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Psychology
Full Charge Bookkeeper, Purchasing Officer
Handled company payroll for over 30 employees on a weekly basis; prepared payroll tax deposit forms and tax returns on monthly and quarterly basis
- Prepared schedules, bank reconciliation, and financial reports on a monthly basis to assist CEO with planning
- Accurately evaluated the costing of printing jobs to assist manager making executive decisions
- Responsible for company accounts payable, monitored accounts receivables, handled the processing of over 100 invoices, $50,000 in A/P per month
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Chon Buri, Thailand
English
Purchasing Officer
Negotiated prices for and ordered materials/ parts from vendors, create invoices for said orders
- Provided customer service to end-use customers and ensured timely delivery to said consumers
- Invoiced customers, negotiated prices, mail, fax, and photocopied documents for service coordinators
- Utilized programs such as Lotus, SAP and internal software to complete required tasks
- Created monthly meeting agenda for meetings as well as monthly report for presentation to supervisor
- Arranged and attended quality assurance and customer satisfaction meetings
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Science
Purchasing Officer
Supervised end-to-end non-consumables ordering for the entire fleet of cruise lines
- Managed worldwide vendor sourcing, contracting, budgeting and supplying of the vessels totaling over 20 million Euros (approximately 25 million USD)
- Scheduled deliveries to all vessels worldwide handling all logistics related matters
- Managed suppliers' monthly payments
- Identified and supervised alternate freight for vessel delivery ensuring consumable needs were met on time while lowering operational cost
- Communicated closely with all vessels to ensure all inventory requirements were met
- Developed related budgets
- Handled various projects including bulk and fleet purchasing
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Industrial Engineering
Business Administration
Local Purchasing Officer
Supervised and directed corporate purchasing functions such as product/service research, vendor selection, price and contract terms negotiation, and purchases order completion. Provided excellent service to internal customers maintaining constant communication and coordination.
- Developed strategic partner suppliers and negotiated long term contract agreements.
- Negotiated acquisitions at quality, cost standards, and payment agreements consistent with company business objectives.
- Ensured stock inventory levels were maintained to adequately meet operation needs at three different warehouses.
- Supervised and appraised two subordinates in purchasing department.
- Communicated and coordinated with accounting department on suppliers' payment matters.
- Responsible for disposal of scrap by negotiating terms of removal and sale.
- Responsible for petty cash expenses.
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Science
Purchasing Officer
Supervised end-to-end non-consumables ordering for the entire fleet of cruise lines
- Managed worldwide vendor sourcing, contracting, budgeting and supplying of the vessels totaling over 20 million Euros (approximately 25 million USD)
- Scheduled deliveries to all vessels worldwide handling all logistics related matters
- Managed suppliers' monthly payments
- Identified and supervised alternate freight for vessel delivery ensuring consumable needs were met on time while lowering operational cost
- Communicated closely with all vessels to ensure all inventory requirements were met
- Developed related budgets
- Handled various projects including bulk and fleet purchasing
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Accounting And Office Administration Program One Year Accredited Program
Health Information Technology Program One Year Accredited Program
Assistant Purchasing Officer
Promoted to full time employee in 3 months from temp employee
- Promoted to Assistant Purchasing Officer in 2 year from Inventory Clerk
- Maintained sales records inventory levels of current stock
- Organized the distribution to supplies to nine locations
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Purchasing Officer
- Pioneered the implementation of an inventory system for the warehouse.
- Spearheaded efforts to centralize the purchasing functions, which enhanced productivity levels.
- Supervised 12 employees in daily job activities, which included purchasing staff and warehouse personnel.
- Created and negotiated standards with vendors for office equipment and office supplies for the leading investment company on Wall Street.
- Developed and delivered status updates to the Executive Vice President.
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Intensive English For International
Intensive English For International
Engineering
Purchasing Officer
Provided key tactical support for Buyers and Purchasing Manager
- Obtained quotes and performed cost analysis, prepared reports for Buyers
- Reviewed purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
- Prepared and processed purchase orders and documents
- Maintained complete updated purchasing data and priced in the system
- Trained new co-workers
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Business Administration
Supply/purchasing Officer
Managed the requisitioning, receipting, storing and distribution of equipment and associated repair parts.
- Ensured that all equipment and repair parts were accounted for.
- Purchased and managed Special Operation Capable equipment outside of the normal military supply chain in accordance with Marine Corps regulations, the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations.
- Prepared and managed budgets of over $2M.
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Mathematics, English Language
Store Supervisor/purchasing Officer/safety Officer
Maintained store records, prepared material orders, the received, inspected and stored supplies and disbursed material requested for job orders.
- Supervised the inventory of supplies stored in warehouse and reconciled stock movement.
- Coordinated on an ongoing basis with the service departments and suppliers in determining the purchasing scope of work for projects being undertaken
- Handled and monitored claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts
- Prepared and process purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Sourced, selected and negotiated supplies purchased in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers
- Monitored and coordinated deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.
