Purchasing Agent

• Jul 2022 - Present

•Maintain accurate and organized purchasing orders to include: • Processing requests for procurement accurately and in a timely manner • Obtaining appropriate approvals for procurement • Researching suppliers, obtaining competitive quotes, negotiating prices, investigating discrepancies, and placing orders • Issue Request for Quotes, evaluate bids, select suppliers, and place purchase orders • Track purchase orders, open commitments, receiving discrepancies • Point of contact for deliveries, receiving, issues • Communicate and coordinate orders with relevant departments, customers, and vendors • Manage supplier relationships throughout the acquisition process • Collaborate with finance and accounting staff and program managers to solve issues and improve customer service • Ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures • Input and receiving of purchase orders in the Costpoint accounting database

Purchasing Agent

• Apr 2020 - Jul 2022

• Prepares and places purchase orders;• Checks prices and approves invoices on purchase orders; schedules delivery dates; follows up on delayed deliveries;• Processes invoices for payment by checking extension and additions, matching and comparing with purchase orders, and performing related work prior to the approval of invoices for payment.• Maintains records of products received;• Prepares, advertises and issues bids, request for proposals (RFP) and quotes in compliance with law and agency policy;• Evaluates bid/RFP responses and communicates awards to successful solicitors;• Coordinates deadlines and submissions with Department Chairs and Agency Staff. Serves as main point of contact for any staff with questions about purchasing process;• Implements improvements and consistency to existing purchasing processes and systems.

Youth Department Coordinator

• Aug 2016 - Apr 2020

• Provides administrative support for all youth programming and services.• Responsible for youth program planning and purchasing support.• Prepares monthly reports for each site and submits to appropriate funders.• Supports grant writing efforts and new funding searches. Responsible for following and complying with all grant funding and reporting guidelines.• Communicates with outside vendors to complete paperwork and negotiate terms as relating to youth programs.• Responsible for linking families to resources in the community and supporting youth and community-based events hosted at Matt Urban Community Centers.

Brand Ambassador

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2019

• Conduct promotional events and tastings for various wine and spirit brands • Champion the brands' messages to patrons while also providing valuable product knowledge • Generate customer brand recognition and establish purchasing habits through interactive marketing strategies • Evaluate competitive brand presence and general trends of customer preference • Conduct promotional events and tastings for various wine and spirit brands • Champion the brands' messages to patrons while also providing valuable product knowledge • Generate customer brand recognition and establish purchasing habits through interactive marketing strategies • Evaluate competitive brand presence and general trends of customer preference

Market Development Specialist - VMware

• Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

• Focused on partner enablement and growth by bridging the gap between vendor and reseller• Host webinars and create trainings to educate resellers on distribution and vendor partner programs• Proactively recruit for roadshows, lunch and learns, partner briefings, etc.• Account management and planning for long term growth strategies

Vendor Licensing Specialist

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

• Initiated, maintained and grew vendor relationships with new, existing resellers in the US and Canada to increase revenue• Communication Liaison between vendor, distribution, reseller, & end user• Proactively follow up on pipeline opportunities and recruitment of new partners• Manage multiple email aliases for daily quoting, purchase orders, and general correspondence• Engage with all pertinent internal teams (credit, sales, market development, etc.) in order to meet metric goals and grow vendors market share

Bank Teller

• May 2012 - Jan 2013

• Referred financial solutions to meet referral goals and benefit clientele; finished year at 256% to goal • Processed daily and weekly financial reports for bank use • Received inbound call inquires and made outbound calls to set up appointments or service clientele • Key @ Work Champion • Referred financial solutions to meet referral goals and benefit clientele; finished year at 256% to goal • Processed daily and weekly financial reports for bank use • Received inbound call inquires and made outbound calls to set up appointments or service clientele • Key @ Work Champion

Film Projectionist

• Sep 2009 - May 2012

Assistant Manager

• Nov 2007 - Aug 2011

• Managed and delegated multiple employees to ensure smooth operations for a nine theatre facility • Responsible for multiple daily cash drops and submitting financials • Audited inventory nightly to remedy potential shortages or overages • Managed and delegated multiple employees to ensure smooth operations for a nine theatre facility • Responsible for multiple daily cash drops and submitting financials • Audited inventory nightly to remedy potential shortages or overages

Customer Service Representative

• Sep 2004 - Jan 2010