Erin Ramos

Accomplishments:

• Successfully negotiated contracts with suppliers, resulting in a 15% reduction in procurement costs over a 12-month period.
• Managed and optimized the procurement budget to ensure alignment with the company's financial goals while maintaining product quality.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order Management - Prepare and issue purchase orders to suppliers, ensuring that specifications, quantities, and delivery timelines are clearly communicated.
• Review and process purchase requests from different departments within the organization.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring reliable delivery schedules and favorable contract terms.
• Track inventory levels and reorder products before they run out to prevent disruptions.
• Place orders for materials, supplies, and services required for day-to-day operations.
• Track the status of orders, ensuring timely delivery and addressing any delays or discrepancies with suppliers.
• Liaison between vendors and the accounting department to ensure smooth payments and no delays in raw materials.
• Prepare purchase orders based on approved requisitions and negotiated terms with suppliers.

• Created strategies for sourcing products and services that aligned with the organization's objectives, including cost reduction, quality improvement, and risk management.
• Worked closely with departments such as production, operations, finance, and logistics to understand their needs and ensure the procurement process meets organizational requirements.
• Researched, identified and established relationships with suppliers of agricultural products, ensuring they meet USDA compliance requirements and quality standards.
• Problem Solving - address any issues that arose related to suppliers, inventory, or product quality and collaborate with internal teams to find solutions.

• Responsible for leading the customer service team, ensuring customer satisfaction, resolving issues, and optimizing the customer experience.
• Regularly interacted with and recommended to clients, those products best suited to their needs.
• Supported overall often functions including but not limited to performing administrative and operational processes.