Ramona Herrera
Mundelein
Summary
Dedicated purchasing professional skilled in vendor relationship management and cross-functional collaboration. Known for effective communication and problem-solving skills, contributing to optimized purchasing processes and enhanced supplier performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation
Vernon Hills
11.2014 - Current
- Managed purchase orders ensuring timely delivery of medical instruments and supplies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with business needs.
- Cultivated relationships with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions.
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Executed cost-saving initiatives while upholding quality standards of purchased products.
- Developed relationships with vendors to secure better prices and payment terms.
- Assessed supplier performance through regular evaluations and feedback sessions.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
- Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Researched competitors and sourced new vendors.
- Coordinated activities between departments such as sales, engineering, finance and logistics.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistant
CLC
Grayslake, ILSkills
- Purchase order management
- Supplier negotiation
- Vendor relationship management
- Cost analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Dependable and responsible
- SAP usage
SAP software knowledge
Excel capabilities
Word document management
Languages
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual
Hungarian
Elementary
Timeline
Buyer
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation
11.2014 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistant
CLC