Bianca Tatucu
CHICAGO,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
CB Mills
09.2013 - Current
- Execute procurement transactions including purchase orders, blanket releases, reschedules/changes, and expediting for production materials
- Develop, direct, and manage overall cost reduction targets and oversee execution of initiatives accountable for reporting of procurement savings and compliance - Increased profit by 20%
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders
- Develop and maintain relationships with key business leaders to understand and support their vendor needs; work with managers and key partners to identify opportunities to leverage purchasing power
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements
- Ability to:
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities
- Ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program executions integrates to support internal budget business plans
- Secure product lead times and estimated shipping dates from suppliers
- Expedite and cancel POs with vendors, and making any necessary changes to POs when needed
- Improved efficiency by organizing paperwork into detail oriented filing system
- Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations
Executive / HR Assistant
Botti Studio
04.2008 - 04.2009
- Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; designing filing systems
- Reviewing supply requisitions; monitoring time sheets
- Assist with various administrative tasks including benefits paperwork, coordinating new hire paperwork and tasks
- Provide support to Head of HR including scheduling, data processing, and other tasks as necessary
- Provide overall administrative support where necessary for Team.
Administrative Assistant
Resurrection Health Care
04.2004 - 08.2006
- Provides administrative support for CFO
- Assist with office-wide travel coordination and bookings
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks
- Handled some primary accounting (EOB, GPMS).
Education
Master Degree - Engineering
North University of Baia Mare
Baia Mare Skills
- Increased profit by 20%
- Supply chain forecasting
- Database Maintenance
- Logistics Evaluation
- Negotiation
- Building strong professional relationships with vendors;
- Pricing Analysis
- Product tracking
- Inventory Monitoring
- Materials Sourcing
- Microsoft Office proficiency;
- Sales Experience
Timeline
Buyer
CB Mills
09.2013 - Current
Executive / HR Assistant
Botti Studio
04.2008 - 04.2009
Administrative Assistant
Resurrection Health Care
04.2004 - 08.2006
Master Degree - Engineering
North University of Baia Mare
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