Bethany Kosh
Buyer
Columbia,MD
Summary
Seasoned Buyer bringing in-depth retail and professional experience in diverse environments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in purchasing and supply chain management. Proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume government and commercial programs. Skilled research and forecasting abilities with strengths in communication and key relationship management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Buyer
Peraton
Herndon, Virginia
01.2021 - Current
- Manage vendor purchase orders, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Communicate with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Collaborated with project managers on government projects to maintain adequate product inventory and pricing.
- Compute and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
Buyer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Greenbelt, MD
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed vendor purchase orders, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Communicate with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
Victory Renewables, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
03.2014 - 02.2020
- Execute contracts daily for new and existing counterparties
- Verify and accept Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) through the EPA’s web-based application
- Transfer/trade Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) through eMTS
- Transfer/trade LCFS Credits (Low Carbon Fuel Standard)
- Handle over 1.5 billion in transfers annually
- Manage all fuel with RINs transaction
- Manage and execute all monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
- Maintain and document all compliance for transaction, incoming and outgoing
- AR/AP for all trade transactions of RINs and LCFS credits
- Manage and maintain the balance sheet for all trades.
Buyer
T. Rowe Price
Owings Mills, Maryland
04.2008 - 03.2014
- Research products, pricing and various types of suppliers to obtain competitive bids
- Vendor management
- Renew and maintain annual Sales and Maintenance Agreements
- Negotiate client purchasing contracts and vendor contracts
- Develop and maintain contract management database (CMSI, Selectica)
- Train and develop associates
- Manage daily wireless communications, activations, and ordering
- Produce and maintain weekly and monthly procurement reports
- Actively participated and tested for the reimplementation of Oracle Database R12.
Sales Lead Manager
Bath & Body Works
Columbia, Maryland
08.2007 - 07.2008
- Prepared the store for opening/closing, including balancing the registers and sales numbers daily and weekly
- Scheduled associates in appropriate zone coverage areas and evaluated selling procedures to increase sales goals
- Coached associates in selling techniques and procedures, and evaluated their progress on a daily and weekly basis
- Evaluate inventory and place weekly orders
- Received weekly shipments, log and manage stock weekly.
Purchasing Coordinator/ Dispatch Operator
Optivor Technologies
Ellicott City, Maryland
11.2007 - 04.2008
- Prepared and distributed quotes for clients, assisted in project management of telecom and IT projects
- Maintain and replenish stock for telecom technicians
- Researched products, pricing and various types of suppliers
- Negotiated client purchasing contracts and vendor contracts
- Received client calls and dispatch to qualified technician(s) and processed the service order requests and provided tracking details.
Purchasing Supervisor, The Purchasing Manager
Columbia, Maryland
01.2004 - 11.2007
- Provided daily reports and review previous day fax log
- Processed purchase request from clients
- Negotiated and review pricing requests from suppliers, researching new products and suppliers as needed to meet the client’s request
- Set up contracts between clients and suppliers to provide competitive pricing
- Managed past due invoices and processed invoices daily.
Education
MBA - Project Management
University of Maryland, Global
01.2022 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Maryland, University College
09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Purchasing procedures
Materials sourcing
Vendor coordination
Continuous process improvements
Quality assurance
Purchasing expertise
Vendor relations
Pricing negotiations
Strategic planning
Vendor negotiation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Timeline
MBA - Project Management
University of Maryland, Global
01.2022 - 11.2022
Buyer
Peraton
01.2021 - Current
Buyer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
02.2020 - 01.2021
Victory Renewables, LLC
03.2014 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Maryland, University College
09.2008 - 05.2012
Buyer
T. Rowe Price
04.2008 - 03.2014
Purchasing Coordinator/ Dispatch Operator
Optivor Technologies
11.2007 - 04.2008
Sales Lead Manager
Bath & Body Works
08.2007 - 07.2008
Purchasing Supervisor, The Purchasing Manager
01.2004 - 11.2007