PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate spend and cost savings.
• Create PR and PO for purchase for all commodities and Switzerland office (Head Quarters).
• Work closely with sales, legal, marketing, IT, and research and development business units and other business units.
• Responsible for data entry into an SAP contract management application.
• Accountable for contract management report generation and analysis as necessary and in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures.
• Other responsibilities include data storage & retrieval and miscellaneous efforts where light/medium level coordination efforts are required, such as preparing reports and developing presentations.
• Database Management (e.g., SAP Procurement Contract Database, Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, etc.)
• Routine data analysis (e.g. determination of data entry progress), report generation and miscellaneous/ad hoc tasks, as determined by the commodity manager or buyers.
• Tracked all PR and PO created and software renewal date and subscriptions.
• Lead the project for business requirements for projects annual renewal to maintain vendor accounts with multiple vendor accounts in the United States, Europe and other countries
• Report and paid royalties to vendors for their embedded software in Confidential software.
• Pull reports of spend for Project Manager and Commodity owners.
• Setup and qualify new vendors.
• Evaluate and Setup/ Change and Modify vendor profiles.
• Work closely with multiple business unit with vendor account issues.
• Work with various government agencies and database to confirm supplier record and that they meet OSHA requirements.
• Maintain vendor accounts with multiple vendor accounts in the United States, Europe and other countries.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Curator, Sales Force, Basware.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Procurement Indirect Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for data entry into an SAP contract management application.
• Accountable for contract management report generation and analysis as necessary and in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures.
• Other responsibilities include data storage & retrieval and miscellaneous efforts where light/medium level coordination efforts are required, such as preparing reports and developing presentations.
• Database Management (e.g., SAP Procurement Contract Database, Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, etc.)
• Routine data analysis (e.g. determination of data entry progress), report generation and miscellaneous/ad hoc tasks, as determined by the commodity manager or buyers.
• Create / modify contracts, Source list and Material list.
• Evaluate SAP SRM Shopping Cart and MDF catalog

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Zycus.

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

Procurement Representative/ Vendor Master Adminstrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for with moderately complex equipment procurements expanding to include services or construction contracts.
• Role may include lead responsibilities and/or the management of accounts. Proficient in the basic functions of the vendor database.
• Provides input to portions of new and/or revised procedures or documents. Trains others concerning the procurement processes, as directed.
• Prepares issues and may manage the bidding process. Prepares contract documents and bidders list. Leads and manages the evaluation process through the distribution of quotations, preparation of the commercial portion of the bid tabulation, and collaboration with engineering regarding the technical evaluation.
• Makes recommendations for selected bidder(s) and who to award. Leads and schedules, coordinates and manages the negotiation process.
• Resolves simple and complex commercial terms and conditions exceptions. Manages the award and conforming process.
• File appropriate record documents and follow filing rules.
• Responsible for soliciting budgetary pricing for equipment, material, or labor to support estimating/proposal efforts for a project or projects.
• Lead and coordinate the entire budgetary pricing effort on a non - major project or projects. ; Individual contributor with no subordinates.
• Evaluate and Setup/ Change and Modify vendor profiles
• Work closely with multiple business unit with vendor account issues
• Work with various government agencies and database to confirm supplier record and that they meet OSHA requirements

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, SharePoint.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Procurement Supply Planner

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining proper inventory to fulfill demand requirements, at a branch and SKU level. This may include purchasing full goods and/or performing branch replenishment activities.
• Perform production planning activities.
• Responsible for maintaining proper full goods inventory levels for assigned area/locations utilizing SAP Planning Modules.
• Creates replenishment loads (purchased or DRP) that are optimized to minimize logistical costs.
• Maintain PP and MRP profiles to ensure the integrity of the SAP Production and Capacity Modules are fully utilized for Purchased products.
• Maintain SAP coverage profiles for each sales facility within assigned area.
• Work with the Lifecycle Manager, sales centers and operations teams to support the rollout of new products, promotional packaging, and holiday inventory planning on purchased products.
• Participate in the review of inventory levels and warehouse capacity, initiate and coordinate necessary product movements to prevent out of stocks and out of date issues as well as overstock/warehouse capacity issues.
• Work with Lifecycle Analyst on SAP material set-ups and sourcing changes for purchased products.
• Report on close dated inventory and work to reduce Breakage Damage and Loss (BDL) due to product age.
• Provide good data to business unit and Area leadership to aid in decision making
• Participate in weekly collaboration conference calls (S.I.P. meetings) to communicate key product information across the business unit.
• Manage vendors' brands that have various lead times to maintain proper inventory levels.
• Manage SAP SRM Shopping carts APO system.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, APO

