Steven Zoltak
San Anselmo,CA
Summary
Dynamic Purchasing Specialist with extensive experience at Beacon Grand Hotel, excelling in vendor relationship management and cost reduction strategies. Proven track record in global sourcing and effective negotiation, optimizing procurement processes to enhance operational efficiency. Adept at maintaining accurate documentation and fostering supplier partnerships to drive value and meet diverse organizational needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Specialist
Beacon Grand Hotel
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Maintained consistent email communication with suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs.
- Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
Senior Buyer
TDK Headway Technologies
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors, and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
- Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
Purchasing Inventory Manager
Huntington Hotel Nob Hill Spa and Big 4 Restaurant
10.2010 - 03.2020
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
- Used Birchstreet to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Followed through from Creating purchase order to invoice
reconciliation, documenting each step from item number to
description, cost, quantity, lead-time , tax and invoice submission.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- Global sourcing
- Category management
- Value analysis
- Vendor relationship management
- Supplier negotiation
- Order tracking
- Price analysis
- Cost reduction strategies
- Purchase order processing
- Demand forecasting
- Procurement
- Product sourcing
- Vendor engagement
- Negotiation
- Cost control
- Inventory management
- Data organization
- Contract negotiation
Timeline
Purchasing Specialist
Beacon Grand Hotel
05.2024 - 10.2024
Senior Buyer
TDK Headway Technologies
01.2022 - 09.2023
Purchasing Inventory Manager
Huntington Hotel Nob Hill Spa and Big 4 Restaurant
10.2010 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers University
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