Work History

Contracts/Pricing Manager,

Confidential

• Provide the management of all unregulated retail services customer, counterparty and independent agent agreements including contract creation, maintenance, negotiation, execution and fulfillment
• Manage the customer, independent agent and wholesale counterparty contracting process, from contract creation to contract renewal or contract termination
• Coordinate activities between legal, sales, product management, product operations, customer service, incumbent utilities and the customer to effectively and efficiently create, negotiate, execute and fulfill new contracts, amendments and contract renewals
• Generate standard and custom price quotations for customers in deregulated markets
• Build processes and procedures to assure accuracy of costing and gross margin assumptions included in pricing and costing models.
• Lead projects to develop and implement processes, systems and system enhancements necessary to effectively generate and manage customer and agency contracts
• Perform due diligence on contract, enrollment and termination requirements in new territories.
• Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including employee safety, selection and development of employees, salary administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives and planning, organizing, integrating, measuring and reporting the work performed within the department

Purchasing Manager/Sales Manager,

Confidential

• Performed the majority of customer service within the company to current and future customers
• Created formal quotes and production budgets for custom and OEM products for all customers
• Worked closely with management in production scheduling and planning to ensure timely delivery of products
• Acquired and processed all custom and OEM sales and market products through least expensive methods possible
• Pursued and acquired new customers and maintain positive relationships with current customers
• Recruited and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at low prices
• Was Responsible for maintaining inventory of raw materials, finished goods, and production supplies
• Prepared and negotiate purchase orders and agreements within company-approved policies and procedures
• Was Accountable for all raw materials, including the storage of goods that have been received

Medical Device Machinist -

Confidential

• Performed all duties and responsibilities of World Class Medical Device Machinist listed below
• Worked 15-25 hours a week as a temporary employee through Kelly Services at DePuy Mitek
• Job responsibilities were performed in addition to the 40 hours a week as Purchasing Manager at Herff Jones

Purchasing Manager,

Confidential

• Analyzed markets of commodities used by the facility with regard to price and availability
• Was responsible for overseeing inventory management, vendor relations, supply forecasts, and scheduling
• Recommended purchasing and cost savings actions to plant management
• Prepared and negotiated purchase orders and agreements within company-approved policies and procedures
• Was accountable for all raw materials, including the storage of goods that had been received
• Was responsible for overseeing all purchases in the facility, i.e., equipment, assets, raw materials, and supplies
• Maintained and reported monthly and annual inventory records of warehouse inventory
• Interacted with plant management in conducting and maintaining facility inventory
• Oversaw the supervisors and employees in the Shipping/Receiving and Accounts Payable departments

World Class Medical Device Machinist,

Confidential

• Was responsible for maintaining and operating several machines, along with other team members
• Developed team skills which helped the team become the top producing team over several quarters
• Achieved Mitek's highest status as World Class Level I Operator for zero scrap or rework over 1 full year
• Received the highest rating of all manufacturing employees, for both the 2002 and 2003 year-end reviews
• Earned and received multiple Mitek Rainbow Awards for exemplary performance and behavior
• Trained and supervised all temporary employees which were employed on same shift
• Was promoted from Component Processor to Operator C to Operator B in a short year-span

Website Administrator

Confidential

• Updated information on current products and added new products to the website using HTML
• Interacted with company management in designing and creating a cost-efficient and well presentable website
• Oversaw functionality of website and renewed stock-status of products on a daily basis

Staffing Manager

Confidential

• Supervised and evaluated the performances of 125 employees and coordinated weekly payroll
• Oversaw public relations with company's largest client and created accounts with new clients
• Performed new-hire interviews and recommended employees to perform job assignments
• Nominated for and received the Dispatcher of the Year Award 1999 for the Northern District
• Nominated for and received the Optimist of the Year Award 1999 for the Northern District
• Was selected as the Employee of the Month several times during employment at the Logan office
• The Logan office was consistently ranked in the top five in sales company-wide

Computer

Skills

Windows, Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook , Oracle, Internet Applications

Language

Skills

Fluent in Portuguese

Able to communicate in Spanish