Experience

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  US Foods

  • Port Orange, FL

  • Bid Coordinator

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Port Orange, FL

    • Maintained School Contracts for each of US Foods’ nationwide Distribution Centers.• Reviewed bids for accuracy prior to submission to customers. Reviewed and interpreted vendor agreements for compliance with bids. Entered pricing deviations from vendors into US Foods data base system, and managed bid pricing to customers through US Foods billing system.• Coded vendor agreements to US Foods inventory item numbers, including addition of new items and deletion of discontinued items.• Maintained updated information for customers associated with School Contracts.• Maintained markup structure for bids and advised Distribution Center management of margin erosion due to market pricing fluctuations.• Monitored billbacks to vendors according to vendor agreements.• Monitored balances of government commodity/NOI products.

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  H&H Purchasing Services, LLC

  • Worked in Deltona, FL - Company based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  • Purchasing Consultant, Customer Service

    • Jun 2003 - Apr 2016
    • Worked in Deltona, FL - Company based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    • Instrumental in developing business from a three person consulting service to a well-established firm with over 150 customers and over 1.5 million dollars in sales. • Created, within our proprietary purchasing system, documents to compare vendor bid pricing, for client and company use. Entered new items as necessary, as well as clarifying descriptions and making any necessary changes to items.• Oversaw vendor bid fulfillment and accuracy. Researched any discrepancies in submitted bids. Updated and monitored vendor pricing within our proprietary purchasing system.• Coordinated with distributors and manufacturers to receive landed pricing on specific programs for H&H clients. • Coordinated with vendors to bring in new items for specific client needs. • Monitored vendor and client information within our proprietary purchasing system, adding and editing as needed.• Advised as many as 15 key clients daily on their food service purchasing needs and provided excellent and complete customer service.• Placed orders with vendors and wholesale food service distributors on clients' behalf, based on client needs, vendor reliability, product quality and cost.• Provided information to clients on product portion cost, ease of use, nutrition and allergens, and marketability.• Suggested new items and menu ideas.• Interacted with vendors to ensure clients were serviced in the best possible manner. Resolved any problems between vendor and client, such as delivery issues or poor quality of product. Negotiated with vendors for special order items for specific client needs.• Reviewed vendor invoices to ensure compliance with bid pricing. Monitored customer budgets and apprised customers of comparison to former years’ spending. Saved clients on average of 35% on their food service purchases.• Updated client information as needed.

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  Howard Wholesale

  • Orlando, Florida Area

  • Customer Service, Accounts Payable

    • Jul 2000 - Feb 2003
    • Orlando, Florida Area

    • Customer Service Representative - Daily phone contact with 20 or more key clients, data entry of orders, suggested new menu items and cost saving ideas, provided information on products, addressed problems with deliveries or invoicing.• Maintained daily Accounts Receivable - data entry of Accounts Receivable, compiled daily bank deposit.• Responsible for all Accounts Payable activities - data entry of Accounts Payable, reconciliation of invoices, check processing.• Maintained updates of costs associated with inventory per vendor invoices.

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  Butler Wholesale Products

  • Adams, MA

  • Customer Service, Purchasing Assistant

    • Jul 1985 - Jul 2000
    • Adams, MA

    • Customer Service Representative - Maintained relationships with client base, processed orders, addressed any problems, suggested new products and menu ideas.• Assisted president of company with purchasing, placing purchase orders with food service companies and manufacturers.• Oversaw costs of all incoming inventory, verified pricing of product on vendor invoices, resolved any discrepancies with pricing, and handled any bill backs, allowances and rebates with vendors.• Created bi-monthly sales flyers, used as a selling tool for our route salespersons.• In the absence of office manager, responsible for Accounts Payable and Payroll.

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  Mullen Bros. Moving and Storage

  • Pittsfield, MA

  • Customer Service, Bookkeeper

    • 1982 - Jul 1985
    • Pittsfield, MA

    • Full-charge Bookkeeper - Conducted all Accounts Payable recording, reporting and check processing; all Accounts Receivable recording, reporting, reconciling, and processing of daily deposit; Payroll processing; compilation and verification of all monthly and yearly accounting reports.• Customer Service Representative - Fielded incoming sales calls, set appointments for estimates, processed all paperwork for moving or storage agreements