Mindy Menk
Louisville,CO
Summary
Versatile Buyer driven to lower costs and increase quality of goods with proactive approach to supplier management. Familiar with Business to Business Office Supply practices and business operations. Finely tuned to customer buying desires, rising trends and changes in supply chain.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Sierra Space
1722 Boxelder Street, Louisville , CO
07.2016 - 03.2022
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Maintained consistent email communication with and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Communicated frequently with vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.
Senior Buyer
Emerson/Micromotion
Boulder, CO
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Collaborated with Project Managers for special projects and unexpected demand to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
- Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Computed and created purchase orders in [System] to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
SEA Pricing Analyst-Facility Supplies
Staples (North American Delivery B2B)
Broomfield , CO
07.2011 - 04.2012
- Carefully monitored market trends to ascertain best pricing for company's products.
- Identified key areas that could be enhanced and implemented successful process improvements.
- Adjusted prices via pre-set schedules, supply management department costs and other factors on regular basis.
- Developed strong analytical and financial skills, which helped to anticipate market and company needs.
- Assessed profitability in effort to make adjustments using both company and marketplace data to develop decisive pricing.
- Identified opportunities and analyzed marketplace key performance indicators to diversify campaigns, expand visibility, and improve performance.
- Facilitated data analysis, search query mining, and development of ad hoc reporting.
- Delivered comprehensive bid proposals for projects and gained client approval on costs.
- Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors.
- Maintained privacy and confidentiality of all information for existing and prospective clients to protect personal and business interests.
- Devised, enhanced and communicated deliverable timetables by reviewing project requirements, scope and resources to make accurate assessments.
Non-Stock Buyer III (Corporate Level B2B)
Corporate Express, Staples
Broomfield, CO
11.2006 - 11.2010
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
- Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences.
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
Senior National Replenishment Buyer (Corporate)
Corporate Express Office Supplies
Broomfield, CO
05.2000 - 11.2006
- Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
- Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
- Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
- This was not for retail. Corporate Express was the world's largest business to business office supply distributor.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ 0794005.1979
Skills
- Pricing structure
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Budgeting
- Vendor relations
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Written Communication
- MS Office
- Teambuilding
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Sierra Space
07.2016 - 03.2022
Senior Buyer
Emerson/Micromotion
10.2012 - 08.2015
SEA Pricing Analyst-Facility Supplies
Staples (North American Delivery B2B)
07.2011 - 04.2012
Non-Stock Buyer III (Corporate Level B2B)
Corporate Express, Staples
11.2006 - 11.2010
Senior National Replenishment Buyer (Corporate)
Corporate Express Office Supplies
05.2000 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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