Purchasing Manager

Results-oriented, highly productive procurement professional with a demonstrated ability to prepare bid and request for proposals (RFPs), conduct skilled negotiations, prepare required award documentations, and administer contracts.

• Prepare bid and RFP requests and specifications for government contracts and recommend proposals regarding the awarding of bids. Effectively research existing needs in order to match current market availability. (Senior buyer, Maryland Environmental Services)
• Created a detailed analysis of pricing and inventory from vendors. Prepared and submitted quotes. Tracked orders to completion and reconciled vendor invoices, claim shortages and overcharges. (Assistant Account Manager, Great Sage)
• Awarded long term contracts and issued blanket purchase orders. Solicited bids through RFQs (requests for quotations). Established and managed contracts with suppliers and followed up with them to expedite deliveries. Compared supplier prices, quality and lead times to acquire the best product for the company. (Purchasing Analyst, Feld Entertainment)
• Supervised 10 assistant buyers and was a liaison between various internal organizations and suppliers to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies in a timely manner. Located sources of supply for aviation material as well as other goods and services. Selected the optimal supplier based on the lowest total cost business model. (International Buyer, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies).
• Communicated with suppliers for quotations and expedited shipments to meet Maintenance department service commitments. (International Buyer, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies).
• Saved aviation company over $100K by contacting several companies and effectively negotiating prices on engine parts which were delivered earlier than expected. (International Buyer, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies).

Strayer, Unversity, White Marsh, MD
MBA, Expected Graduation: 6/2015
BA, Business Administration, Management, 2013

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), American Purchasing Society, 2014
A member of Golden Key International Honor Society

Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Projects, SharePoint and Office Space.