Briana Foust
Purchasing Agent @ Dream Finders Homes
United States
Charlotte
Information Technology & Services
Workload Prioritization, Social Media, Customer Retention, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Teaching, Event Planning, Active Listening, Communication, Organization Skills, Purchasing, Attention to Detail, Relationship Building, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Word, Event Management, Customer Service, Management, Outlook
Experience

Purchasing Agent
-Coordinated vendor and trade partner onboarding, including setup of new vendor and trade packages -Maintained a minimum of three competitive bids per homebuilding task, ensuring accurate uploads and tracking within Newstar -Managed pricing agreements by issuing DocuSign contracts to trade partners and organizing completed documents in internal databases -Maintained up-to-date bid pricing and cost data through monthly reviews and updates -Ensured contracts were complete, accurate, and approved prior to new community starts -Created and revised purchase orders within construction management software for new starts and change orders -Reviewed job start reports, analyzed purchase orders, and revised discrepancies as needed -Maintained organized and up-to-date vendor contact lists -Assisted with creation and ongoing maintenance of specification documents -Provided administrative and clerical support to ensure smooth purchasing and operations workflows

Owner
Ascend Designz
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
•Designing, manufacturing, and selling 50 different 3D printed products •Consistently maintain high-standard performance due to creativity, quality, and exceptional customer service. •Exploring digital marketing strategies to promote online visibility and introduce new products. •Examining different analytic platforms to perform data analysis to understand ways to reach customers and drive traffic to website.

Purchasing Coordinator
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
•Set up and maintain 20+ communities and templates in JD Edwards/EnterpriseOne. •Reviewed takeoffs, costs and budgets on all homes prior to construction start to ensure accuracy. •Generated and released all purchase orders and documentation for starts. •Reviewed and processed all change orders requested by the construction managers, trades, design center and sales team. •Analyzed and reduced budget to actual costs on every home at multiple points during the construction process. •Maintained bids and takeoffs for assigned categories. •Resolved any purchasing order related issues that came from the field, trades, or the office. •Communicated purchase order and change order status with the appropriate people. •Established good working relationships with the construction team and trades.

Information Management & Technology Training Assistant
Syracuse, New York Area
•Ensured 11 Instructional Designers had the resources to train 8000+ users on the new electronic medical record •Managed the training office and provided project support to the training team •Maintained the training website and its digital content to ensure users had accurate information about training •Created instructional documents to assist with user understanding and efficiency •Managed the training schedule, registration of users, and user and training databases •Updated user training status in a tracking system to ensure accuracy •Handled supply and material procurement, inventory, and distribution •Prepared for and attended meetings to collect project information and provided status reports to stakeholders •Developed and maintained project files throughout the project’s life cycle •Provided support in the command center to 8000+ users during Upstate’s Go-live for their EMR system

Student Assistant (Intern)
Syracuse, New York Area
• Supported the training plan for the new Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System •Assisted the 12 trainers with the preparation of training materials •Managed the training course catalog to ensure students had correct information about their training • Attended meetings and helped coordinate events •Uploaded documents to the Upstate's website's document management system •Provided at-the-elbow support for a Data Migration and Scanning training class

Catering Supervisor
Syracuse, New York Area
•Supervised 7+ employees per event •Ensured that the production and presentation of service met the high quality standards expected by the guests •Analyzed each guest and created a customized experience to ensure their satisfaction •Managed catering events from start to completion during events with up to 250 guests •

Catering Assistant Manager
•Trained and managed 15 supervisors to ensure they worked effectively and efficiently •Responsible for scheduling shifts, employee records, and managing inventory •Ensured customer satisfaction, responded to complaints, and resolved operational issues •Conducted weekly meetings with supervisors and general employees •Built effective relationships with upper management, supervisors, general employees, and guests

Intern
Syracuse, New York Area
•Researched and analyzed the disparities of minorities & women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) •Presenting my findings and recommendations to upper management through reports and information visualizations •Successfully designed & developed a business initiative for underrepresented girls in Syracuse, NY to increase their interest in STEM •Collaborated virtually with colleagues to identify value creation opportunities, create a program, budget and seek sponsors and guest speakers
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