Below are the 3 Purchasing Agents, 4 Buyers & 5 Procurement Specialists with various industry & systems experience.  The Thor Group® provides purchasing agents, buyers & procurement specialists on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is recruiting a purchasing agent who served health systems a priority for your organization? Technical experience includes using Lawson SCM. This high school graduate was rewarded for strong attention to detail, excellent customer service, and team-player attitude.

As purchasing agent for a health system, part of the job was functioning as secretary to director of purchasing and buyers. Lawson was utilized. Other tasks were typing service and blanket purchase orders, as well as maintaining invoice discrepancy log. The individual handled vehicle registrations and gas cards for hospital vehicles. Aside from handling credit cards for purchasers, they were costed out to the appropriate departments.

Another job entailed serving as liaison between hospitals and vendors. Orders were placed and expedited using Lawson Software for Procurement, Microsoft Office, and Numara Footprints Software.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this purchasing agent with experience working in education and banking industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science. Professional affiliations include National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) and National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). Technology expertise consists of PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Financial System and SAP Ariba. Also, knowledgeable in writing and managing RFP, RFQs, IFB, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Supplier Diversity Programs.

Contributed by being directly responsible for serving as a Member of a team that does the purchasing for a bank. While working as a purchasing agent, managed inventory, commodity buying, service level agreements, administrative reporting and Ad Hoc Projects. Other duties were managing the name badge/name plate/custom stamp program for 10,000+ employees. Also, administered the print program for bank to include Marketing forms, all Bank forms and business cards. This initiative saved over $30K in Costs by effectively evaluating Performance of vendors.

The job entailed organizing contract information and contract folders; inputting contract information into PeopleSoft Financial System. Acting as a procurement liaison in a community college, managed reports in PeopleSoft for procurement department financial statistics. Furthermore, assisted with budget adjustments, payroll (timecards and pay checks).

Would a detail-oriented purchasing agent with experience working in aerospace, manufacturing and staffing industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Management degree student. Technical knowledge consists of Epicor SCM, SAP, WebReq, Mas 900, Ask ManMan, Intuitive, Syteline and Sage 100 Design.

Some accomplishments included coordinating activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, electronic components, outside processing, equipment, tools, parts, calibration of test equipment, by performing the following duties. As a purchasing agent in an aerospace industry, negotiated three (3) key supplier contracts with passive component suppliers to assure material availability on a period of 25% annual growth on requirements. Part of the job was to conduct supplier surveys, supplier performance rating program, qualification improvements and other programs as required. Also, kept track of, and maintained records of, supplier activities & trends and sets-up target goals by commodity.

Shared expertise by executing and managing delivery of goods, services and non-inventory items, utilizing purchase orders in a timely manner to meet on-time delivery requirements; maintaining accurate delivery dates on all purchase orders. While employed in a staffing and recruiting company as a purchasing agent, reviewed MRP Action, including order placement or cancelation, updated promise dates, rescheduled POs in/out, as well as expedited orders and investigated issues, as needed. Furthermore, identified material shortages and communicated daily with Production, Receiving/Inspection, and Material Manager.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior buyer/purchasing with experience working in retail, functional hardware and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA Education. Technical skills involve JD Edwards SCM. Professional certifications include ISM-Certified Purchasing Manager and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Core competencies involve Contract Negotiations, Supplier Relationship Development, New Product Development, Inventory and Cost Management and Strategic Planning.

Contributed to the organization’s success by working with new products from beginning to end, as well as running MRP and select orders to purchase both domestic, China and India. Acting as a senior buyer/purchasing, negotiated with vendors to reduce cost and to find best vendor, as well as worked with quality on problem resolution issues with vendors. Part of the job was to expedite/de-expedite orders, as well as work with logistics to determine freight information.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by being responsible for strategic supplier relations for procurement of products serving retail and OEM markets, including international supply base for annual spend of $18 million dollars and over 3,000 SKUs. While employed in a functional hardware company as a senior buyer, managed and negotiated contract relationships with 15 international suppliers in Asia. A key accomplishment was the reduction of material cost by 8%, as well as cost avoidance of material cost by 5%.

