Cheri Rochard

• Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
• Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
• Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
• Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for the company''s benefit.
• Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
• Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.

Supervised four-member team in managing 160M inventory and 900M sales for Analog Devices.