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I am a consummate professional who is dedicated to consistent, quality work and attention to detail. I thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment where growth opportunity, team building, and diversity of thought exist. I am seeking a full-time position which utilizes my skills in research, sales, and purchasing to help drive business growth and customer satisfaction. BUT WHO AM I REALLY?
EXPERIENCE
2024 - PRESENT
PURCHASING ASSOCIATE
FHI 360 - LHH Recruitment Solutions
Wake Forest, NC
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Contract role to support the Global Procurement team with a variety of tasks including purchase order execution totaling over $22M for subcontracts, commercial services, and credit card orders through Deltek Costpoint Financial Systems.
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Ensured quality assurance reviews for vendors in Salesforce, updated the Vendor Portal Setup Guide, and worked with cross- functional teams including ISS for vendor portal enhancements, Treasury, and Corporate Accounting to streamline the 1099 process.
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Completed vendor debarment screenings in E2open (Amber Road), reviewed escalations, compared screenings in SAM.gov, OFAC, and UN Security Council sites, assisted with trainings for the Procurement and BDP teams, wrote instructional guidelines to comply with audit recommendations, and updated the Procurement Operations Guide.
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Worked across all project teams, including CMS and HPTN, to review subcontract requisition packages for specifications, accuracy, and compliance prior to PO issuance. Assisted with PO modifications and reallocations.
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Provided essential testing in Microsoft Power BI for ISS to ensure accuracy of the paginated Small Business Spend Details report; prepared spend reports for prime contracts with a U.S. Small Business Subcontracting Plan and disseminated to project team leads.
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Collaborated with project teams to provide the eSRS reporting for Small Business spend on USG prime contracts, including ISR, SSR, and SF294 reports, and completed the submissions two-weeks prior to the government deadline.
2023 - 2024
MEMBERSHIP SALES CONSULTANT
BODY20 Brier Creek
Raleigh, NC
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Responsible for sales lead generation, business-to-business marketing, and meeting sales objectives for a newly franchised technology-based fitness studio both in pre-sale and open studio.
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Ensure members receive best in-class customer experience by managing front desk services, answering inquiries, resolving issues, running reports, and booking sessions using a CRM (ClubReady).
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Achieved certification by InBody to interpret and analyze body composition scans.
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Secured 50 founding memberships with team members in the tier 1 presale period; exceeded opening studio goal in the first month by executing 30 new membership agreements.
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Consistently led team in monthly sales, meeting KPIs with a close rate averaging 50% or higher.
2018 - 2020
MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTS MANAGER
Granite Falls Swim & Athletic Club
Rolesville, NC
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Responded to membership inquiries in a timely, professional, and service-oriented manner.
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Toured guests, generated leads, logged prospects, and entered membership agreements into the CRM database (CSI Spectrum).
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Followed up with new and old members to ensure satisfaction and retention rates.
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Outperformed all past monthly sales by an employee (May 2018) by selling 77 memberships and exceeding the monthly goal by 13%.
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Recognized by the club as “Employee of the Month” (February 2020) for reaching sales goals and contributing to the club’s growth.
2017 - 2018
INDEPENDENT AMBASSADOR
Plexus Worldwide
Wake Forest, NC
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Represented a network marketing company which focuses on development and sales of health and wellness products.
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Created an independent, small business selling plant-based supplements and consulting with customers to meet their health goals.
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Worked closely with up line team members regarding business reporting tools, social media & network marketing strategies, and product training.
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Recognized for two company promotions (Silver & Gold level) within the first six months.
2005 - 2007
BUYER II
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Procured all goods and services for site, including complex capital projects, while achieving 0% audited error rate for SOX compliance.
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Led the implementation of a new Procurement Card Program with Citibank in 2006, including writing policies and procedures, training employees, and ensuring compliance with company guidelines.
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Collaborated with various teams throughout the organization, including Licensing & Legal, to develop contractual terms for external spend contracts.
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Led global lab supply contract with Fisher Scientific in NAFTA and managed select global agreements for lab equipment and synthetic genes.
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Reported strategic projects and benefits to headquarters in Basel, Switzerland quarterly; consistently exceeded annual savings objective by 25%.
2003 - 2005
GLOBAL CATEGORY BUYER
FOR US LAB EQUIPMENT
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Negotiated, executed, and managed global contracts with lab equipment suppliers exceeding $1 million in purchase volume.
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Assisted finance team with defining global procedures for internal asset transfers, service and maintenance, and lab equipment standardization.
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Engaged with purchasing departments across Syngenta locations worldwide to leverage sourcing discounts for equipment and related consumables in the US and Europe.
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Completed set targets in 2004 and assumed additional responsibilities for procuring commercial services at Syngenta Crop Protection.
2003
TECHNICAL BUYER
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Researched, sourced, and defined scientific equipment, consumables, and chemicals for evaluation and purchase.
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Recorded a hard dollar savings of $1 million in lab supplies and capital equipment, exceeding the $200K target.
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Increased purchasing spend influence by 20.93% compared to prior year by reviewing direct pay invoices and capturing blanket order spend.
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Promoted to Global Procurement Department within less than a year due to recognized contributions to organization.
2001 - 2003
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Procured R&D goods and services required by the business on time, cost efficiently, meeting internal clients’ needs.
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Negotiated contracts, maintained vendor relationships, established supplier performance measures, and managed onsite stockroom.
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Consulted with site purchasing teams to prepare and analyze the financial benefits of an RFP focusing on global lab supplies.
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Achieved the highest annual performance review possible in the company with a 5 (far exceeds) rating.
2000 - 2001
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
Marsh Bio Products, Inc.
Rochester, NY
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Managed accounts and sold laboratory products to all Universities, Pharmaceutical, Research, and Biotech Companies in NC.
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Developed and implemented sales and marketing strategy for territory; maintained account management database of all customers.
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Quadrupled monthly sales in territory and increased size of customer base by over 800 contacts.
1999 - 2000
PRODUCT SPECIALIST
Marsh Bio Products, Inc.
Rochester, NY
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Provided technical support to inside and outside sales representatives, customers, marketing, and management.
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Assumed the added responsibility of inside sales for all North Carolina accounts.
1997 - 1999
LAB TECHNICIAN III
University of Rochester
The Schwartz Laboratory - Pediatric Nephrology Division
Rochester, NY
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Maintained kidney carbonic anhydrase IV research in both an independent and team-working environment.
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Performed techniques including tissue culture, Western blots, 2D gel electrophoresis, MPB kinase assays, and animal handling.
1996 - 1997
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
University of Rochester
The Platt Laboratory - Biochemistry Division
Rochester, NY
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Performed and evaluated ATPase assays to study the rates of ATP hydrolysis in the E. coli p protein.
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Executed in vitro transcription reactions.
1995 - 1996
RESEARCH CHEMIST
University of Rochester
The Turner Labratory - Chemistry Division
Rochester, NY
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Synthesized a butyl pyrene phosphonamidite and oligomer sequences.
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Conducted rapid mixing, stopped flow experiments to analyze substrate binding to L-21 ScaI, a ribozyme.
1994 - 1995
RESEARCH CHEMIST
University of Rochester
McLendon Group - Chemistry Division
Rochester, NY
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Isolated and purified cytochrome c and cytochrome c peroxidase from baker’s yeast and mutant strains of yeast.
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Utilized circular dichroism to investigate the role of compact denatured states in the protein folding process.
EDUCATION
1994 - 1997
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY
Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry
Minor: English Literature
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Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Bausch & Lomb Scholar
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GPA: 3.7/4.0
1998
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ROCHESTER, NY
Continued non-matriculated course concentration in Microbiology
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
