emily nelson

senior technical buyer

About

Primary duties and responsibilities: * Negotiate agreements with vendors * Manage vendor relationships and recommend/develop potential new vendors * Forecast annual purchasing requirements * Monitor vendor production schedules and inventories * Lead new product development sourcing with cross-functional teams * Lead formal sourcing process: develop RFx (I/Q/P) through award of business * Coordinate specifications development between internal/external customers and suppliers * Ensure communication of purchasing related technical, marketing, and production information to appropriate parties * Identify savings opportunities and goals * Recognize purchasing implications of committee and staff decisions and recommendations via information in committee minutes, as well as other correspondence, and take appropriate actions * Provide relationship management internal stakeholders: guide and assist with purchasing process questions and needs for designated areas Also interacts and has contact with: * vendors, members, and intra- and inter-department staff

Country

united states

City

tampa

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

cross functional team leadership, management, negotiation, product development, marketing, program management, healthcare, microsoft office, purchasing, process improvement, leadership, customer service, sales, marketing strategy, contract negotiation, project management, change management, project planning, business process improvement

Experience

reporter and photographer

newslink indiana

2003-12 - 2004-5 · 6 mos

By working as an Assignment Editor for several months, I have enhanced my editing skills to a professional level. It has also improved my communication skills with management level staff as I helped plan the news segments.

report and producer and anchor

newslink 9 and newscenter 43

2002-1 - 2003-12 · 2 yrs

supervisor, customer data management

college of american pathologists (cap)

2010-6 - 2011-3 · 10 mos

customer contact specialist

college of american pathologists (cap)

2005-11 - 2010-5 · 4 yrs 7 mos

senior technical buyer

college of american pathologists (cap)

2016-7 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the leading organization of board-certified pathologists, serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.The CAP, founded in 1946 celebrates 50 years as the gold standard in laboratory accreditation. CAP advocates accountable, high-quality, and cost-effective patient care.Physician Membership:More than 18,000 physician members, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) is the world's largest association composed exclusively of board-certified pathologists and pathologists-in-training. Accredited Laboratories:More than 7,000. Subscribers enrolled in CAP Proficiency Testing Programs: Approximately 22,000 laboratories.To view our open positions, visit www.cap.org and check out the "CAP Staff Job Openings" on our Career Center page. If at first you do not find the right role, keep visiting, we're growing every day. To immediately visit a listing of our open positions, simply visit this website: www.recruitingcenter.net/clients/cap/publicjobs/

technical buyer

college of american pathologists (cap)

2011-3 - 2016-7 · 5 yrs 5 mos

* Responsible for: * Ensuring that suppliers provide timely service, quality products, and competitive pricing on LIP products * Managing vendors with some supervision from the Director, Purchasing Programs * Operating with general guidance on most issues * May require more specific direction regarding the more strategic vendor management and negotiation issues