houston TX and Xxxxxx XXXXXX                                                    January 08 to Present

North American Electrical Buyer                                                                                                              2008 to Present

   Secured promotion based on outstanding achievements and ability to effectively manage high volume purchasing and procurement activities.

   Maintain complete accountability for $7MM in annual electrical purchases to support Invista s 25 US and Canadian sites; maintain collaborative relationships with 3 major vendors, and consistently produce year over year cost savings of 5%.

   Lead directive to exceed company goal to automate all electrical items by 80%; moved spend to preferred primary suppliers resulting in a significant cost savings and a reduction in administrative costs.

   Leverage intimate understanding and fuxxxxxxtionality of Invista s E-Sourcing software to reverse auction 1100 items with a value of $1MM; reduced number of suppliers from 100 to less than 50.

   Travel extensively to deliver comprehensive internal training and development to site leaders; facilitate training on E-catalogs,  sourcing strategies, and provide ongoing problem resolution and support.

   Collaborate with primary electrical suppliers to maintain insight into market trends, new product tools and resolve issues.

   Contribute to the enhaxxxxxxement of the automation system by identifying deficiexxxxxxies in the SAP software fuxxxxxxtionality; worked with senior management to alleviate the issue, and ixxxxxxreased automation results by 10% within 30 days.

 

Buyer II                                                                                                                                               January 2008 to August 08

   Applied dynamic procurement skills to purchase engineering equipment, parts and materials for one of the world s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester Applications.

   Supported aggressive purchasing activities to support materials requirements for 2 $50MM capital expansion projects at manufacturing sites in the Gulf Coast Region.

   Maintained complete accountability or the procurement process; project managed the solicitation of quotes, managed and tracked bids and purchase orders, and ensured timely delivery and shipment results.

   Utilized E-Sourcing to prepare and track engineered equipment inquiries, and SAP to resolve issues associated with purchase orders.

   Performed commercial analyses of supplier bids to review comprehensive project specifications; analyzed  price, delivery date and payment terms, and selected vendors with the highest value added bid.

   Liaised between project teams and suppliers, and leveraged E-Sourcing applications to maximize project cost savings opportunities.

 

Nationwide Insuraxxxxxxe, Xxxxxx, XXXXXX                                                                                                       2006 to 2008

Liability Claims Adjuster                                

   Effectively negotiated and settled liability/casualty claims; communicated with policyholders, claimants, attorneys, physicians, agents, and related parties

   Conducted investigations and interviews, determined policy coverage and resolved accident claims by analyzing vehicle damages and reviewing police reports.

   Selected by senior management to lead new associate on-boarding and training processes on negotiation strategies and claims adjuxxxxxxtion processes.

 

Atlanta Pool Renovations, Atlanta, GA                                                                                                   2004 to 2006

Buyer Assistant/Expeditor                            

   Assisted with all aspects of the procurement cycle; gained experiexxxxxxe in negotiation vendor terms and coordinating shipping schedules to optimize production levels.

   Expedited orders to ensure timely and accurate deliveries; arranged for returns, settled billing discrepaxxxxxxies, and efficiently resolved issues

   Maintained and updated detailed records on inventory levels, product pricing, and vendor information

 

 

State University of New York/Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY                                          2005

Bachelor of Sciexxxxxxe, Business Administration         

 

SAP   ▪   E-Sourcing Applications   ▪   MS Office   ▪   Pivot Tables   ▪   Sharepoint

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

 

 

 

 <Date>

 

<Hiring Contact Name>

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<Company Name>

<Address>

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Dear Mr./Ms. ____:

 

 

 

Are you seeking a dynamic and take-charge leader for your organizations purchasing and procurement efforts?  If so, I believe you may have found the ideal candidate.  I am a multi-faceted purchasing professional with a track record of spearheading efforts to streamline and standardize procurement processes to allow for ease of service, faster deliveries and enhaxxxxxxed production.  I am well versed in E-Sourcing applications, high volume purchasing activities and automation processes.

 

I am known for my ability to grow and strengthen relationships with key vendors to enhaxxxxxxe maximized cooperation and advantageous price points.  I have the proven ability to influexxxxxxe lucrative negotiations resulting in overall cost savings for my employer.  In addition, I am known a highly effective and organized professional, and my ability to rapidly produce clear and coxxxxxxise tracking data is well known.

 

I ve saved my employers hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years through solid negotiation and project management skills.   I ve contributed to their overall success through my expertise in researching and identifying the most appropriate sources for supplies and equipment - now let me do the same for you.

 

The accompanying resume can give you an overview of my potential for making a worthwhile contribution to <firm or company name>.  As a proven leader, I believe it would be beneficial to us both to further discuss your organization s goals and how I can help you meet them.  Please contact me at the phone number listed above at your first conveniexxxxxxe.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.