- Coordinated and conducted work area assessment and evaluation to determine the presence of hazardous conditions such as noise exposure, chemical exposure, light levels and indoor air quality.
- Assisted departments with specific training needs by locating and scheduling safety training activities
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Business Administration And Management
Chief Purchasing Officer
Global sourcing, negotiating and procurement
- Approved or negotiated all prices before purchase orders were placed
- Trained six member purchasing team and eighteen member sales department
- Coordinated all international shipments to ensure on-time delivery and cost effectiveness
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Mechanical Engineering
Law
Purchasing Officer
- Supervise seven (7) procurement specialists; utilized leadership, project management and other professional skills to successfully develop sourcing strategies for all categories with annual spend of over 690 million.
- Lead negotiation team, include senior executives through a successful negotiation for a Construction/Real Estate Projects (Office Buildings, Condominiums and Commercial Centers/Shopping Malls), Office Supplies, Office Fixtures, Travel services, Marketing, Property Management, Professional Services, IT Categories and new master supply agreement contract that delivered 95.2 million annual savings.
- Recognized with an early promotion from a purchasing specialist after only 15 months, and as a large amount of cost savings contributor after only 8 months in the role, successive completing strategic sourcing program that aligned with overall business and organization’s strategic goals.
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing strategies, manage key supplier relationships, negotiated and implemented improvement strategies across supply and demand levers to reduce the total cost of ownership for the category, while effectively managing risk and delivering a superior vendor and business governance experience.
- Improved and managed the organization’s supply base by performing supplier development strategy, identify, select and pre-qualify the "best/leading" suppliers in the industry to boost bargaining power and deliver high-quality and extensive cost savings.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships with internal clients (legal, risk, compliance, IT, finance and etc.) and country sourcing, and at all times worked in a collaborative manner and achieved the best outcomes for the organization.
- Identified and drove cost reductions, supplier consolidation, service delivery improvements, process efficiencies, risk mitigation and standardization across Ayala Group Conglomerate.
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Certificate
Business Administration
Associate of Science
Purchasing Officer
- Analyzed operating practices, recordkeeping systems, forms control, office layout, and budgetary and budgetary personnel requirements.
- Purchase aircraft parts, coordinates the maintenance, and kept inventory accurately.
- Process inventory transactions in SAP, issue production orders, and stock transfers.
- Maintained workflow, implemented cost reductions, and developed report procedures.
- Close production orders and assist work order balanced at the end of each month.
- Assist with Inventory management and provided administrative support to management.
- Scheduled meetings, appointments, conferences, and travels with cost efficiency in mind.
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Accounting
Purchasing Officer
- Evaluated suppliers based on price, quality, service support and reliability, and negotiated lowest price for product.
- Analyzed market trends, evaluated and recommended suppliers, and scheduled deliveries.
- Developed and maintained accurate inventory records for efficient operation.
- Monitored sales activities to place timely orders to maintain optimal inventory for sale activities.
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Health Sciences
Chief Purchasing Officer
Advises the Director of Finance and senior management on purchasing practices and procedures.
- Analyzes purchasing and supply policies and controls their implementation to ensure the facility's secures high quality goods and services at reasonable cost.
- Ensures all purchasing transactions are conducted in a fair and impartial manner and in compliance with established policy.
- Ensures that all vendors have access to facility's business and that the maximum degree of competition is achieved.
- Introduces new techniques and innovations to enhance system effectiveness in regard to purchases
- Provides both long and short term purchase planning.
- Continually analyzed total facility's material requirements and ensures adequate purchasing and supply support is provided.
- Monitors the facility's purchase card program.
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Management Studies
Management
Certificate
Purchasing Officer
Purchased goods and services, such as spares, equipment, office supplies according to organizational guidelines.
- Assisted with the preparation for ( RFI's) Requests for Investment.
- Placed and Track orders purchased overseas until they are delivered to the company's warehouse or the service job is completed.
- Coordinate and communicate with Custom Brokers clearance of the company's goods in a timely manner.
- Ensure proper documentation of items cleared are sent to Head Office for timely payments.
- Preparation of reports for Materials Management Department.
- Assist with the co-ordination and conducting of stock counts annually.
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Secretarial Administration
Purchasing Officer
- Created and processed purchase orders and maintained supply inventories
- Reviewed teacher and department budgets-making purchases within budget constraints
- Prepared budget reports for principal
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Management Studies
Paralegal Studies
History
Purchasing Officer
A leading furniture company headquarters in Miami, with over 30 stores marketing furniture and appliance from local and overseas suppliers
- Review and recommend potential new sources or alternative materials, prices and products.
- Use computers to plan material requirements and to record details of goods ordered and received costs of products and supplier information.
- Coordinate with overseas suppliers on the delivery of goods and orders.
