PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant/Sourcing Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed timely progress of various projects, producing time - sensitive results and meeting priority deadlines.
• Compiled and prepared reports for management requirements.
• Utilization of SAP, Excel, Word, and MS Outlook for all work processes.
• Direct contact for screening, scheduling and recruiting for hiring process.
• Performed Training for newly-hired employees.
• Responsible for updating Red Carpet On-boarding and SuccessFactors sites.
• Participated in recycling initiative for increased collection of recycled materials.
• Performed screening, recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Scheduled phone/on-site interviews and applicant testing.
• Served as Employee Relation representative for HR-related questions .
• Versed in FMLA / Short-Term Disability procedures.
• Created and wrote training procedures for various SAP processes in Purchasing, Internal Order, Fixed Assets, Scheduling Agreements, Health Services, Unemployment, Safety, and Confidential .
• Completed 5+ month purchasing project in just under 2 months, savings the company $11,500+.
• Performed Internal Order closing for end of year processing, which was a crunch-time project requiring overtime and late hours.

Assistant Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Planned, organized, and coordinated day-to-day operations and goal initiatives.
• Supervision of 16 employees.
• Created staff schedules to adhere to budget.
• Maintained lean and accurate inventory, obtaining record par levels.
• Developed and monitored safety standards, adhering to employee handbook.
• Held bi-weekly meetings to inform staff of ongoing changes and news.
• Created budgets and performed financial planning for strategic goal setting.
• Maintained accounts payable, receiving, and purchasing duties.
• Hire, train, supervise, and terminate staff.
• Developed and implemented work policies, methods, and procedures.
• Implemented and created various improvements, to improve efficiency and create standards.
• Resolved difficult behavioral problems with employees.
• Prepared financial reports and written correspondence.
• Interact with professors and students, providing an excellent level of customer satisfaction.

Purchasing Coordinator

Confidential, Hershey, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provided leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation, and execution.
• Examined past budgets and estimate future needs.
• Developed and managed Performance Improvement (P.I.) teams to develop, initiate, and implement improvement strategies.
• Created, manipulated, and managed Excel research and data projects for budget, cost-savings, and value analysis purposes.
• Consolidate individual departmental budgets into operating and capital budget summaries.
• Participated in on-going training programs for professional improvement.
• Initiated procurement of all medical/surgical, implants, instruments, I/T hardware and software, office supplies, and equipment.
• Created and analyzed competitive bids.
• Negotiated and managed all contracts and agreements for assigned products, continuously achieving a new level of contract savings.
• Management of inventory system, budgeting, contracting, value analysis initiatives, and cost savings goals.

Buyer

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Responsibilities:

• Solved all invoice discrepancies.
• Served as backup Capital Buyer.
• Initiated procurement for the purchasing of medical supplies.
• Lead Contact for initial startup of invoice matching project.
• Responsible for budget adherence and cost savings initiatives.
• Increased efficiency by streamlining online requisition processes.
• Facilitated all facets of supply chain activities between hospital units and suppliers, consistently saving supply chain dollars and increasing savings on an annual basis.