Stephanie Bass
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Experienced professional buyer in the contract manufacturing industry with 8 years of experience and an active security clearance. Demonstrated expertise in procuring various parts and services, skilled in contract negotiation and building strong supplier relationships. Committed to cost savings and process improvement in a fast-paced environment. Highly adaptable and capable of optimizing procurement strategies for business success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
TCOM, L.P.
09.2019 - Current
- Promoted from Buyer to Senior Buyer
- Assigned as Small Business Liaison
- Managed $116+million in purchase orders; this includes COTS, custom builds, software and services.
- Negotiated lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability, and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Coordinated with Accounts Payable to ensure invoices were paid, Quality to evaluate supplier performance and resolve non-compliant issues, and Planning to ensure due dates meet/exceed need dates.
Program Manager & Estimator
Zentech Manufacturing Inc
11.2015 - 01.2019
- Adapted methods of achieving program objectives within technical capabilities, company policies & procedures, and contractual requirements
- Identified key points impacting estimation values with careful evaluations of project plans, requirements and specifications
- Managed over all business and technical aspects of customer' accounts
- Completed daily risk assessments by working with Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and Configuration Control.
Retail Floor Manager
Kids Go Round
06.2007 - 12.2015
- Managed sales and addressed issues to maintain efficiency and order.
- Oversaw supply restocking, area cleaning, and product organization.
- Coached 6 employees and trained them on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
Manager
Sam's Club
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Generated budgets for sales and expenses by monitoring club indexes and making sure budgeted numbers were achieved
- Encouraged food safety standards, cold chain compliance and merchandise quality by evaluating temperature, storage, sanitation, date coding, and product rotation on stocked merchandise
- Organized and participated in community outreach programs and encouraged associates to serve as good members of the community.
Education
Master's Degree - Supply Chain Management
Towson University
Towson05.2023
Bachelor's Degree - Business w/ International Business
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD01.2013
Skills
- Purchase order management
- Cost Analysis
- Pricing negotiations
- Supplier sourcing
- Supplier relationship management
- Costpoint
- New hire training
- Recordkeeping skills
Timeline
Senior Buyer
TCOM, L.P.
09.2019 - Current
Program Manager & Estimator
Zentech Manufacturing Inc
11.2015 - 01.2019
Manager
Sam's Club
06.2013 - 07.2014
Retail Floor Manager
Kids Go Round
06.2007 - 12.2015
Master's Degree - Supply Chain Management
Towson University
Bachelor's Degree - Business w/ International Business
Mount St. Mary's University
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