Teresa C

Reporting directly to the CFO, my initial major responsibility focused on introducing centralized purchasing to the agency. Strategies included creating the department from the ground up - hiring and training purchasing staff; educating agency departments on Florida statutes and the newly adopted agency policies; and creating and documenting standard departmental procedures. I personally handle sensitive or highly complex Requests for Qualifications/Proposals including Design-Build, or multi-discipline/phase professional services. I also manage warehouse operations including two full-time employees, and 2,800 SKU's ensuring parts availability to support water treatment and delivery in three counties. To create efficiency for staff we created FAQ's for our end-users and external ones for suppliers and consultants and put them on our intranet and website. I led the development of a supplier database enabling diversity tracking and coordinated the agency's first Supplier Fair. Introducing the agency to national Co-Op contracts saved nearly $100K in the first several months. I reduced the number of Board agenda items significantly by streamlining the contract renewal process. Since 2017 we implemented a P-Card program and my team has documented over $2,000,000 of cost savings. We have recently implemented Bar Coding, Cycle Counting, and Auto-Replenishment in the warehouse.

Supervised the acquisition staff. Responsible for overseeing the University's SMWDBE utilization activities and procuring complex requirements through Requests for Proposals. Updated internal policies and solicitation documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with state and other applicable regulations including Florida Vendor Preference and Public Records legislative changes. Revised the department emergency procedures to align with current policy and practices. Developed FAQ to provide information and education to customers in response to surveys. Advised internal customers on procurement processes and recommended strategies. Managed the supplier diversity program.

I was responsible for warehouse operations at our two water treatment plants managing over $6 million dollars’ worth of assets and 9,000 sku’s to ensure availability of parts and products required to treat and deliver clean, compliant water to over 200,000 customer accounts. I supervised 6 Material Handlers, One Utility Driver and an Inventory Management Technician. Implemented on-line auction program in 2012 which resulted in $300,000 in asset revenue recovery in the first six months. Responsibilities and accomplishments included: -Oversight of replenishment system and vendor managed inventory contracts. -Coordinated with buyers, suppliers and trades to forecast annual requirements contracts for parts. -Identified inventory inaccuracy of over a million dollars from spare parts incorrectly valued at zero value. Implemented process to accurately value the items and communicated asset changes to upper management. Recommended new policy to prevent recurrence. Ensured EHS, OSHA, and Internal asset management principles were consistently implemented and followed resulting in highly rated internal, state and other agency audits. Elevated Wireless Warehouse project to upgrade current hand-held scanning system resulting in a high priority and talented cross functional team assembled and sponsored. Ensured completion of ACD (Add, Change, Delete automation for inventory parts) Phase II to add flexibility for inventory techs in routing and add pictures for customers at remote sites to view items for disposition. Forklift and Underground Fuel Tank Operator/Responder Certified. Emergency Response Logistics team member with ICS-100 course completed.

Specializing in unique professional services solicitations, I handled 80% of the agency's Request for Proposals. I also I supervised staff of four Purchasing Analysts, two Purchasing Technicians and three Administrative Assistants in executing purchases of approximately $100 million dollars annually in purchases for goods and services to distribute water to 200,000 customer accounts and over 2 million people in Southern Nevada. Other accomplishments included: •Implemented cross training program for staff to ensure consistency and continuity and reorganized into customer focus teams enhancing service and communication. •Prepared Requests for Proposals and Bids and managed resulting contracts for assigned customers including IT, Data Resources, Operations; Human Resources and Finance. •Negotiated major contracts including a state of the art leak detection system saving over one million dollars; multi-media advertising; digital aerial imagery; and a cafe and catering contract saving the rate-payers $200,000 annually. •Introduced Purchasing “road-show” concept with upper management to educate and engage customers early in procurement cycles and promote supplier diversity program. •In my final fiscal year our teams saved over 2 million dollars negotiating on discretionary awards and increased supplier diversity spend by 5%. •Served as Supplier Diversity Coordinator from October 2007 to February 2012. Within two years over 50 new diverse suppliers were awarded purchase orders and/or contracts.

Direct reports were one buyer and one senior buyer in support of pharmaceutical manufacturing focusing on safety and compliance. Introduced reverse e-auctions for packaging commodities with success. First auction projected cost savings of $22,000 annually. Updated Sourcing Procedures and created review schedule for FDA compliance. Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training and led a team to improve supplier response time and closure of corrective actions. Purchased propellants in global marketplace and facilitated their entry through customs.

Responsible for setting up purchasing and inventory systems for this start-up company that streamlined supply chain for the home-building industry. Direct reports were a Buyer and a Logistics Manager. Developed inventory catalog and codes for plumbing, lighting and HVAC products. Managed third-party logistics provider operation including warehouse and deliveries. Trained USBuild and third party employees on purchasing and inventory systems.

Responsible for purchasing, inventory control, production planning, shipping and receiving for this manufacturer of aircraft galleys and lavatories. Participated on procurement council with purchasing managers of B/E plants in the US and abroad to leverage opportunities and maximize efficiencies. .

Purchased chemicals, custom packaging and MRO for key membrane manufacturing facility including clean room applications. Promoted to Senior Purchasing Agent.

Purchased electronic components to manufacture power supplies, transformers and amplifiers for private industry and government use.

Project planning and procurement for pilot and production of satellite telephone and data systems for use in remote areas (military applications) and maritime.

AZ Professional - Aviation Maintenance Administration. Assignments included Production Control, Procurement and Supply interface and Administrative duties. 3 years supervisory experience.