SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strong background in Purchasing, Warehousing, Contract Management, Accounting, Fixed Assets and Operations support at increasing levels of responsibility; including bidding, inventory control, project and vendor management, budgeting, and analysis.

• Extremely detail and customer service oriented, pro-active team member
• Very computer literate/systems oriented - can adapt to any new system and software
• Proficient in: Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Infinium, NGS Query, Epicor, CostPoint, Skire, Microsoft CRM & Microsoft SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential,Madison, WI
PROCUREMENT MANAGER, 4/11 – Present
Responsible for all purchasing, contract/subcontract negotiations, vendor management & logistics

• Supervise Purchasing Staff; Purchasing Agents, Contract Admin Manager & Logistics Managers
• Manage the procurement of all company goods & services; $500+ million annual spend
• Negotiate contracts and request Bids/RFPs
• Maintain vendor relationships, performance measurements and contract files
• Work with all departments to develop contract specifications
• Develop & maintain department capital & expense budget
• Working with Accounting, Internal Audit & IT to develop company policies & systems controls
• Working with Engineering, Estimating & Construction to develop material standards
• Implementing systems upgrade, developing master vendor database & contracts database

Confidential,Hilton Head Island, SC
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING & CAPITAL ASSURANCE, 1/08 – 3/11
Responsible for all purchasing, warehousing, contract management & vendor management functions.

• Supervised Warehouse & Purchasing Staff
• Managed the procurement of all company goods & services
• Negotiated contracts and requested Bids/RFPs
• Managed two warehouses; reduced inventory by $2 million in 2009/2010
• Maintained vendor relationships, performance measurements and contract files
• Worked with all departments to develop contract specifications and warehousing needs
• Evaluated all capital purchases and ensured correct Part 32 telecom accounting
• Developed & maintained department capital & expense budgets
• Worked with Accounting & Internal Audit to develop and ensure compliance to company controls
• Identified and managed inventory obsolescence
• Oversaw annual physical inventory & ensured year-end audit compliance
• Provided monthly reporting on inventory levels and capital assets

FRONTIER CORPORATION/CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS, Rochester, NY - 6/86 to 12/07

Confidential,3/03 – 12/07
Responsible for accounting and project management support of the Rochester/Ogden regions. This included maintaining the financial Plant Under Construction (PUC) goals, capital asset reporting, month end closing, CWIP/PUC analysis, budget reporting and system support for all engineering departments.

• Supervised Outside Plant accounting staff
• Reconciled Rochester and Ogden capital accounts for a varying $40 to $100 million annual budget
• Trained new Software 2000/Infinium personnel in Project Management system and NGS Query
• Provided system & project management support to all departments
• Developed and ran reports for fixed assets, project management, budget variance & capital spending
• Worked with programmers for system testing, upgrades and improvements
• Assisted with various internal and external audits to support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Monitored and audited large capital projects in the Rochester region for closing accuracy
• Wrote journal entries to correct accounting errors and processed asset location & accounting transfers
• Created and maintained all company blanket projects

FINANCIAL ANALYST, 8/01 – 3/03
Responsible for Project Management support and Fixed Asset analysis for Frontier/Citizens Eastern & Southern Regions (51 companies).

• Tested project management and fixed asset systems for major corporate conversion
• Regularly worked with programmers to test system upgrades and issues
• Provided training to new users on financial and project management systems
• Worked with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance to corporate financial standards
• Monitored large capital projects and provided capital budget reporting
• Reconciled capital and expense accounts within project management & fixed assets systems
• Provided support to various internal groups for project & accounting issues

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, 9/99 – 8/01
Responsible for bidding, analyzing and awarding all outside plant construction contracts for Frontier Telephone of Rochester ($15-20M annually).

• Issued competitive bids, awarded contracts, maintained contract database
• Coordinated internal and vendor bid meetings
• Worked with engineers to develop bid specifications
• Measured construction vendor performance
• Supervised construction clerical staff
• Supported engineers, foreman, & project managers on projects, materials, purchasing & analysis
• Managed invoice processing for $35-40M budget
• Screened and evaluated new vendors for construction (check insurance, references, D&B)

FIXED ASSET ANALYST, 6-97 – 9/99
Responsible for maintaining Frontier Telephone of Rochester’s continuing property records/fixed assets.

• Audited Central Office and Facilities projects for proper accounting treatment
• Posted completed projects to Software 2000 Fixed Assets database
• Provided project management & systems support to Engineering, Purchasing, & Accounting
• Wrote journal entries and made accounting corrections
• Reported on monthly fixed asset additions and retirements
• Supervised & trained clerical staff when required

BUYER, 9/93 – 6/97
Responsible for procurement of telecommunications goods/services with annual expenditures of $15-20M.

• Worked with internal customers to develop job/material specifications
• Priced, sourced, and expedited purchase orders
• Issued and analyzed bids to multiple vendors for the development of new contracts
• Sourced secondary market for equipment, negotiated return of defective equipment
• Worked with internal groups (Accounts Payable, warehouse) to resolve discrepancies
• Worked with Internal Audit to ensure adherence to established policies
• Tested new purchasing system (Software 2000) and trained new users
• Worked for increased cost savings; saved $1.7 million in 1996 through bids and reductions

PURCHASING CLERK, 6/89 - 9/93

• Assisted agents with bids; data entry, proofreading, packaging, vendor verification
• Maintained corporate vendor file and database
• Input end-user supply requisitions; verified authorization levels/accounting info
• Assisted purchasing personnel on special projects; bid analysis, audits, and insurance claims
• Trained new purchasing clerks: 4 in total from 1990-1993

TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 6/86 - 6/89

• Represented Rochester Telephone and AT&T as a local/long-distance telephone operator

EDUCATION
Confidential,Rochester, New York
BS in Applied Arts and Sciences with concentrations in Business & Communication

AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES
Member, National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM), currently pursuing C.P.M.