Cherita Joseph
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Purchasing Systems Specialist
National Home Corporation
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Led the company's ERP system software implementation and setup for Newstar, SalesXpress, and BuildPro
- Collaborated with HR for new hire systems access setup/termination
- Completed Newstar and BuildPro systems and processes training with purchasing and construction managers
- Succeeded in spearheading weekly purchasing and construction meetings to ensure all tasks were completed for new project setup for 38 retail/fee build communities
- Maintained system data architecture, including setting up new plans/models and communities while defining and utilizing craft lists
- Ensured that all items were in place for lot start releases, including lot budgets, purchase orders, and ownership of lots
- Performed vendor setup review to ensure submitted documents (MSA, W-9, insurance coverage, and Scope of Work) complied with the company's policies and procedures
- Generated purchase orders for vendor changes, price updates, and warranty requests in Newstar
- Engaged with Accounting to resolve vendor payment issues and complete end-of-month job scrubs
- Supported construction managers with building and maintaining construction schedule templates in BuildPro
- Organized and maintained purchasing documents on SharePoint
- Directed the daily, weekly, and monthly priorities to the Purchasing Admins/Coordinators.
Contracts Specialist
Rocklyn Homes
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Reviewed unratified sales contracts for management approval and contract data entry
- Documented earnest money paid via debit card, wire transfer, certified funds, or check
- Processed terminated sale contracts for earnest money refunds and returned canceled lots to Specs
- Generated and submitted closing documents required by the Closing Attorney for closings
- Provided timely information to the Purchasing, Production, and Sales teams regarding contract closings.
Medical Supplies Purchasing Analyst
Aveanna Healthcare
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Managed and maintained the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inventory, burn, and shipments to ensure all clinical staff were equipped with PPE daily based on the number of COVID-19 patients and state requirements
- Communicated weekly with warehouse managers regarding manual inventory counts and adjustments
- Maintained up-to-date PPE inventory database as warehouses receive shipments from vendors
- Approved weekly inventory and ad hoc supply order approvals submitted via Workday Inventory Management
- Researched and resolved McKesson purchasing issues.
Purchasing Coordinator/Order Processor
Omni International
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with Production Planner with production and inventory management
- Generated daily inventory reports to manage the level of inventory on hand
- Maintained a high level of accuracy while entering orders into the system, ensuring proper billing and shipping information.
- Processed work orders for finished goods and raw material (BOM) needed to create homogenizers
- Generated purchase orders for parts, supplies, and material inventory maintenance utilizing SAGE 100 ERP.
Purchasing Team Lead
Century Complete
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed and assigned the daily activities and projects of five direct reports
- Performed as a key point of contact for divisional Purchasing Managers regarding model budget creation and/or review for new and existing projects, vendor setup, and subcontract Master Service Agreement contract review and approval
- Completed purchasing email requests including house starts PO release, PO revisions, and model subcontract updates
- Assisted builders and subcontractors with scheduling inquiries in BuildPro
- Trained new hires on departmental processes and application software (Newstar).
Purchasing Coordinator
Taylor Morrison
07.2016 - 04.2019
- Provided administrative support to purchasing, construction, and sales for assigned communities regarding lot starts
- Generated purchase orders for new home starts and change order requests utilizing Newstar Enterprise
- Reviewed house plans to verify structural and option selections before the start of homes
- Assisted with the bidding process to negotiate pricing for materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors
- Researched and resolved vendor payment discrepancies and addressed backlog affected by applicable corrections
- Analyzed monthly budgets and tracked base house changes.
Senior Purchasing Coordinator
Beazer Homes
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Promoted to work closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines
- Applied excellence in data entry to input and/or revise vendor bid contracts and takeoffs information utilizing JD Edwards
- Called upon skills in MS Excel incorporating VLOOKUP to create pivot tables to process information
- Training new purchasing coordinators on processes and procedures utilizing JD Edwards
- Adjusted monthly budgets and tracked base house changes for job closings.
Purchasing Coordinator
Beazer Homes
05.2013 - 01.2016
- Processed data related to the home construction function for assigned divisions
- Handled data input and/or revision of vendor bid contracts and takeoffs information utilizing JD Edwards
- Coordinated with supervisor and provided support for special projects.
Lead Client Support Representative
Wavewheel Inc/SimplePhoto
12.2009 - 09.2013
- Served as frontline customer and technical support for over 1,000 eCommerce photography accounts
- Supported photography customers with an online store and payment gateway setup (PayPal & Authorize.net)
- Answered and triaged ~50-100 calls daily utilizing Zendesk to track call activity
- Trained new customers on SimplePhoto products and software via WebEx and Adobe Connect
- Updated user help files and performed general administrative duties, including scheduling sales meetings, ordering office supplies, and other general office tasks
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.
Education
Skills
- Complaint Resolution
- Interpersonal Skills
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Attention to Detail
- Team Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Client Support
- Operational Standard Development
- Vendor Relations
- Data Collection
- Account Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Previous Work Experience
- Purchasing Assistant | Beazer Homes | Norcross, GA
- Customer Support Analyst | Sage Software | Lawrenceville, GA
- Customer Support Representative | WACA | Norcross. GA
- Purchasing Coordinator | Beazer Homes | Norcross, GA
- Application Support Analyst | Beazer Homes | Atlanta, GA
- Client Support/IT Purchasing Coordinator | Beazer Homes | Atlanta, GA
Certification
- MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
- Notary Public
Timeline
Purchasing Systems Specialist
National Home Corporation
12.2021 - 12.2023
Contracts Specialist
Rocklyn Homes
03.2021 - 12.2021
Medical Supplies Purchasing Analyst
Aveanna Healthcare
07.2020 - 11.2020
Purchasing Team Lead
Century Complete
07.2019 - 04.2020
Purchasing Coordinator/Order Processor
Omni International
06.2019 - 07.2020
Purchasing Coordinator
Taylor Morrison
07.2016 - 04.2019
Senior Purchasing Coordinator
Beazer Homes
01.2016 - 07.2016
Purchasing Coordinator
Beazer Homes
05.2013 - 01.2016
Lead Client Support Representative
Wavewheel Inc/SimplePhoto
12.2009 - 09.2013
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