- Coordination with warehouse and customs brokerage on the delivery schedule for products
- Yearly audit of products at all store locations.
- Prepare purchase orders and maintain stock records using manual and/or computerized systems.
- Prepare and dispatch relevant marine certificates to insurance companies.
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Accounting
Purchasing Officer
Completed ad hoc financial analysis using current ratios
- Tracked non-compliance invoices through invoice tracking system
- Reviewed and processed encumbrance to open and close purchase orders via the Banner system
- Researched vendors for good standing in the State of Illinois vendor system
- Communicated with vendors to obtain Disclosure forms as required by state law
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High School Diploma
Drafting And Design Technology
Purchasing Officer
- Purchased material for several jobs being worked at Dow, Plaquemine
- Accurately directed incoming materials to appropriate job sites
- Documented all purchases made
- Maintained friendly, supportive working relationships with superintendents and other team members
- Persistently found resources for hard-to-find construction materials
- Resolved customer and subcontractor issues
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Computer Network Systems
Computer Electronic Technology
Business Institute
IT Specialist/purchasing Officer
Responsible for performing backups on software and install Quick Books business software
- Directly create Purchase Orders, receive materials, update, and create reports.
- Troubleshoot and repair onsite issues on 11 PC's, 5 laptops and network printer. Connectivity issues, software install and update, MS Office Suite, Norton Security, replace DVD drives.
- Assist in creation and implementation of small business network. Meet with outside consultant to plan, design network layout. Determine best hardware configuration, Server needs, discuss policies, and security.
- Communicating with multiple vendors to obtain construction and building materials at reasonable prices.
- Negotiating prices and contracts, reviewing technical specifications for raw materials, components and equipment.
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Chemical Engineering
Purchasing Officer
Develop sources of supply and obtains information from suppliers concerning product and/or service specifications, price, delivery dates
- Responsible for negotiating competitive prices on all parts and supplies.
- Develop new suppliers and alternative materials for cost reduction measures.
- Maintain a reasonable level of inventory to support sales activities.
- Prepare purchase orders to replenish regular stock items and new products.
- Resolve problems related to purchasing, delivery, receiving and payment to the supplier; determines source of the problem and takes appropriate corrective action.
- Knowledgeable in MAS 200
- Familiar with plastic resins like PE (Polyethylene), PET (Polyester), Nylon (Polyamide)
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Certificate
Certificate
Purchasing Officer
Inspection of fabrics and materials prior to product production
- Responsible for inventory and disbursement of samples
- Liaise between suppliers and customers
- Provided timely team updates with an emphasis on notification of any potential delays
- Assisted with cost cutting measures when dealing with company vendors and suppliers
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Education On Lean Six Sigma
Management And Control
Purchasing Officer
Assume a new responsibility of managing all purchases and logistic of receiving material and needs of different contracts including the warehouse.
- In charge of making international and local purchase orders. Follow up from the creation of the purchase order until it arrives to the final user. Process carriers invoices.
- Coordinate with Supervisors, Foremen and Messenger any need that comes from the field.
- Make arrangements and send equipment from Group Service that is under warranty or repair to our suppliers.
- In charge of the logistics of USVI projects, including export materials and equipment.
- Supervise employees in the warehouse while making an electronic inventory for the company.
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Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Purchasing Officer
- Responsible for the preparation and process purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Maintain updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system
- Negotiated the best price with oversea vendors
- Manage returned material to vendor process
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
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Management
Human And Environmental Sciences And Cb&a-the
Purchasing Officer/office Manager
- Perform and assist in the daily operations of a busy and respected mining and machinery company. Duties include but are not limited too: Purchase Orders, ordering, in-office calendar, appointments, payroll, correspondences, create and configures client databases, accounts receivables, and office duties as requested.
- Configured employee payroll
- Processed all purchase orders
- Performed all accounts receivables transactions and maintained receipts ledger
- General Administrative Duties as requested by Management
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Business Administration
Purchasing Officer
Supervise a staff consisting of Inventory Specialists and Administrative Assistants
- Prepare and execute purchase orders and releases and manage transactional interaction with suppliers
- Negotiate and evaluate bids with vendors to purchase bank equipment and supplies
- Provide reports and work with suppliers to resolve claims or invoice discrepancies
- Collect, analyze, and implement approved solutions for quality products and services from vendors
- Ensure correct accounts are properly charged and work with accounting and end users to reconcile any discrepancies
- Balance and reconcile inventory accounts and manage inventory software
- Prepare monthly reports outlining cost reduction and process improvements
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Business Administration
Purchasing Officer, Procurement
Manage purchasing for the Iron Ore Canada Central warehouse, an 80million inventory assets
- Sourcing within USA, Canada and Europe for End User needs on a daily basis.
- Liaison between procurement and suppliers. Contract reviews. Review bids post RFP
- Contract reviews. Logistics coordination.
- Identify daily priorities to meet requirements.
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