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Sarah Bailey

Fruita,CO

Summary

Dedicated and driven Purchasing Agent with 7+ years of experience managing and improving procurement operations. Successfully forging strong vendor relationships, sourcing quality products and reducing costs.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Agent

Family Health West
04.2021 - Current
  • Facilitate smooth operations through daily purchase orders, order tracking, and backorder management.
  • Obtain quotes, negotiate pricing, and assist with proper approvals for a broad range of medical devices and capital equipment to general commodities.
  • Maintain complete documentation of all purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, etc..
  • GPO contracted price implementation and follow-up with our vendors.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast pace environment with multiple projects at once.
  • Maintain and build new vendor relationships.
  • Reviewed EDI orders, rejected items and made the necessary corrections.
  • Supported company growth by identifying new suppliers and expanding the vendor base.
  • Work closely with Finance to reconcile invoices, credits, and to dispute charges if necessary.
  • Cerner and MultiView EMR software knowledge, building new vendors, and new items for purchase.
  • Shipping, receiving, stocking the warehouse, and lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.
  • Flexibility as job duties vary on a daily basis.

Purchasing Agent

West Star Aviation
02.2017 - 04.2021
  • Mechanical components, paint, and interior purchasing
  • General part procurement & negotiating cost
  • General company wide purchases (tools, office supplies, etc.)
  • Receiving Inspector since August 29, 2017
  • Process disbursement requests for payment (check / COD)
  • Ability to multi-task in a high volume environment
  • Customer service via phone, text, email, and fax
  • Build vendor relationships
  • Frequent use of Microsoft applications including Excel and PDF files
  • Assist upper management with cost effectiveness and savings when possible
  • Flexibility as job duties vary on a daily basis
  • Note: position is currently remote with an office from home.

Human Resources Assistant

West Star Aviation
06.2014 - 02.2017
  • Conduct new hire orientation
  • Corridor employee timecard import and audit
  • Insurance billing reconciliations
  • Previous employer drug and alcohol records
  • Maintain worker's comp files
  • Update employee information in ADP
  • Post jobs internally and externally
  • Assist with employee benefits and open enrollments
  • Provide assistance to other HR personnel
  • Other duties assigned on a daily basis.

Golf Course Assistant

Chipeta Golf Course
04.2009 - 06.2014
  • Manage Pro Shop and assist customers
  • Checked inventory and placed customer orders
  • Answer phone calls and make reservations
  • Cleaned golf carts and stage for tournaments
  • Operate cash register.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction, CO

Some College (No Degree) -

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

High School Diploma -

Central High School
Grand Junction, CO
05.2012

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • PDF
  • Typing and 10-key
  • Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Attention to detail

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Purchasing Agent

Family Health West
04.2021 - Current

Purchasing Agent

West Star Aviation
02.2017 - 04.2021

Human Resources Assistant

West Star Aviation
06.2014 - 02.2017

Golf Course Assistant

Chipeta Golf Course
04.2009 - 06.2014

Some College (No Degree) -

Western Colorado Community College

Some College (No Degree) -

Colorado Mesa University

High School Diploma -

Central High School
Sarah Bailey