Confidential, Georgia

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in implementation of SAP for global migration to one database.
• UAT at SAT testing experience.
• Analyze current and future spends and independently recommends PO construction to facilitate invoice payment.
• Acted as the subject matter expert in purchase order creation and methodology in order interface with Sourcing, Payables and Business groups to ensure an efficient execution of the P2P process.
• Reconcile the Confidential /IR and general ledgers.
• Responsible for identifying issues with invoice processing as they relate to purchase order structure or status, determine root cause, design solution for the issue, communicate the issue resolution to offshore team.
• Vendor Master Creation and modification of vendor’s information.
• Creation and analysis of purchasing based reporting from SAP.
• Reconciled Parked documents with Confidential /IR variances and price discrepancies.
• MobileXpense Administrator / Customer Resolution Rep
• FedEx Account Administrator / Customer Resolution Rep
• PCard Administrator / Customer Resolution Rep
• Grant Administrator / Customer Resolution Rep
• Domestic and Foreign Wires
• Responsible for vendor setup and changes.
• Insure all vendor insurance up to date and valid.
• Maintain same vendor multiple location in US and Europe.
• Work closely with Sourcing and Q&A setting up vendors.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, Savvion.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Buyer /A/P Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with project owners and finance account issues.
• Review and cleared budget shortage and misapplied funds.
• Reconcile the Confidential /IR and general ledgers.
• Create MEM request to SAP purchase orders.
• Provided technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Responsible for contributing to all aspects of Confidential Sourcing and Procurement methodology.
• Research all pending and blocked items on company blocked report.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP, SharePoint

Confidential, Johns Creek, Georgia

Sourcing Manager Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted Buyers lead their spend category to solidify a clear strategy and deliver a sourcing and procurement process which is integrated with all relevant business.
• Assisted optimizing the selection of suppliers and developing cost savings synergies across departments and business franchises. Identify and implement best practices for area of responsibility.
• Build strong internal and external procurement and management relationships.
• Provided technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Responsible for contributing input to some aspects of Confidential Vision Strategic Sourcing and Procurement methodology.
• Identified cost reduction projects, performing market analysis, recommend short and long term sourcing strategies with defined risk/benefit analysis.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, SAP

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

IT Procurement Analyst / SCM Test Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Purchaser of wireless equipment and computer equipment (mobile phones, PDA, Air Cards, Pagers, Thumb Drives and Head Sets ) from different suppliers.
• Coordinated the Supplier Enablement for Confidential to Confidential .
• Constructed SIT and UAT’s for Confidential .
• Consulted with IBM and Confidential Support with Confidential system migration.

Software used: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, Vam System, EIS System and Oracle.

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

A/P Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in SAP implementation and Perform complex audit activities.
• Perform complex audit activities.
• Evaluate and verifies the accuracy of financial statements and management reports and documents.
• Overall responsibilities to provide senior level support A/P manager in finance, compliance, and operational audit.
• Advanced in supply chain management business process and procedure.
• Prepare and Communicate accurate wire information and transfer to foreign bank institution.
• Converter funds from foreign vendor to US currency to EURO for wires.

Software used: Microsoft Office, SAP 7.0, AS400 / Mass90, EZ Suite Imaging, FINavagate.

Confidential, Marietta, Georgia

Procurement Purchaser / Vendor Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in SAP implementation and Perform complex audit activities.
• Maintained and updated material data of inventory.
• Source new vendor with annual spend of $5,000,000 including creation of RFQs, and RFPs.
• Tested and Trainer for SAP 7.0 during implementation.
• Responsible for E-Auction for online bidding for projects.
• Researched alternate sources of supply for parts for various reason may not be obtainable in the required time frame (short term immediate needs)
• Created PO’s for Services and Material and assure accurate accounting categories were used.
• Created and maintain all master date including contracts, source list info records and quota allocations if needed (with input from Business Unit Sourcing Manager on vendor spend over $50,000.
• Responsible for vendor setup and cleanup.
• Confirm all documentation and vendor insurance is current.
• Modify and change vendor account changes.

Software used: Microsoft Office, SAP 7.0, E-Auction and E-Requisition.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Procurement Lead Project Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created PO for multi-million dollar projects for new stores and existing store.
• Coordinate shipping of material and setting up time for installation of items.
• Negotiated pricing for material between multiple vendors for services and materials.
• Tested data and processes for Supply Management and Receiving.
• Evaluate SAP SRM via Confidential Catalog.

Software used: Microsoft Office, SAP 7.0., Confidential