Kimberly A Smith

• Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
• Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
• Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
• Participating in the ES&SM Cost Savings program (Contributing over 4 million dollars in cost savings as a group)
• Developed and improved account relationships.
• Designed and implemented process improvements to streamline purchasing process.
• Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.

• Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
• Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
• Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
• Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
• Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
• Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
• Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.

• Providing support within the Corporate Supplier Management Department

• Most duties and assignments are varied and clerical, some may be administrative, are performed under general instruction

• Incumbent sets priorities and procedures for completing assigned tasks and responsibilities on the daily basis

• Setting up new vendors in PeopleSoft system

• Receiving W-9's from potential vendors

• Creating and maintaining SFA (Standard Form Agreement) database

• Streamlining department processes and procedures to produce cost savings.

• Answered employee inquiries regarding health benefits and 401k options.
• Responded to employee inquiries, questions and complaints and guided and directed employee relations issues to support workforce analysis, performance management and other core HR functions.
• Maintained employee files and delivered tracking system to identify trends and issues and process HR transactions.
• Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
• Developed and coordinated employee training programs to improve productivity and performance.
• Partnered with senior leadership to establish and develop corporate and HR policies and procedures.
• Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
• Operated as key business partner to employees, managers, directors and senior leaders to promote HR practices and strategies and enable delivery of specific, measurable business goals.

• Completing employee verifications

• Inputting employee medical and retirement benefits via Internet • Processing payments for retirees' medical benefits

• Applying knowledge of staff's preferences and practices to quality control all documents

• Providing support for the compensation and benefits department

• Preparing personal reports, assisting in new orientation, and inputting and searching for data in a program called ONYX