Would a detail-oriented senior buyer with work experience in a general hospital and a medical center fit in your organization? Software skills include SAP SCM, Lawson and Rumba Mobile Systems.

Some accomplishments included assisting in all phases of purchase order processing, contract agreements, standing orders, capital orders and special projects through the Lawson system and SAP systems. Serving in a hospital medical center as a senior buyer/inventory with SAP, primarily responsible for all phases of inventory purchasing, including taking the lead on processing materials throughout the medical center for transition to a new vendor distributor. Some of the tasks were working with the distribution vendor to assure that pricing, part numbers, and unit of measure coincides with the previous vendor specifications. This specialist reviewed requisitions and conferred with departments regarding requirements, specifications, quantity or cost of purchased goods or services. Other purchasing responsibilities included labs (sleep lab, microbiology, chemistry, pathology) physical therapy and security, facilities, all nursing units, NICU, Pediatrics, and Stomach Clinic.

Shared expertise by being responsible for delivery of inventory to all units throughout the medical center. Acting as a central supply tech, managed distribution of par level stock through the Value link System, as well as maintained transactions as items are being processed through the units.

Would an operating room expeditor & purchaser/buyer who is proficient in PeopleSoft and JD Edwards with experience in a teaching hospital help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover PeopleSoft and JD Edwards. Educational background includes Associate’s degree in Business Administration.

This individual has experience sourcing MRO and MRP items in a timely manner, including electrical, plumbing, specialty gases, precious metals, welding wire/ components and HVAC parts. Other tasks involved procuring all inventory for major distributor of welding supplies, specialty and industrial gases or equipment. Sourcing returns/ recalls as well as maintaining part number files or par levels were also completed. The cost reduction program was overseen, including contracts on equipment and freight.

Working in a teaching hospital, a job entailed handling purchasing and inventory management of OR instruments/ supplies. Responsibilities covered sourcing returns, recalls and maintaining the part number files and order points for all corresponding departments. Cutting requisitions and managing inventory costs were skills brought to the table. Tools utilized included PeopleSoft.

Would your organization benefit from hiring a buyer with experience working in an inpatient/outpatient hospital and a surgery care hospital? Technical skills include SAP, Microsoft Office Suite and more.

While working for an inpatient/outpatient hospital as a buyer, some of the main functions involved daily inventory of the surgery department using SAP as well as ordering all capital and non-capital items creating POs through SAP. Responsibilities were monitoring all implants pricing and usage as well as answering phones and relaying messages. Furthermore, this specialist was tasked to schedule cases and to communicate directly with sales reps, other departments and facilities.

Being employed in a surgery care hospital, part of the job was to organize and stock the new surgery center supply area with medical and healthcare supplies. Ordering capital and non-capital equipment and supplies as well as coordinating instrument and equipment repairs were also some of the responsibilities completed.

Could your organization use a procurement specialist who is experienced in Aerospace/Defense and IT services industries, as well as proficient in Deltek Costpoint? This high school graduate’s technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint Ad Microsoft Project.

Primary tasks of this procurement specialist included adhering to all FAR/DFARS regulations and RTC standards for the electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) division, as well as working directly with contractors/sub-contractors/government project offices, government test engineers, corporate management, and retail vendors to procure materials including: requesting quotes, bid evaluations, purchasing, receiving, invoicing, and payment authorization, and voucher/invoicing DFAS. Assigning project/center overhead funds for material Purchase was also handled, including managing material balances for each project and coordinating available funds with test engineers and team leads at weekly finance and scheduling meetings to ensure and maintain test efficiency. Key roles covered providing detailed procurement packages to the contracting officer with competitive quotes or sole source justifications, along with reporting all purchases through CIMs reports to RTC S8 division and balancing those entries in Deltek Costpoint.

Contributions involved receiving all material purchases, assigning property barcodes, and entering items into RTC ASTS property accounting system. Initiating and coordinating travel arrangements through a travel agent for the employee, processing travel documentation adhering to all GSA policies and regulations were also managed. This individual provided weekly, monthly, and quarterly Excel reports for material purchases and labor hours for the electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) division. Aside from maintaining employee records, employee time records were managed in Deltek including tracking overtime hours and overtime approvals.

