UCLA Extension

California State University, Los Angeles

Marmara University

Karadeniz Ereğli Anatolian High School

BUYER

▪ Identified key markets for International Project Cargo Service and located potential customers
▪ Attended conventions related to target markets, on boarding new clients
▪ Cold calling, meeting potential clients, traveling out of States and within States 
▪ Preparing and presenting weekly sales reports
▪ Worked in collaboration with the Operation Team and provide timely information to the customers

MTS Logistics, Inc.,

Sales Associate

Responsible for purchasing, managing purchasing budget, overseeing capital equipment and MRO category sourcing projects, vendor sourcing, price negotiation, preparing monthly spend and savings reports for CFO, maintaining purchasing records, and vendor relations.
▪	Managed a $10 million purchasing budget, and attained $350,000 savings via the renegotiation of existing contracts, as well as finding alternative suppliers.
▪ 	Oversaw capital equipment and MRO category sourcing projects, which had budgets of $15,000 to $100,00.
▪	Made key recommendations to ensure that company had cost-effective purchases, while controlling budget.

Avon Cosmetics

Senior Buyer

• Coordinated the sourcing of goods and services from local and foreign markets, with a purchasing budget of $35 million for two Sandoz production sites.
• Responsible for the purchasing of all Capex categories specifically related to production.
•Conducted negotiations with suppliers in regard to prices, quality, volumes, lead times, contract and payment terms and framework agreements.
•Mapped the supplier market for different categories and developed new suppliers and category strategies.
•Used “cost drivers” analysis to optimize procurement activities and savings;
•Ensured total cost of ownership models, assisted the business in delivering measurable cost savings and cost avoidance targets.
•Performed in SAP  MM (Materials Management)for purchasing transactions such as order processing,reporting (SOX) and E Sourcing.
•Delivered  cost reduction commitments  consistently through the identification, development and execution of strategic sourcing plans
•Handled import operations of machinery and supplies purchased from foreign markets.
•Ensured contracts run smoothly,intervened to settle any disputes thru Supplier relationship Management (SRM)
•Developed and managed the purchasing strategy of all categories under in accordance with global and local Purchasing policies & procedures.

Sandoz

Buyer

Responsible for managing purchase orders, delivery coordination, analyzing supplier delivery performance, preparing monthly logistics reports, maintaining purchasing record, and other purchasing-related functions. Provided solutions in the areas of forecasting, packaging, and payments.
▪	Facilitated purchase orders between foreign Areva sites and local suppliers, resulting in significant cost reduction.
▪	Implemented development strategies, which ensured that all products would be shipped in a timely manner.
▪	Developed an online order tracking system, which tracked product lead times, order shipment dates, and ETA’s.

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