Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Administrator /Material Planning and Procurement Specialist
Mass. Electrical Construction Company
Waltham, MA
04.2022 - Current
Administered daily contract activities for a variety of product lines and contract types, such as processing new contracts and subcontracts, establishing payment terms, and initiating and monitoring invoicing, collections, and funding to support financial objectives.
Assisted with proposal writing and preparation and contract activities from the proposal through closeout including individual task order proposals.
Reviewed, approved, and administered modifications to contracts and ensured information is available to relevant departments and appropriately flowed down to subcontractors and teammates.
Prepared and presented weekly contract status, procurement report, and planning meetings to include the period of performance dates, modifications, funding availability, problems, exceptions, etc.
Used Power BI to resolve match exceptions for purchase orders and reviewed open purchase orders at weekly and month-end reviews. Closed those fully matched or duplicated, identified any changes in contract scope not captured in the purchase order or other inaccuracies, modified accordingly, and advised the Corporate Accounting team for potential accruals.
Administration of the company's Procure to Pay software, including appropriate approval workflows, business processes, vendor set-ups, and integration with the company's ERP.
Built and enhanced supplier relationships to drive sourcing and supplier initiatives to meet or exceed product quality, and services, and deliver sustainable cost reductions.
Tracked and monitored vendor compliance with key contract terms, SLA's and all related laws and regulations.
Tracked project schedules and encouraged teams to complete tasks on time while staying on budget.
Senior Buyer /Planner
Desktop Metal
Burlington, MA
05.2018 - 04.2022
Sourced and procured needed parts and materials to support the business, both R&D and Production.
Maintained proper inventory levels for stocked components/materials.
Initiated POs (Purchase Orders) and amendments for parts as required.
Solicited quotes and negotiated pricing & terms with suppliers.
Sourced new suppliers to determine their supply capabilities, pricing, and terms with guidance from the Materials Procurement Manager.
Developed and maintained machine build schedules needed for internal production.
Provided regular updates to internal customers regarding the timing of assembly as well as facilitated resolution to any issues caused by scheduling changes.
Identified and implemented measures to continually reduce risk and remove costs from the Supply Chain.
Maintained lead times, safety stock, and other purchasing/assembly metrics in the Company ERP system.
Office Administrative Assistant
Utena College
Utena, Lithuania
07.2016 - 01.2018
Managed office duties, ordered materials, organized workspaces, answered emails and made phone calls.
Answered phones to direct callers, schedule appointments and provide general office information.
Obtained scanned records and uploaded to database.
Drafted agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.
Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors.
Tracked and submitted employee timesheets to prepare for payroll processing.
Developed administrative processes to achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.
Administrative Assistant
Utena Hosiptal
Utena, Lithuania
05.2015 - 06.2016
Provided secretarial and office management support while building cooperative working relationships.
Scheduled appointments, meetings and events for management staff.
Managed physical and digital files, monitored spreadsheets and updated reports to coordinate project materials.
Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents, maintaining front desk and reception area in neat and organized fashion.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
Skills
Negotiation and Persuasion
Ordering and Purchasing
Proficient in Power BI, Bluebeam, InEight, SAP, and Microsoft Office
Supply Chain Management
Project Coordination
Strategic Thinking
Procurement specialist
Market planning and execution
Work Availability
monday
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thursday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Contract Administrator /Material Planning and Procurement Specialist