Sheneda L. Northcutt
Claymont
Summary
Dynamic procurement professional with expertise in purchase order management and supplier relationship enhancement at ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT. Achieved significant cost savings through strategic negotiations and collaboration. Proficient in Coupa and Microsoft Suite, with strong multi-tasking and communication skills. Successfully optimized supplier performance, ensuring timely deliveries and resolving order challenges efficiently.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Buyer
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT
WILLOW GROVE
11.2023 - Current
- Manage purchase order lifecycle, including creation, confirmation, modification, and resolution of order fulfillment challenges.
- Monitor and optimize supplier performance, ensuring timely deliveries and mitigating order backlogs.
- Negotiate pricing and terms within assigned categories to drive cost savings and enhance supplier relationships.
- Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Teams to address order fulfillment issues, implement corrective actions, and mitigate out-of-stock situations.
- Develop and deliver training materials to enhance understanding of supplier offerings and procurement processes.
- Conduct RFQs, RFIs, and supplier evaluations to support sourcing strategies and identify optimal procurement solutions.
- Analyze category spend data to uncover cost-saving opportunities and improve procurement efficiency.
- Handle non-catalog and stakeholder-specific requests, including managing the '3 bids and a buy' process within assigned categories.
- Support Accounts Payable by resolving invoice discrepancies and ensuring timely vendor payments.
- Proficient in Coupa and PeopleSoft Oracle software for procurement and financial processes.
- Manages and oversees company marketplaces accounts, including Staples and Amazon, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with platform requirements.
Order Fulfillment Assistant
DAVID’S BRIDAL - CORPORATE OFFICE
CONSHOHOCKEN
08.2017 - 11.2023
- Responded to customer inquiries referred to by the customer service department.
- Managed all customer order exceptions: missed and closed event, missed/close promise dates, settings inclusions and exclusions, lead-time settings and Ship from store eligibility. Except reporting analysis: Omni (MA DC), IRS (inventory picture), SOHO (US customer log), NAV (PO) and traffic reports Import Inbound.
- Managed CTO manufacturer lead-time and system settings and prioritizes supply chain.
- Met with buyers on a bi-weekly basis to review order fulfillment issues, to make recommendations for adjustments to buyers, and to determine corrective action to remedy any out-of-stock situation on SKUs.
- Created and innovated new processes for multiple departments.
Recreation Administrative Assistant
MOSS REHAB/EINSTEIN- ELKINS PARK HOSPITAL
ELKINS PARK
10.2011 - 08.2017
- Assisted in the planning, coordinated, and evaluated patient activities, escorted patients on activities away from the facility and in planning, organizing, and implementing various activity programs.
- Provided promotional assistance to marketing departments.
- Handled payroll with Account Payables for the department as needed or on request.
Education
B.A. - Organizational Leadership with Honors
Benedictine University
Lisle, ILSkills
- Purchase order management
- Supplier performance monitoring and supplier relationship management
- Cost negotiation and price analysis
- Customer service
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Invoice resolution
- Team collaboration
- Multi-tasking strength and effective communication
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Procurement Buyer
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT
11.2023 - Current
Order Fulfillment Assistant
DAVID’S BRIDAL - CORPORATE OFFICE
08.2017 - 11.2023
Recreation Administrative Assistant
MOSS REHAB/EINSTEIN- ELKINS PARK HOSPITAL
10.2011 - 08.2017
B.A. - Organizational Leadership with Honors
Benedictine University