Cheryl Thomas
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste, and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Contract Design Personnel - Control Products Corporation
Grand Prairie, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Purchase aviation parts, chemical components and office supplies
- Maintain EPICOR database with order information
- Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
- Ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products
- Request return authorization for incorrect product
- Assist A/P to resolve payment issues
Data Entry Specialist
Contract Fortitude - ADT Home Security
Irving, TX
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Assist technician with new and updated installation with home and business security system
- Maintain new and updated customer account information in ERP
- Ensure signals are received accurately
Buyer
EXELA Technologies Group
Irving, TX
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Develop vendor relationships and gather required credentials for comptroller’s approval to add to the vendor file for purchases
- Maintain inventory levels and materials in P2P database
- Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
- Ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned order and report any back ordered or missing products
- Created step-by-step "how to" guidelines including illustrations for creating a purchase order & update receiving
- Spreadsheet creations for record keeping
- Internet search for office and IT parts and supplies
- Negotiate for competitive pricing
- Partner with A/P to solve payment issues and critical payments
Client Care Coordinator
RIMOWA Distribution Inc.
Dallas, TX
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Receive incoming client calls and emails locally, out of state and overseas
- Provide luggage warranty guidelines
- Coordinate locations for luggage repairs and replacements
- Resolve client discrepancies
Buyer
American Airlines
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX
06.2012 - 05.2015
- Create purchase order generated from and maintained information in ERP database
- Negotiate pricing for cost savings
- Maintain confidentiality of supplier and customer data
- Manage credit card spending and refunds
- Monitoring price increases and communicating changes as necessary
- Handles Exceptions including A/P Match Exceptions associated with purchasing and expediting of open orders
- Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
- Ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products
- Spreadsheet creations for record keeping of purchases, backorders, past due payments and billing to be reviewed weekly by the executive staff
Education
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Mountain View College
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University of Oklahoma
Skills
- Account Management
- Analytical Skills
- Cost Negotiation
- ERP System
- EPICOR System
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- SAP System
- Sourcing
- Vendor management
Timeline
Buyer
Contract Design Personnel - Control Products Corporation
10.2022 - Current
Data Entry Specialist
Contract Fortitude - ADT Home Security
09.2020 - 02.2022
Buyer
EXELA Technologies Group
11.2019 - 07.2020
Client Care Coordinator
RIMOWA Distribution Inc.
05.2015 - 06.2018
Buyer
American Airlines
06.2012 - 05.2015
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Mountain View College
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University of Oklahoma