CERTIFICATIONS

Cal State University Northridge

Bachelor's of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting
Nahabit and Associates, Inc.
Certificate(s): Contract Reading, Writing & Negotiating, and The Legal Aspects o
f Purchasing
SUMMARY
*Over 5 years of experience in purchasing, contracts and vendor management
*Negotiated and processed multi-million dollar purchases and contracts
*Streamlined work process by creating procedures
*Managed hardware and software inventory systems
*Conducted detailed analysis on vendor and product selections
*Prepared and analyzed Terms and Conditions of purchase agreements and contracts
*Managed Company Domain Name Services
*Strong project and task management skills - have worked with MS Project to main
tain critical time lines
*Proficient with MS-Excel - Charts, Graphs, Pivot Tables and complex calculation
s
*Experienced with change orders, contract modifications and variety of purchase
requisitions
*Comfortable with working in a high volume and fast-paced environments
*Self-starter and detail oriented with strong inter personal and organizational
skills
SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY
Great Plains, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Pr
oject), TouchPaper Helpdesk Management, BruinBuy, Oasis/Pac, QuickBooks, PeopleS
oft, Crystal Reports
EXPERIENCE
March 2008 to University of California, Los Angeles
March 2009 Purchasing Analyst/ Buyer 3
*Worked with 400+ campus departments servicing hardware, software and maintenanc
e renewals
*Reviewed and negotiated over $1M contracts
*Executed purchase orders both federal and private
*Executed complex IT configurations and purchases
*Administered Insurance Certificates of Liability from suppliers
*Utilized BruinBuy and Oasis/Pac Software for purchasing
*Created and automated an electronic process to streamline the purchasing and co
ntract renewals. These new processes were used by purchasing agents throughout
the department and improved the group's overall efficiency
*Created Scope of Work documents for professional services
*Negotiated complex terms and conditions to preserve the University budget const
raints
*Purchasing in the Public sector, including Federal purchasing requirements for
contracts (FAR) and grants (OMB Circular A110)
*Achieved benefit to the University by identifying vendor costs drivers and crit
ical terms and conditions
*Executed ethical standards, internal controls, policies, and procedures related
to purchasing and material management
*Delivered exceptional customer service; worked within a complex and high volume
customer demanding environment
March 2006 to Spark Networks
October 2007 Purchasing / Asset Manager
*Worked directly with the IT Director and reported to Controller for accounting
functions
*Procured various type of products throughout the company
*Negotiated many large purchases and significant savings
*Administered and maintained Domain Name Database
*Reviewed all purchase requisitions for compliance and accuracy
*Implemented and maintained the company software and hardware database
*Administered and prepared RFQs and RFPs
*Managed the daily shipping activities
*Maintained and monitored current market pricing and executed cost analysis
*Utilized Great Plains Dynamics for Accounting and Purchasing
*Reviewed and maintained procedures and policies to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley
January 2004 to Trust Company of the West
March 2006 Information Systems: Purchasing / Procurement Analyst
*Procured and administered computer hardware and software for offices nationwide
; this often included purchasing technical products with intricate configuratio
ns
*Negotiated $1M contracts and purchases
*Company and department savings estimated $900K in one year
*Maintained software and hardware inventories using Touch Paper and Microsoft Ac
cess
*Provided support for Market Data Services account administration and billing re
conciliation
*Maintained Market Data Services databases and process invoices
*Managed the daily shipping activities
*Negotiated new and renewed contracts for best pricing
*Performed contract execution and service contract amendments
*Managed and maintained Software Maintenance and Renewal Databases
*Processed and recorded invoices utilizing Great Plains Dynamics
*Managed hardware and software support services and annual renewals
*Facilitated the purchase approval process for all products and services and wor
ked closely with IT Management to provide the best customer support
December 2000 to Masterplan, Inc.
January 2004 Billing / Contract Specialist
*Responsible for monthly billing of client contracts including Time and Material
services
*Prepared monthly journal entries, cash transactions, and maintained bank reconc
iliation; Accounts Payable invoicing, encoding and vendor inquiries utilizing Gr
eat Plains
*Maintained Accounts Receivables and service billing
*Updated and processed multi-million dollar contracts including service and main
tenance agreements
*Other responsibilities included month-end closings as well as various daily/wee
kly projects in and outside the Accounting Department