Office Manager Resume Profile
Carey, OH
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A highly motivated and experienced strategic sourcing leader with 25 years of procurement and supplier management experience spanning software, hardware and professional services. Well-versed in contract management, negotiations, supplier relations, performance benchmarking and lifecycle management. Involved in enterprise-wide strategic planning and decision making. Demonstrated ability to create/identify and capture savings opportunities. Track record of continuous improvement with an innate ability to build solid relationships with leadership, peers and suppliers. Strong network of industry contacts, well-developed communication skills and a proven ability to build consensus among constituents with varying objectives. Recognized as a catalyst for collaboration and engagement in multi-million dollar projects with the ability to work up, down, and across large organizations.
SPECIALTIES
Vendor Management, Vendor Risk Management, Contract Management and Negotiation
SKILLS
- Contract Management - Manage contracts with vendors and Value Added partners VAR's . Negotiate, support and ensure compliancy within the terms and conditions of the contract.
- Vendor Management - Create and manage vendor relationships by negotiating length and substance of contracts. Maintain contact with current vendors while researching prospective new vendors.
- Vendor Risk Management - Monitor vendor performance to ensure the contract stipulations are being met and in compliance within the Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOX .
- Oracle 11i and Net Suite ERP proficiency and MS Office Process PR'S to PO's Procure to Pay .Generate Report s such as Open Purchase Order, Requisition and Purchase Order Distribution Detail, etc. and specific criteria information and exporting the information into an Excel spreadsheet for upper management.
- Invoice reconciliation review invoices for payment from vendors for discrepancies in billing errors or delivery issues on goods and or services , also reconcile and review the corporate purchasing card.
- Strong Communication skills.
- Recognized by my superiors as showing great attention to details.
- Negotiation skills.
WORK HISTORY
Confidential
BuyerII
- Saved 1M by renewing early on contracts to coincide with the vendors' month/quarter or yearly end closings.
- Research and establish strategic sources for IT hardware, Telecom, Software and 3rd party service for indirect and direct purchases.
- Submit Request for Quote RFQ and Request for Proposal RFP to vendors for Business Unit Projects.
- Saved 1.2M on hardware purchases by negotiating discounts with vendors either direct or through a VAR with IBM, Apple, and Dell.
- Saved 1M on software purchases by negotiating discounts either direct or through our VAR's with Adobe, Microsoft, and Oracle.
- Assist with International offices in obtaining prices based upon overall spend within the USA and experienced in foreign purchase and deployment.
- Manage database on all software licenses for asset tracking, compliance and auditing reporting.
- Create and manage contract repository on all contracts and agreements to ensure continuous technology support.
- Review and process purchase requisitions into purchase orders in accordance with established procurement policy in a timely matter for the delivery of items ordered.
- Work with finance accounting to resolve supplier billing and payment issues.
- Meet with senior management, suppliers and internal customers to assist with current projects to lower costs and increase ROI Return on Investment for the company.
Confidential
Office Manager
- Managed the day to day operations in a business that supplied brake shoe repair kits to the heavy duty aftermarket division.
- Managed employees that included their goals, objectives, evaluations and development.
- Duties included: Purchasing, Billing, AR and Collections, Payroll, Inventory, and Negotiating with trucking companies on freight discounts for LTL.
