Outdoor

Surf

Wake

Purchasing Agent

Results-focused professional with 4 years strategic sourcing and purchasing experience for global organizations including the Walt Disney Company. Forward thinker with extensive experience implementing cost-saving strategies while consistently identifies new opportunities.

•	Evaluates daily purchasing reports and prioritizes purchase orders by critical need.
•	Verify PO pricing and quantities and follow up with vendors to correct issues.
•	Manage the back order queue and expedite queue and keep ship dates accurate for the field.
•	Conduct analysis and correction of price discrepancies utilizing accounting business partnerships.
•	Leverage management input to ensure target freight levels are achieved to maximize profit margins.
•	Evaluates and manage dead stock materials, aged inventory and manage inventory fill rates.
•	Negotiate best pricing and assist with bid evaluations.
•	Assist with contract template implementation and routing to complete contract execution.
•	Conduct complex data analysis to evaluate inconsistencies within the supply chain.

•	Communicate with vendors to obtain quotes, prices and verify shipment details.
•	Place purchase orders in SAP for assigned materials and supplies to support operational demand.
•	Confer with vendors to coordinate production and shipping activities to meet operational needs.
•	Update and maintain accurate quote files, contracts, product pricing and delivery tracking details.
•	Reporting and analysis of operation strategies and budgets which are provided to management 
    team weekly for key materials and project costs updates.
•	Maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet operational demands. 
•	Verify and update material production database using MS Access.
•	Research new vendors and negotiate competitive pricing.
•	Partner with Sourcing to update contract renewals and adjust deal points confirmed by both parties.
•	Conceptualize issues and problems and partner with internal and external vendors to find resolution.
•	Schedule delivery of supplies and parts to expedite flow of materials to meet project schedules.
•	Manage multiple large scale projects at once monitoring budgets, delivery of materials and deadlines.
•	Monitor and analyze industry trends and conditions to help identify cost saving opportunities.
•	Responsible for making shipping adjustments to meet scheduling demands.
•	Maintain inventory levels and ensure all shelves are fully stocked.
•	Track and monitor financial records and resolve any invoice or financial discrepancies. 
•	Create multiple databases to manage the flow of assets and information between two operations. 
•	Record operational data, including consumption of materials or quality control measures.

Buyer

•Communicate with vendors to obtain quotes, prices and verify shipment details.
•Place purchase orders in SAP for assigned materials and supplies to support operational demand.
•Research and setup new vendors.
•Analyze financial spreadsheets and provide forecasting recommendations to Leadership team.
•Confer with vendors to coordinate production and shipping activities to meet operational needs.
•Update and maintain accurate quote files, contracts, product pricing and delivery tracking details.
•Reporting and analysis of operation strategies and budgets which are provided to management 
  team weekly for key materials and project costs updates.
•Maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet operational demands.
•Resolve all block invoices with business units. 
•Verify and update material production database using MS Access.
•Conceptualize issues and problems and partner with internal and external vendors to find resolution.
•Schedule delivery of supplies and parts to expedite flow of materials to meet project schedules.
•Manage multiple large-scale projects at once monitoring budgets, delivery of materials and deadlines.
•Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.
•Calculate figures as required for manufacturing costs, pricing schedules and labor of materials.  
•Monitor and analyze industry trends and conditions to help identify cost saving opportunities.
•Responsible for making shipping adjustments to meet scheduling demands.
•Track and monitor financial records and resolve any invoice or financial discrepancies. 
•Create multiple databases to manage the flow of assets and information between two operations. 
•Provide management team several finance reports for budget monitoring purposes.
•Record operational data, including consumption of materials or quality control measures.

