AMY STONE

• Supported business expansion efforts through strategic sourcing initiatives tailored towards emerging markets or product lines.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand their specific IT requirements, tailoring procurement efforts accordingly.
• Conducted regular audits of vendor contracts to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Managed software license renewals proactively ensuring legal compliance while avoiding unnecessary expenses or lapses in service.
• Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services, meeting project deadlines.

Returned to Six Flags World Headquarters June 2023

• Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to expediting purchase orders for timely delivery.
• Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
• Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
• Evaluated new supplier capabilities to significantly reduce risks, improve operational visibility and create greater value for products and services.
• Obtained multiple bids and quotes for cost comparison on all orders at or above specific thresholds for total dollar spend.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Facilitated multiple group buys allowing for significant cost savings on large scale, multi-park special projects by consolidating planned orders.

• Analyzed bids, troubleshot discrepancies and performed other necessary purchasing functions, ensuring the use of correct budget account codes, and supporting County department satisfaction.
• Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
• Reviewed proposals and contracts for compliance with specifications.
• Assembled specifications to obtain competitive bids for assigned commodities and services.
• Prepared periodic purchasing and supply reports, verifying undelivered and open orders to establish accurate lead times and delivery dates.
• Identified critical needs for end users in order to expedite goods and services.
• Negotiated complex government procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
• Led regular meetings with County departments and suppliers to ensure contract compliance as well as mitigate any areas of concern and work to develop improvement plans.
• Maintained procurement records for every item purchased for assigned commodities.

• Kept detailed track of asset maintenance, prepared internal and regulatory asset inventory reports to include cost and value depreciation.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies while also working within the parameters of local government codes and statutes.
• Oversaw planning of County surplus auctions and related auction activities. Confirmed merchandise was properly staged and presented during auction.
• Supported department manager and director with special projects and additional job duties as needed.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
• Developed and improved account relationships.

• Computed and created purchase orders in Maximo to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices for national contracts to maintain profit margins.
• Operated within budgetary constraints, participated in development of annual budget forecasts, and reconciled operating budget.
• Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels.
• Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.

• Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
• Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
• Carefully read and interpreted requisition orders to understand specialized terms and requirements.
• Procured critical parts and assemblies to develop and coordinate sourcing requirements.
• Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.