Purchasing Manager Resume

Matthew Nelson
53, Henning Road
Chantilly, VA, 1853
881-8764-762

OBJECTIVE

To acquire a responsible position with a stable company utilizing the opportunity to offer proven ans developing skills within the company.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong time management skills.
  • Superb interpersonal and persuasive skills.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
  • Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and capable of making independent decisions.
  • Proficiency with MS Office, Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Word.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purchasing Manager at Innovative Technologies, Inc. – Chantilly, VA
1998 to 2003
Responsibilities:

  • Reviewed requisitions for completeness, including item description, part number, quantity, manufacturer and vendor.
  • Obtained list price, negotiated cost, shipping costs, weight and cubic feet.
  • Generated purchase orders for small and large equipment purchases.
  • Distributed copies of purchase orders to accounting, project manager and warehouse.
  • Maintained vendor information including current status, price lists, discounts, and literature.
  • Assisted project managers and engineering personnel in acquiring additional vendors and establishing vendor relationships.
  • Responded to business managers, project managers and engineers on needed equipment costs and services for quotation purposes.

Purchasing Assistant at Logisticare – Richmond, VA
1995 to 1998
Responsibilities:

  • Processed purchase orders and enter information accurately into purchasing software.
  • Assisted with questions and concerns from remote locations related to purchasing.
  • Located and sourced products as needed.
  • Monitored and tracked orders placed.
  • Researched invoice discrepancies for accounts payable as needed.
  • Maintained accurate records and files, including price and vendor histories.
  • Maintained and developed relationships with vendors and continually identify new resources.
  • Adhered to policies and procedures for the purchase of goods and services.

Purchasing Agent at Roche – Forest, VA
1992 to 1995
Responsibilities:

  • Acquired supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization.
  • Analyzed items purchased and process the associated paperwork necessary for transactions.
  • Negotiated with suppliers and evaluates vendor responsibility.
  • Selected methods for confirmation or placements of orders, such as purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, and imprest fund accounts.
  • Determined supply markets and determines the best possible means by which to procure supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization.
  • Determined whether to order against existing contracts or through an open market.
  • Made recommendations based on findings.

EDUCATION

University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing (1992)