Nicholas Floars
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• Track, monitor, and analyze supplier metrics spend data for 17 clinical procurement categories. • Assist with execution of various strategic agreements between business stakeholders and suppliers for all categories. • Assist category leaders with cost saving initiatives, tracking, and implementation. • Propose and provide ideas for improving clinical procurement efficiency in areas such as scorecard turnaround metrics by 66%. • Lead category managers through RFI/RFP process in the effort to reduce overall current supplier base by 30 percent and identify a preferred supplier base. Show less
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• Maintained and procured inventory for custom orders and intra-company stock transfer using Genesis System. • Effectively managed a group of 30+ customer service associates. • Owned all customer issues encountered and responsible for finding resolution in a timely and efficient manner. • Coordinated and maintained inventory and cycle counts for commodities among managed departments.
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• Managed approximately 50 existing client accounts and their maintenance plans in addition to securing new clients. • Owned all customer issues and ensured thorough and timely resolution. • Provided cost savings by comparing and negotiating pricing among suppliers, as well as utilizing discounts. • Purchased, received, inventoried, shipped, and scheduled all parts, service, and equipment for service department.
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• Generated and qualified leads through cold call and email prospecting, building a pipeline, and networking earning recognition for having one of the highest show and attachment rates. • Scheduled and coordinated meetings to demonstrate cloud storage systems and encryption for small and medium sized business clients. • Used consultative selling skills to identify opportunities and overcome objections to purchasing products.
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• Buyer supporting over 15 high volume production lines as well as plant operations. • Planned and scheduled commodities to support supply chain and production lines using AS400 MRP systems. • Evaluated delivery dates and compared pricing for cost savings. • Created blanket purchase orders for frequently ordered parts. • Communicated with suppliers to adjust, revise, update, and on occasion, expedite orders.
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• Assisted marketing and sales departments with client prospecting initiative, which resulted in the addition of 3 new clients and over 100 potential prospects • Assisted general manager in day-to-day operations • Created product-pricing documents to reduce ordering times and enable staff to order parts without having to continuously contact suppliers
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Education
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East Carolina University - College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management