How can a sr. procurement/supply chain analyst who worked in banking, chemicals and energy industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Diploma in Business. Technical skills involve Lawson SCM, P-Card, IBM and SAP 7 APO & ECC.

Working with challenging issues such as distributing RFQs to suppliers, as well as reviewing contract law agreements and assisting with the supplier selection process have vetted this specialist’s work experience. While working as a sr. procurement/supply chain analyst in a bank, purchased commodities using Lawson and P-Card, as well as reviewed and negotiated contractor bids for building maintenance and services. Some of the tasks were collaborating with IT to upgrade current software and purchasing additional software to meet business requirements. Moreover, determined compatibility of programs with various operating systems, as well as involved with the purchasing of IBM servers and negotiated terms with IBM for hardware installation.

With a “can do approach” in the area of reviewing and negotiating contracts from suppliers, as well as controlling and managing inventory using min/max in SAP 7 APO & ECC have been career objectives. While employed as a supply chain manager-procurement, sent out RFQs and negotiated terms with suppliers, as well as worked with the lab. and quality to assure product is up to specs.

How can your organization benefit from hiring a procurement specialist with vast experience in preparing and analyzing data for management in an accurately and timely manner? Technological background includes SAP Supply Chain and Microsoft Office Suite.

While employed in a general medical and surgical hospital as a procurement specialist, part of the job was to ensure all purchase orders were executed using SAP system. Providing support to various departments was also carried out. Moreover, contacting suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments and pricing discrepancies was also one of the duties accomplished.

This specialist helped the assistant director with the maintenance of inventory for a hospital. Other responsibility involved working with A/P to resolve invoice discrepancies.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a procurement specialist, with experience working in electrical equipment, technology software and banking industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Business Administration, and Masters: Engineering Management. Technological know-how consists of SAP SCM, Lean Six Sigma, SAP (FICO), SAS, Tableau, Excel, Minitab and SJMP.

Serving in an electrical equipment company as a procurement specialist, performed contract management for Americas Region, Record Management, Purchase Order management through SAP and Tableau information management. Also, provided support to regions and countries on a case-by-case basis to offset local or regional skills gaps (bringing specific Spend Area or technical knowledge to key stakeholder meetings and negotiations). This professional analyzed and surmised regional, AMU reports through monitoring CNI trackers, OPW measures and budget targets.

As a support engineer in a technology software company, supplier management latency is reduced by 25%, implemented projects management tool in collaboration with Monday.com. Part of the job was to handle SAP queries for the team in collaboration with FSS. In addition, brought together a team to contribute towards the budget and efficiency as a division. Furthermore, produced enterprise-level designs for Active Directory and Windows File Services for global initiatives following those through to implementation via collaboration with project and support teams.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this procurement specialist with work experience in a general hospital and a regional medical center? Educational attainment is composed of Basic Psychology. Technological skills consist of Lawson SCM, Parex, OR Manager, and Epic. Professional certifications involve CMRP certification.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being responsible for daily ordering of necessary disposable and non-disposable items for the organization and other health system hospitals. While employed as a procurement specialist in a regional medical center, supervised 7 employees with their education, responsible for their scheduling, and then covering for employees on vacation. This specialist maintained top-notch communication with vendors, keeping track of all recalls and backorders on disposable and non-disposable items using Lawson, and then sending malfunctioned products back to the company. Apart from a process improvement department aimed at creating better processes within the operating room and other departments, this specialist remained up-to-date on knowledge of items used pertaining to all specialties: general, orthopedics, trauma, ENT, plastics, dental, neurology, gynecology, and GU.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by conducting and analyzing cost reports within Surgical Supply Chain by using tools like Parex, Lawson, and Epic. While working as a clinical materials supervisor in a hospital, responsible for daily ordering of necessary disposable and non-disposable items for all surgical services departments, including other departments such as Endo GI, L&D, and specialty orthopedic joint surgical cases.