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Charmeen Mcfarland

Miami,FL

Summary

Dedicated professional with outstanding analytical and problem solving skills with experience in supporting businesses with high-quality management skills and delivering consistent quality service to all customers and stakeholders.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer (Hybrid)

Miami Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Miami , FL
10.2022 - Current
  • Support the vendor selection and onboarding process by conducting basic research and preparing summaries of vendor offerings and scheduling meetings. Large-Scale purchasing to include commodities abs service through a bidding process.
  • Administrative duties which include making and receiving calls. Sending and replying to emails in a timely manner. Working with programs which includes word, excel, informs and PeopleSoft.
  • Resolve issues arising from processing department purchase orders, requisitions, Contracts and bids.
  • Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
  • Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
  • Budget and contract management.
  • Attend weekly/Monthly meetings.
  • Support divisions with requisitions, allocations etc via informs.
  • Liquidations of purchase orders.
  • Process file paperwork via interoffice mail.
  • Create/ Process and dispatched purchase orders within informs.
  • Support the vendor selection and onboarding process by conducting basic research and preparing summaries of vendor offerings and scheduling meetings.
  • Assist in drafting, distributing, and collecting vendor forms and documentation.
  • Help coordinate requests for information (RFIs), proposals (RFPs), and quotes (RFQs).
  • Track vendor performance data and support the scheduling of vendor business reviews.
  • Help organize vendor meetings, prepare agendas, take notes, and follow up on action items.
  • Monitor contract expiration dates and help prepare documentation for renewals, amendments, or terminations.
  • Collaborate with other departments to gather vendor-related needs and maintain communication logs.

Buyer (Remote)

Baptist Health South Florida South Florida
Miami, FL
11.2014 - 06.2022
  • Buyer for Food, Gift Shop Office Supplies and Environmental and Information Technology
  • Resolve issues arising from the processing of departmental purchase requisitions,purchase orders,service contracts,competitive bids, and bid tabulations.
  • Procures goods and services among a broad range of categories.
  • Determines the appropriate General Ledger Codes to be utilized for all departmental purchasing be provided.
  • Communicate with vendors regarding order status,specifications or current market information.
  • Maintain documentation for commodities purchased pursuant to contracts to contracts.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Knowledgeable and experienced in working with Oracle PeopleSoft and Image now.
  • Benchmarking.
  • Create/ Process and dispatched purchase orders in peoplesoft.
  • Creating and distributing termination letters to vendors.
  • Invoice discrepancy clearance.
  • Attend weekly meetings in person or virtually, Record detailed notes.
  • Assist with submittal and approval of work order request.

Clerk

Baptist Health South Florida South Florida
Miami, FL
10.2011 - 11.2014
  • Performs a variety of duties within the different departments throughout Corporate Offices, Diagnostic and Urgent Care.
  • Maintain knowledge of all policies and procedures.
  • Organize and improve workflow by proactively participating in the achievement of goals and objectives.
  • Organization skills and detail oriented in the corporate healthcare and physician office.
  • Answering inbound calls/Making outbound calls.
  • Have supported

Pre Surgery ,HIPPA Privacy Office, Baptist Health South Finance Office and Baptist Health Enterprise. Specific responsibilities include,Patient chart preparation, Data entry, Filling,Scanning,Problem solving. Responsible for performing various clerical duties to support the department and to organize and improve workflow by proactively participating in the achievement of the established goals and objectives.

Supervisor

The Home Depot Store
Miami, FL
01.2002 - 01.2009
  • Supervised Store's cashiers, lot attendants and Sales associates.
  • Scheduled and documented store employee's.
  • Assisted store manager with customer requests and complaints.
  • Cash handling, data entry and filing.
  • Recorded records for overages and shortages.
  • Stocked and received merchandise.
  • Conducted training courses performances, evaluations and meetings for employees throughout the company.
  • Review and submit bi-weekly payroll for hours worked by employees.
  • Managed Employee's schedules.
  • Track and review employee/Store action plan.
  • Request and Submit required forms to Human Resource.
  • Attend weekly meetings.
  • Maintain inventory.

Education

Associate of Science -

College of Business And Technology
Miami, FL
06-2012

Skills

  • Appointment Scheduling/Rescheduling
  • Customer Service skills
  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Invoice Payment Authorization
  • Inventory Control
  • Ordering and Purchasing
  • Typing (Accurate 40 WPM)
  • Management
  • Image Now
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Informs
  • Teams
  • Zoom
  • Remote Work
  • Critical Thinking
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Team Building
  • Processes and Procedures
  • Training & Development

Timeline

Buyer (Hybrid)

Miami Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
10.2022 - Current

Buyer (Remote)

Baptist Health South Florida South Florida
11.2014 - 06.2022

Clerk

Baptist Health South Florida South Florida
10.2011 - 11.2014

Supervisor

The Home Depot Store
01.2002 - 01.2009

Associate of Science -

College of Business And Technology
Charmeen Mcfarland