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LISA RANKIN

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

Procurement professional prepared for achieving impactful results in supply chain management. Extensive experience in sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, and managing vendor relationships. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring seamless procurement operations and reliability in meeting objectives.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Manager

Rio Grande
02.2022 - 11.2023
  • Collaborated with marketing team to introduce new items.
  • Manage vendor performance, analyze data & provide vendors score card.

Support Sales Teams and Internal customers.

  • Negotiated pricing, MOQ's & lead times.

Buyer

Rio Grande
10.2015 - 02.2022
  • Built on supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality, on time delivery's in full.
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
  • Collaborated with internal departments from shipping, to accounting. Worked with vendor to correct any billing issues.
  • Track shipments from creation to fulfillment.
  • Expedite out of stocks and back ordered items.
  • Created documents for RMA's domestic and export returns.
  • Sourced for back up suppliers.
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
  • Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for the companies benefit.

Manager

Williams Sonoma Inc
11.2003 - 09.2013
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Created weekly schedule keeping Sales goals in mind
  • Ordered supplies for store
  • Conducted yearly inventory
  • Implements floor changes every month
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Purchasing Technician II

Vitality Works
12.2024 - Current
  • Sourcing Raw materials to ensure business goals for quality, cost, and delivery are met.
  • Create and place purchase orders based on MRP, history and demand.
  • Work with suppliers on defective, rejected material. Create return to vendor documents for inventory adjustments. Work with shipping on transportation back to suppler.
  • Support receiving team with missing documents, PO adjustments. Vendor errors, pricing issues and incomplete orders.
  • Track shipments and notify linked teams on rush receiving, rush testing to get material in stock.

Education

Karrass Effective Negotiating
Albuquerque, NM
11.2022

Pearls Certification

Gemological Institute of America-New York
New York, NY
10.2017

High School Diploma -

Berkner High School
Richardson, TX
05.1983

AJP Accredited Jewelry Professional

Gemological Institute of America - New York
New York, NY
07.2017

Skills

Outlook email

Excel spreadsheet

Smartsheet

Enterworks

Negotiation

Tariff Navagation

Excel

SAP

Deacom

Share Point

Volunteer with ABQ BioParks

I am a general support volunteer for the Biopark system.  I volunteer at the education booths, assist with crafts  I have been a volunteer for 5 years,

Timeline

Purchasing Technician II

Vitality Works
12.2024 - Current

Supply Manager

Rio Grande
02.2022 - 11.2023

Buyer

Rio Grande
10.2015 - 02.2022

Manager

Williams Sonoma Inc
11.2003 - 09.2013

Karrass Effective Negotiating

Pearls Certification

Gemological Institute of America-New York

High School Diploma -

Berkner High School

AJP Accredited Jewelry Professional

Gemological Institute of America - New York