•	Support all sales channels throughout the Walt Disney World Theme parks and Resort segments.
•	Partner with Marketing Strategy and Field Sales team on planning and execution of contractual
marketing funds including promotional programs and campaigns. 
•	Develop all marketing collateral materials and ensure a consistent sales message throughout our direct sales clients as well as write creative sales messages and marketing strategies.
•	Served as point of contact for additional marketing projects, respective products or services and internal partners. 
•	Work with internal/external vendors to improve and meet marketing needs and exceed creative expectations.
•	Organize, schedule and assist with all sales campaigns, including development implementation and
 tracking performance.
•	Partner with worldwide sales and services, synergy, marketing, resort and theme park operations, public and media relations to assist in positioning products and services.
•	Responsible for writing creative briefs for Sales teams and provide creative assistance for creative groups and agencies. 
•	Assist with the development of all collateral materials, including brochures, merchandise, monthly highlights and all signage.

Marketing Coordinator

•Support all sales channels throughout the Walt Disney World Theme parks and Resort segments.
•Partner with Marketing Strategy and Field Sales team on planning and execution of contractual
marketing funds including promotional programs and campaigns. 
•Develop all marketing collateral materials and ensure a consistent sales message throughout our direct sales clients as well as write creative sales messages and marketing strategies.
•Served as point of contact for additional marketing projects, respective products or services and internal partners. 
•Work with internal/external vendors to improve and meet marketing needs and exceed creative expectations.
•Organize, schedule and assist with all sales campaigns, including development implementation and
 tracking performance.
•Partner with worldwide sales and services, synergy, marketing, resort and theme park operations, public and media relations to assist in positioning products and services.
•Responsible for writing creative briefs for Sales teams and provide creative assistance for creative groups and agencies. 
•Assist with the development of all collateral materials, including brochures, merchandise, monthly highlights and all signage. 
•Ensure that all clients consistently deliver and meet revenue and strategic goals by infusing a sales focused culture into the day-to-day routines.
•Provide weekly Finance budgets to management team tracking budgets and payments.

•	Responsible for creating and managing corporate accounts which include over $250,000 in new clients.
•	Successfully negotiate several long term sponsorship contracts representing over $2 million.
•	Consistently set-up 5-10 face-to-face meetings with prospects to present opportunities.
•	Coordinate all logistics for off-site venues, ensuring all, equipment, sales and marketing collateral 
are delivered in time for staff.
•	Maintained budget and expense reports for all events.
•	Market key Lightning programs to help children get involved in sports.
•	Provide creative solutions for clients through advertising, promotions and sponsorships.
•	Assist clients with group ticket purchases and answer any questions about ticket packages and promotions.
•	Coordinate with prospects and clients to develop successful sales plan outlining principals, goals and 
   commitments.
•	 Analyze competitive product offerings in terms of features and benefits as well as price points.
•	Develop sponsorship proposals and included all sponsorship ads in brochures, newsletters and website.
•	Partner with Event Manager to monitor annual budget and communicate event schedules and results.
•	Focus on client service and ensure all unplanned needs are met by providing legendary customer service.
•	Conduct on-site tours of ice arena for prospective clients, showcasing ideal and fitting locations to meet
   client needs and interests.

Group Events Coordinator

•Responsible for creating and managing corporate accounts which include over $250,000 in new clients.
•Consistently set-up 5-10 face-to-face meetings with prospects to present opportunities.
•Coordinate all logistics for off-site venues, ensuring all, equipment, sales and marketing collateral 
are delivered in time for staff.
•Maintained budget and expense reports for all events.
•Market key Lightning programs to help children get involved in sports.
•Provide creative solutions for clients through advertising, promotions and sponsorships.
•Assist clients with group ticket purchases and answer any questions about ticket packages and promotions.
•Coordinate with prospects and clients to develop successful sales plan outlining principals, goals and 
  commitments.
•Analyze competitive product offerings in terms of features and benefits as well as price points.
•Develop sponsorship proposals and included all sponsorship ads in brochures, newsletters and website.
•Partner with Event Manager to monitor annual budget and communicate event schedules and results.
•Focus on client service and ensure all unplanned needs are met by providing legendary customer  service.
•Conduct on-site tours of ice arena for prospective clients, showcasing ideal and fitting locations to meet client needs and interests.

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