SAP
ANGELA FOSTER
Reisterstown,MD
Summary
Analytical Senior Buyer with 9 years of experience conducting in-depth research and negotiating pricing with vendors to purchase various products. Successful in maintaining business relationships with existing vendors and identifying new business opportunities to engage with potential suppliers. Efficient in carefully reviewing pricing, terms, and conditions prior to forming agreements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Rohde & Schwarz USA
10.2022 - Current
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
- Led procurement team by training staff and overseeing purchasing decisions.
- Documented purchasing information in SAP to maintain detailed and accurate records.
- Analyzed current vendors and products to stay abreast of market trends and evaluate new suppliers.
- Developed cost-effective purchasing strategies to maintain inventory levels and improve operational procedures.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Collaborated with buyers for special events and seasonal promotions to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
Interim Sr. Buyer Supervisor
Johns Hopkins University
01.2018 - Current
- Evaluated purchase requisitions and determined appropriate purchasing methods.
- Verified requisition falls within approved limits and complies with all requirements set forth by funding agencies, as well as relevant policies and procedures.
- Ensured compliance with organization's procurement policy and procedures, regulations, contract requirements and other performance parameters.
- Served as primary liaison to internal community, vendors, and other external groups.
- Addressed and resolved inquiries from internal teams via service portal, directing requests or incidents to relevant internal personnel when required.
- Reviewed, approved, and executed all internal and specific external agreements for procurement to buy products and services.
- Assisted end-user community with identifying confirmation and invoice-related errors and correcting them, also assisted with removing encumbrances and commitments for grants and cost centers.
- Ensured that P- cards purchases were allocated accurately and reconciled balances under assigned account assignments monthly.
- Facilitated training exercises in Florida to train JHU group on procurement policies, advanced technical knowledge and procedures..
- Promoted to sole business area ( 2nd largest in School) within 8 months of position.
M.R. O. Buyer
Zacros America Hedwin Division Inc
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Monitored and maintained system generated demands; processed purchases against those requirements.
- To include, but not limited to, review of requirements possibly including drawing revisions, quotations, and negotiations.
- Monitored supplier performance and kept Procurement Supervision and other affected personnel informed of existing or potential problems, communicated frequently with internal and external contacts on various issues.
- Provided alternate plans in event of unforeseen contingencies, implemented procedures to maintain MROs, office supplies and plant inventory to meet operational standards.
- Established Supplier Agreements with key suppliers, and assisted with maintaining solid working relationships, conducted vendor performance reviews and price analysis.
- Worked collaboratively with other user groups including other Buyers, Accounting, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and additional company locations, to achieve business objective (trained former purchasing manager and Jr Buyer.).
- Recommended changes and or substitutions for potential cost reductions and lead time (saved company over $7,000 in office supply expenses while maintaining quality of supplies during my current tenure).
- Continuously developed and proposed new sources of supply.
- Reconciled past due invoices with Accounts Payable Team.
- (Resolved several large invoicing issues with assorted group of valued vendors by effective communication, research and negotiation).
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to deliver smooth transaction.
Education
A.S - General Studies
Harford Community College
Harford County MD09.2024
Skills
- Competitive sourcing
- Supplier Negotiations
- Product procurement
- Cost Analysis
- SAP expertise
- Demand forecasting
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Researching products
- Global Procurement
Accomplishments
- Collaborated alongside a team of System Engineers to advance the Internal Lab Project.
- Realized cost savings by successfully assisting in the establishment of fixed prices for the most frequently procured items.
- Developed a training brochure for new employees in place of standard operating procedures, as there were no formal procedures documented.
Criticalskillset
- Quick Books
- Risk management processes and analysis
- Data Management
- Client assessment and analysis
- Self-motivated
- Administrative Support
- Strong verbal communication
- Medical Transcription/Terminology
- Budgeting and finance
- Medical & Clinical Services Documentation
- Powerful negotiator
- Vendor Management (SAP/Ariba)
Software
Service Now
SharePoint
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Rohde & Schwarz USA
10.2022 - Current
Interim Sr. Buyer Supervisor
Johns Hopkins University
01.2018 - Current
M.R. O. Buyer
Zacros America Hedwin Division Inc
08.2015 - 01.2017
A.S - General Studies
Harford Community College
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