Abu Bangura

• Built long-term relationships with company vendors and suppliers to secure optimal prices.
• Researched and compared vendor and supplier prices to make informed financial decisions.
• Prepared daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports for supervisor review.
• Tracked company inventories and recorded item quantities in company databases.
• Ordered new materials to prevent shortages and approved delivery details and times.
• Reviewed existing company contracts and negotiated contract terms and revisions with vendors.
• Delegated tasks to procurement teams to expedite work processes.
• Performed risk assessments and forecasts on potential contracts and business decisions.
• Utilized computer systems to track shipments and material deliveries.
• Implemented stock optimization strategies and minimized product loss.
• Performed quality control by inspecting materials and disposing of damaged products.
• Created and calculated purchase orders to follow price quotes and reductions.
• Reviewed supply levels and aging inventory to forecast purchasing needs.
• Identified systematic problems and root causes to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
• Analyzed market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
• Organized and prioritized projects.
• Evaluated current vendors and sourced out new vendors for bidding requests.
• Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts.
• Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies to conduct interviews, determining product availability and terms of sales.
• Represented companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Verified purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list.
• Maintained information database related to products and service availability, supplier capabilities and lead times.
• Led initiative for new purchasing protocol proposal and implementation.
• Formulated and implemented annual purchasing plans and contracts, covering OEM, import, ingredients, materials and equipment.
• Coordinated importation of items via ocean and air.
• Collected documentation to assemble new purchase order contract folders.
• Introduced new incentive and recognition supplier programs.
• Settled complex new and existing agreements or statements of work, requests for information and requests for proposals.

• Prepared and reviewed purchase and requisition orders, maintaining compliance with board rules.
• Liaised with contractors and suppliers, streamlining delivery of goods and services through to completion of payment.
• Assessed purchase orders, contracts and payments for goods and services for review committee.
• Recorded and documented meeting minutes for Procurement Review Committee.
• Performed market analysis and collected project information, directly reporting findings to [Job title].
• Organized contracts and purchase orders by maintaining meticulous filing systems.
• Coordinated compliance with procedures and policies for [Job title] by delivering [Type] support.
• Developed roster of potential service providers to supply with bidding invitations and quotations.
• Assisted with procurement of project supplies and inputs from international and local markets.
• Prepared and assisted in development of letters of agreement, field purchase orders and local purchase orders.
• Created micro-purchasing agreements by following specifications of Procurement Policy Board rules.
• Synchronized distribution plans, technical specifications and delivery locations for tender invitations.
• Prepared purchase orders and sent to distributors and suppliers.
• Contacted vendors to determine order status and communicate discrepancies with shipments.
• Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
• Researched potential products, vendors and services to compare price and quality.
• Prepared, coordinated and communicated price quotes, terms of sale, delivery dates and service obligations to customers and contractors.
• Managed monthly purchase order shipments by deadline and cancellation dates.
• Researched materials offerings from new suppliers to obtain most competitive pricing.
• Analyzed competitive prices, products and market-related information.
• Negotiated prices for materials with distributors, agreeing on mutually beneficial deals.
• Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing.
• Analyzed vendor performance, reviewed compliance and communicated corrective action requirements to vendors.
• Attended events, shows and exhibitions to network with vendors and view new products.
• Collected operations data and created spreadsheets detailing trends.
• Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers.
• Led department meetings to build team cohesiveness and coordinate projects
• Promoted, sold and secured new accounts.
• Drafted contract agreements and other documentation to streamline daily operations.
• Designed pricing models for quotations.
• Estimated materials from blueprints supplied by customers and contractors.

• Recorded and documented meeting minutes for Procurement Review Committee.
• Performed market analysis and collected project information, directly reporting findings to [Job title].
• Organized contracts and purchase orders by maintaining meticulous filing systems.
• Developed roster of potential service providers to supply with bidding invitations and quotations.
• Assisted with procurement of project supplies and inputs from international and local markets.
• Prepared and assisted in development of letters of agreement, field purchase orders and local purchase orders.
• Prepared purchase orders and sent to distributors and suppliers.
• Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
• Researched potential products, vendors and services to compare price and quality.
• Prepared, coordinated and communicated price quotes, terms of sale, delivery dates and service obligations to customers and contractors.
• Managed monthly purchase order shipments by deadline and cancellation dates.
• Reviewed customer needs and developed appropriate procurement requirements.
• Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing.
• Analyzed vendor performance, reviewed compliance and communicated corrective action requirements to vendors.
• Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers.

• Checked and reconciled bank deposits and payments.
• Reviewed internal audit controls.
• Inspected accounts receivable and payable ledgers.
• Planned and executed audits in accordance with accepted standard operating procedures.
• Coordinated and assisted with assembly and distribution of draft and final audit reports.
• Assessed budgets and balance sheets.
• Established alternative audit, accounting and internal control procedures and recommended process improvements to aid clients in addressing deficiencies.
• Reviewed electronic employee timesheets and task sheets for accuracy.
• Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
• Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
• Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.
• Supported efficient accounting operations with high-quality administrative support.
• Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
• Liaised with auditors to complete annual audits and maintain compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
• Updated and managed accounts payable databases, employing access controls to protect data.
• Developed staff expense and reimbursement tracker to reduce user errors and increase reporting accuracy.
• Reduced audit fees by bringing audit processes in-house.

Assessed department needs and implemented plans for sourcing supplies.

• Negotiated and finalized vendor contracts in order to optimize pricing structures and delivery schedules.
• Stayed up to date on market trends, prices and vendor options.
• Cultivated productive relationships with suppliers and maintained open communication.
• Developed relationships with vendors to gain best terms for procurement, refurbishing and rebuilding machinery and equipment.
• Prepared and processed purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services.
• Managed inventory control, material control, accounting and supply reports.
• Reviewed requisition orders, verifying terminology and specifications for accuracy.
• Negotiated favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers for procurement of goods and supplies.
• Tracked orders and confirmed system lead times, delivery dates and costs.
• Applied well-developed communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with vendors and partners.
• Inspected and evaluated quality of purchased items to resolve shortcomings.
• Discussed defects and delivery problems with suppliers to negotiate refunds.
• Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using [Software].
• Mitigated logistics deficiencies, resolved shortages and tracked missed or late deliveries while scheduling and expediting high-priority customers.
• Evaluated and researched suppliers and processed orders for purchases through new contracts and competitive bids.
• Strengthened traceability, developing organization systems for purchase orders, invoices, pricing and reports.
• Shortened delivery times by proposing new logistics structures and procedures.
• Cut customer returns and complaints by identifying and terminating poor-quality suppliers and vendors.