Linda Blizzard
Waldorf,Maryland
Summary
Experienced procurement specialist skilled in vendor negotiations, inventory management, and cost analysis. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, with flexible approach to changing needs. Known for strategic planning, market research, and ensuring timely delivery of quality products. Dependable and efficient in fast-paced environments.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer, Corporate Supply Chain
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, MD
04.2018 - Current
- Proficient in PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
- Acts as a Business Partner for multiple departments at AAMC and DCMC.
- Acts as a Business Partner for nine inventories for AAMC and DCMC.
- Works directly with vendors to resolve issues with orders
- Create purchase orders for supplies and goods for end user who create requisitions via PeopleSoft.
- Negotiate prices with multiple vendors.
- Resolves matching errors between purchase orders and vouchers.
- Active participant of a rapid improvement engagement for Purchase Services where standard work was created for all aspects of the buyer position.
- Make sure purchase orders are created correctly so that they do not hit match exceptions, and the invoice can pay.
- Create purchase orders for bill sheets that come from the operating rooms post-surgical cases.
- Review orders in GHX to determine if any vendors notified us of errors.
- Use databases such as Premier to check pricing on products.
- Attends daily operations huddle and reports on backorders and stock outs.
- Resolves back orders as notification of the issue has been made to AAMC and DCMC.
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Provided training and guidance to junior team members on best practices in purchasing, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement department.
- Received a Rise note from surgical services.
- Received 2 hot cards from speech therapy and Community Health.
Distribution Tech, Corporate Supply Chain
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, MD
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Pull items off the storeroom shelves when requisitions are printed for resupply of Par Ex.
- Pull items off the storeroom shelves when requisitions are printed for locations that do not have Par Ex.
- Delivered supplies to nursing units on a daily basis.
- Closed out Par Ex orders in the nursing units at the point of delivery of supply.
- Resupplied all alcoves within the hospital nursing units based on pre-determined min/max levels for supplies.
- Prior to Par Ex implementation, wanded all supplies issued to individual nursing units clean supply rooms.
- Answered phones and sent requested items to the requester using tube system
- Charged out supplies to correct departments using PeopleSoft after delivery of products in order to close out the PeopleSoft requisition.
Live Nursery Specialist
LOWES
Waldorf, MD
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Sat on interviewing board for new hires;
- Responsible for stocking shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise on a daily basis
- Scanned all items received in order to capture them into the ERP system;
- Actively prevented PO/Invoice errors by comparing merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct both ion the shelves and in the ERP system;
- Managed recovery of vendor credits for all plants that arrived in less than satisfactory condition upon delivery to the store;
- Held the highest delivery refusal rate, as tracked by loss prevention, for plants that were delivered in less than satisfactory condition;
- Ensured plant inventory levels were accurate; maintained an inventory variance of less than $400;
- Set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales;
- Ensured plants are being watered according to policy;
- Supervised watering crew to ensure the watering was done properly and that they were pulling stressed plants;
- Trained new employees for Outside Lawn and Garden;
- Conducted weekly cycle counting for all products;
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advised customers on merchandise selection
Retail Customer Service Associate
ACMOORE
Waldorf, MD
08.2015 - 09.2015
- Served as cashier, receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits;
- Tabulates bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners using the cash register;
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Established or identified prices of goods, services or admission;
- Answered customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges;
- Requested information or assistance using overhead paging systems;
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there was adequate change;
- Assisted with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items;
- Greeted customers entering establishments;
- Sold tickets and other items to customers
Materials Management Tech
CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER
La Plata, MD
03.2008 - 04.2011
- Stocked or issues medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays;
- Stocked utility rooms, nonmedical storage rooms, or cleaning carts with supplies;
- Transported portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments;
- Restocked linen closets with fresh linens;
- Conducted inventory of stock rooms using an analogue system for notating items that were low and restocked as needed;
- Pulled items off of Storeroom shelves into to fill requisitions and then delivered to the requesting departments;
- Maintained a log of issued items and provided to manager for them to enter into the system
Customer Service Sales Associate
Toys-R-Us
Waldorf, MD
01.2006 - 03.2008
- Served as back up cashier, receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits;
- Tabulates bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners using the cash register;
- Answered customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges;
- Requested information or assistance using overhead paging systems;
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there was adequate change;
- Assisted with duties in other areas of the store;
- Greeted customers entering establishments;
- Sold tickets and other items to customers
Retail Customer Service Associate
Home Depot
Waldorf, MD
03.2000 - 08.2003
- Placed orders for resupply in Lawn & garden and Electrical Departments;
- Responsible for stocking shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise on a daily basis
- Scanned all items received in order to capture them into the ERP system;
- Held the highest delivery refusal rate, as tracked by loss prevention, for plants that were delivered in less than satisfactory condition;
- Trained new employees for Outside Lawn and Garden;
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advised customers on merchandise selection;
- Conducted price changes on labels throughout the store;
- Performed cycle count on a weekly basis
Manager, Outside Lawn and Garden
LOWES
Waldorf, MD
03.1995 - 03.2000
- Sat on interviewing board for new hires;
- Ordered all required resupply of plants and hard line products;
- Maintained working relationships with Vendors;
- Managed and oversaw scheduling for 6-12 direct reports;
- Performed annual employee evaluations for 6-12 direct reports;
- Oversaw all season resets of products throughout the year;
- Rebuilt Outdoor lawn and Garden Center at the Waldorf Lowes, we well as regional locations;
- Responsible for stocking shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise on a daily basis
- Scanned all items received in order to capture them into the ERP system;
- Actively prevented PO/Invoice errors by comparing merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct both ion the shelves and in the ERP system;
- Managed recovery of vendor credits for all plants that arrived in less than satisfactory condition upon delivery to the store;
- Set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales;
- Conducted weekly cycle counting for all supplies;
- Supervised watering crew to ensure the watering was done properly and that they were pulling stressed plants;
- Trained new employees for Outside Lawn and Garden;
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advised customers on merchandise selection
Education
Computer Operations Certificate -
Charles County Community College
LaPlata, MDHigh School Diploma -
Lackey High School
Indian Head, MD06.1993
Skills
- Order Processing Management
- Professional Networking Skills
- Proficient in Prioritizing Tasks
- Efficient Supply Chain Management
- Customer Engagement
- Strong Interpersonal Communication
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supplier Coordination
Timeline
Buyer, Corporate Supply Chain
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
04.2018 - Current
Distribution Tech, Corporate Supply Chain
Anne Arundel Medical Center
08.2017 - 04.2018
Live Nursery Specialist
LOWES
09.2015 - 08.2017
Retail Customer Service Associate
ACMOORE
08.2015 - 09.2015
Materials Management Tech
CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER
03.2008 - 04.2011
Customer Service Sales Associate
Toys-R-Us
01.2006 - 03.2008
Retail Customer Service Associate
Home Depot
03.2000 - 08.2003
Manager, Outside Lawn and Garden
LOWES
03.1995 - 03.2000
High School Diploma -
Lackey High School
Computer Operations Certificate -
Charles County Community College