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Claudette Livingston

Claudette Livingston

Greenacres,FL
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Summary

Seeking a full-time position in a growth-oriented company that will enable me to fully utilize my skills, abilities, and experience to ensure the company's success. Detail-oriented Procurement Specialist proudly offering over 10 years of experience in tracking and managing orders from the vendor through to the consumer. A hardworking professional known for finding the best price on goods. Attentive to deadlines in fast-paced environments.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Purchasing Specialist

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
West Palm Beach, FL
07.2008 - Current
  • Advanced, technical support level work involving procurement of a variety of assigned commodity groups and services
  • Develop product and bid specifications in collaboration with organizational departments
  • Purchase supplies, materials, services, and equipment by established guidelines
  • Negotiate with vendor representatives and establish/maintain contacts with vendors
  • Inspect and verify shipments, match invoices to purchase orders, and resolve supply order issues.

Procurement/Purchasing Tech II

South Florida Water Management District
West Palm Beach, FL
07.2008 - 08.2018
  • Provided administrative support to the Procurement Bureau
  • Facilitated the solicitation process, updated bid information, and entered solicitation data into SAP
  • Generated purchase requisitions and utilized P-Card for material purchases
  • Assembled, verified, and closed out procurement contract files
  • Registered and interfaced with minority and small business suppliers at conferences and expos.

Administrative Assistant

South Florida Water Management District
West Palm Beach, FL
09.2006 - 07.2008
  • Generated correspondence to vendors and distributed contracts and related information
  • Closed contracts included storage, retrieval, and refilling of documents
  • Utilized Microsoft Office software and SAP.

Receptionist/Accounts Payables Clerk

Direct Mail Link
Fort Lauderdale, FL
08.2005 - 01.2006
  • Coded and entered purchase orders/invoices into QuickBooks
  • Remitted payment to vendors according to accounts payable schedules
  • Generated checks, resolved payables issues, and maintained daily postage payments.

Data Entry Clerk/Customer Service Rep

Interpark Corp
Philadelphia, PA
07.2001 - 04.2005
  • Provided data entry services, processed contracts, assigned keycards, collected payments, managed switchboard, and audited cashier reports
  • Provided AP/AR services for Hospitals.

Education

M.S in Organizational Leadership -

Columbia Southern University
01.2018

Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management -

Columbia Southern University
01.2016

Bachelor’s in Business Administration / Finance -

Columbia Southern University
01.2013

Associates in Business Administration -

Monroe College
01.2011

Skills

  • SAP (10 years)
  • OUTLOOK (10 years)
  • MICROSOFT OFFICE (10 years)
  • EXCEL (10 years)
  • Customer Service (10 years)
  • QuickBooks
  • Procurement (10 years)
  • Accounts Payable (10 years)
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Supplier relationships
  • Bid process management
  • Data Entry
  • Document Preparation
  • Supplier research
  • Cost-reduction strategies

Accomplishments

  • Employee of the month
  • Team of the Month
  • Team of the Year

Timeline

Sr. Purchasing Specialist - SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
07.2008 - Current
Procurement/Purchasing Tech II - South Florida Water Management District
07.2008 - 08.2018
Administrative Assistant - South Florida Water Management District
09.2006 - 07.2008
Receptionist/Accounts Payables Clerk - Direct Mail Link
08.2005 - 01.2006
Data Entry Clerk/Customer Service Rep - Interpark Corp
07.2001 - 04.2005
Columbia Southern University - M.S in Organizational Leadership,
Columbia Southern University - Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management,
Columbia Southern University - Bachelor’s in Business Administration / Finance,
Monroe College - Associates in Business Administration,

Work Availability

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