Experienced purchasing professional and administrative support professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Adams and Associates, Inc. - Philadelphia Job Corps
Provide direct supervision to purchasing staff members by overseeing daily operations of procurement functions
Analyze market trends, forecast demand, and mitigate risks to optimize the procurement process
Oversee processes of all contractual agreements
Prepare 'Notice of Completion' documents to close out contracts
Procure goods and services for the Center in accordance with Company purchasing policies and procedures
Select services and vendors through competitive pricing, service and quality guidelines in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation and Company policies and SOP's
Generated and processed purchase orders for all purchases and services
Administers the Center subcontract program to assure we are meeting the Subcontract Plan goals
Prepares purchase order contracts, subcontracts, lease/rental agreements and consultant contracts for services, equipment, repairs and rehab projects, preparation, distribution and maintenance of all PRL
Administers the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance subcontracts according to Federal and company guidelines.
Research Executive Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department
Villanova University
Reported directly to the Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Director of VCADS and Director of CENDAC
Assisted the Center Directors, faculty and students with academic support
Generated and processed graduate application
Prepared tuition remission forms for student's funding
Reconciled monthly credit card expenses
Provided budget support to Department Chair and Center Directors to track various expenses from grants and other financial sources
Oversaw the process of employee time sheets, attendance, absences and reconciled payment issues
Support front desk operations and center Director's calendar
Generated financial reports from Banner systems, providing balances for over 50 financial accounts
Drafted annual appointment letters for secondary assignments
Coordinated travel arrangements
Generated purchase orders for equipment, purchased office and laboratory supplies
Coordinate monthly departmental meeting and provide refreshments.
Benefits Counselor (Temporary)
Aerotek Staffing Agency (Benefit Harbor)
Enrolled health insurance, life insurance, long and short term disables benefits
Answered incoming/outgoing calls for new and existing enrollees
Kept phone call log of employees and input notes into database
Reviewed benefits plan information for IRS rules and HIPAA to active employees and retirees
Effectively communicated benefit options to enrollees.
Sales Support Representative (Temporary)
Randstad Agency (De Lage Landen)
Processed purchase orders, document request forms, delivery and acceptance letters, UCC filing and addendum utilizing Cisco and EMC systems
Assisted Senior Financial Analyst in special projects for a client base over 250 customers
Reconciled financial/legal accounts in excess of $28 million
Managed customer, partner and vendor contract relations for funding by calculating invoice amounts, taxes, and interest rates.
Patient Registrar- Jefferson Family Medicine Department
Thomas Jefferson
Answered high volume calls and scheduled appointments utilizing NaviNet systems
Managed front desk and registered patients in/out for appointments
Ensured the accuracy of patient's information, appointments and accounts
Contacted insurance companies to verify eligibility of insurance information, updated as needed
Collected patient information and input it into database
Processed and tracked patient co-payments and generated payment log.
Admissions Coordinator- Admissions Office
Strayer University
Provided administrative support across departmental lines including faculty and student services
Assisted admissions team to exceed quarterly recruitment goals of 150 students
Reported directly to Campus Director and managed appointment schedule
Evaluated student transcripts and processed college applications into database
Conducted quarterly departmental audit on students' records to ensure the completion of all documents.
Education
BBA - Business Management
Strayer University
King Of Prussia, PA
MBA - Business Management
Strayer University
King Of Prussia, PA
09.2026
Skills
EPR systems
Project Management Skills
Micro Soft Office Suites
B2B customer management
Strong interpersonal communications
Ability to manage responsibilities
ACD system
Billing
ICD-9 and CPT coding
IDX system
Medical transcription
Salesforce CRM system
Oracle
Cisco Systems
EMC Systems
Vendor Relationship Management
Purchase Order Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Supply Chain Management
New Vendor Setup
Inventory Coordination
References
Sridhar Santhanam, Ph.D., Professor and Chair Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, sridhar.santhanam@villanova.edu
Teisa Brown, Executive Assistant to the President’s Office and Board of Trustees, Rollins College, tbrown2@rollins.edu
Anton Stevens, Sr. Finance Coordinator, Adams and Associates, stevens.anton@jobcorps.org
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Adams and Associates, Inc. - Philadelphia Job Corps
Research Executive Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department
Villanova University
Benefits Counselor (Temporary)
Aerotek Staffing Agency (Benefit Harbor)
Sales Support Representative (Temporary)
Randstad Agency (De Lage Landen)
Patient Registrar- Jefferson Family Medicine Department