michael simms

website designer

About

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Analytical and detailed-oriented Procurement Specialist/Buyer highly skilled in procurement of goods and services. Proven ability to train staff, assist with operating budgets, and communicate with other departments, vendors, and executive management to ensure procurement goals are met. Experience with sourcing suppliers for purchased goods, negotiating contracts including blanket agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements, and conducting production planning. Over 20 year’s procurement experience. CORE QUALIFICATIONS * Procurement/Purchasing/Negotiation * Resolving invoicing issues * Contract Management * Developing procedures * Shipping/receiving/inventory * Purchasing Training * Sourcing Suppliers * Working with internal/external customers * Warehousing * Process improvements

Country

united states

City

katy

Industry

higher education

Skill

recording, video editing, web design, web content, web development, media production, photography, editing, program management, preaching, television, management, video production, strategic planning, team building, blogging, video, customer service, public speaking, microsoft office

Experience

board member

george washington carver ambassadors

2003-1 - 2006-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

media ministry director

alief baptist church

2009-2 - 2011-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Recorded, edited, duplicated worship and other services for the church. Worked with other media ministry volunteers to developed a media ministry for the church. Church has three locations in the Houston area. Developed church opening and closing video for DVD's and possible television ministry.

website designer

new birth community baptist church

2011-12 - Present · 14 yrs 10 mos

Designed and developed church web site in December of 2011 and redesigned in February of 2013. Developed church commercial for emailing purposes and posting for the web site.

producer, website designer

bridgeway christian koinonia church

2010-1 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos

Served as media ministry. Produced worship services for distribution by the church and for online worship services on the Black Churches Network website. Developed the church website and make monthly changes as needed.

television producer

olivet baptist church

2004-9 - 2008-9 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Recorded, edited, duplicated, and produced television ministry and DVD ministry video. Maintained weekly televised worship services on Comcast, Channel 11 on Sunday nights at 8:00pm and other times given over 3 years.

buyer ii

prairie view a&m university

2009-3 - 2012-8 · 3 yrs 6 mos

* Re-certified as a Certified Professional Public Buyer. * Received employee of the quarter award by Senior Vice President of Business Affairs * Process low, high dollar complex solicitations and purchase orders. * Identified cost savings through strategic sourcing, negotiations, and research. * Trainer in developing and providing requisition and procurement training to staff members. * Developed “How to do Business with PVAMU” presentation & training for companies. * Authored a university disposal policy that coincides with the states disposal program for the university. * Established a relationship with internal & external customers in order to procure supplies and services needed to fulfill our mission statement. * Assisted the Historical Underutilized Business (HUB) Office in doing business with minority vendors. * Assist Accounts Payables with the invoicing issues of all kinds. * Entered purchasing order using FAMIS software.