Amanda Skates

• Enhanced supplier relationships through effective communication and negotiation tactics, leading to improved contract terms.
• Streamlined purchasing processes by implementing efficient procurement strategies, resulting in cost savings.
• Negotiated favorable payment terms with suppliers, improving cash flow management for the organization.
• Maintained accurate records of all purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Managed purchase orders from initiation to closure, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery of materials and services for project completion.
• Resolved discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders in a timely manner, maintaining strong financial controls within the department.
• Contributed to risk management efforts by identifying potential supply chain disruptions and developing contingency plans accordingly.
• Identified cost-saving opportunities with thorough analysis of market trends and supplier capabilities, achieving significant budget reductions.
• Implemented inventory management systems to optimize stock levels while minimizing carrying costs.
• Led vendor onboarding initiatives to ensure seamless integration of new suppliers into established procurement processes.
• Assisted in the creation of annual procurement budgets by analyzing historical spend data and forecasting future needs.
• Created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
• Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
• Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs.

• Enhanced supplier relationships through effective communication and negotiation tactics, leading to improved contract terms.
• Streamlined purchasing processes by implementing efficient procurement strategies, resulting in cost savings.
• Negotiated favorable payment terms with suppliers, improving cash flow management for the organization.
• Maintained accurate records of all purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Managed purchase orders from initiation to closure, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated adaptability when working with various printing presses, quickly learning new systems as needed to maintain productivity levels.
• Increased efficiency in the roll tender process by implementing a streamlined workflow for loading and unloading paper rolls.
• Provided support to press operators by promptly addressing technical issues and assisting with machine adjustments as needed.
• Upheld stringent quality control measures at all times, contributing to a high level of customer satisfaction with finished products.

Reworked the returns and put the items back into inventory. Clothes and shoes.

• Continuously updated knowledge of industry trends and best practices, applying insights to drive improvements in purchasing activities.
• Developed comprehensive purchasing reports, providing critical insights into spending patterns and vendor performance.
• Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
• Provided training on procurement best practices to internal stakeholders, enabling better collaboration across departments during sourcing activities.
• Coordinated with quality assurance teams to address product defects or non-compliance issues promptly, protecting organizational reputation.
• Evaluated emerging procurement technologies for potential integration into existing processes, driving further efficiencies in the purchasing function.
• Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.

Cleaned textile machines and helped take the machines apart and ship.