Nathalie Ferreira
Snoqualmie,WA
Summary
Results orientated, highly productive with experience in Procurement, IT, Customer Service and Business Support. Exemplary relationship building and problem-solving skills that foster stakeholders trust and dependability. Proven customer service excellence, establishing and developing strong networks/relationship at all levels. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Homemaker
Not Applicable
07.2019 - 09.2024
- Break to focus on raising my children.
Procurement Manager
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Assisting Procurement leadership with procurement of goods and services across the Cooperative
- Responsible to maintain current suppliers' relationships, tendering, contract management and supporting the enhancement of systems and processes.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
- Collaborated with finance departments on budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring accurate representation of procurement expenses and cost-saving opportunities.
- Developed strong relationships with key suppliers, resulting in improved communication, better pricing, and reliable delivery schedules.
- Oversaw contract administration activities, including drafting agreements, negotiating terms, managing renewals, and addressing disputes or discrepancies as needed.
Assistant Category Manager
Smiths City Group
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Responsible for providing support for everything from stock level reviews through to weekly stock allocations and also support the head of planning to maximize profitability across all product ranges
- Liaise closely with the Category Managers, Stores and Distributions Centers to ensure effective and accurate stock allocation.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute successful marketing campaigns.
- Provided regular reports and insights to senior management, effectively communicating category performance and recommending future course of action.
Category Analyst – Supplier Rebates
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Responsible for implementing the new rebate system, auditing and collecting rebates, creating and implementing a new solution for managing supplier contracts
- Providing supplier reports, maintaining rebate records, communicating with finance and suppliers, tracking sales/purchases against rebate accrual level breaks.
- Presented findings to senior management, effectively communicating complex data insights in a clear and concise manner.
Purchasing Administrator
Martin Aircraft Company
05.2016 - 10.2016
- Responsible for developing a new process for invoices matching, purchasing parts, maintaining purchasing and accounts database, maintaining stock KPIs, processing delivery status with suppliers, managing general ledger coding, providing front line support to production, reducing waste within production supply chain.
Procurement Officer
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
11.2015 - 04.2016
- Providing analyses, supplier comparison, and recommendations to reduce costs
- Measuring supplier commercial performance, monitoring and reporting business achievements
- Establishing and streamlining processes for documented cost savings
- Supporting the Procurement Manager in contract agreements.
Business Support Administrator
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
02.2015 - 11.2015
- Performing IT procurement, asset management, requesting quotations, making recommendations on purchases, inventory and stock replenishment, improving IT workflow, streamlining IT process for new users.
- Streamlined office processes by implementing efficient administrative systems and procedures.
- Dynamics AX 2009, new users accounts and permissions.
Financial Risk
BRASILPREV insurance and pension plans
08.2010 - 03.2012
- Managing assets, controlling and monitoring daily projection liquidity, performing financial projections and simulations, managing investment portfolios, investigating the impact of investment on portfolios, performing simulations with different economic scenarios.
Administrative Academic
Fecap – trade School foundation Alvares Penteado
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Performing research, behavior analysis of data, developing research reports.
Consultant Relationship
GIB Benefits Insurance broker
05.2007 - 01.2009
- Direct negotiation with health insurance companies, reporting claims for major customers, controlling customer invoices, creating presentations, planning spreadsheets, monitoring administrative routines.
Sales Representative
Educational Service home and Health - SELS
12.2006 - 03.2007
- Sale of books and magazines door by door, achieving highest number of sales, training and assisting colleagues.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
FECAP – Trade School Foundation Alvares Penteado
Sao Paulo, Brazil01.2012
Skills
- Supplier management
- Contract Negotiation
- Documentation And Reporting
- ERP Software
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
- Process Development
- Process Improvement
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team Collaboration
Publications
- Strategic Alignment of Business with the Adoption of IT Governance Mechanisms: The Case of the Brazilian Post and Telegraph, Conf-IRM 2013 International Conference on Information Resources Management, 2013
- An Empirical Investigation of IT Governance Practice in a Federal Public Organization, 10th CONTECSI International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management, 2013
References
Available on Request
Languages
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Timeline
Homemaker
Not Applicable
07.2019 - 09.2024
Procurement Manager
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
11.2017 - 03.2019
Assistant Category Manager
Smiths City Group
08.2017 - 11.2017
Category Analyst – Supplier Rebates
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
10.2016 - 04.2017
Purchasing Administrator
Martin Aircraft Company
05.2016 - 10.2016
Procurement Officer
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
11.2015 - 04.2016
Business Support Administrator
Farmlands Co-Operative Society
02.2015 - 11.2015
Financial Risk
BRASILPREV insurance and pension plans
08.2010 - 03.2012
Administrative Academic
Fecap – trade School foundation Alvares Penteado
08.2009 - 08.2010
Consultant Relationship
GIB Benefits Insurance broker
05.2007 - 01.2009
Sales Representative
Educational Service home and Health - SELS
12.2006 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Business Administration -
FECAP – Trade School Foundation Alvares Penteado
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