Sarah Shuford Procurement Manager

New Braunfels, TX (210) 367-6377

sarahshuford87@yahoo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-shuford-aa0978116

Qualifications Summary

Certified Notary Public, State of Texas – Expires: April 03, 2018 Assist CEO’s, Presidents, staff and other management teams Highly focused and proven track record of accurately completing, organizing, researching and

reporting within demanding time frames Exceptional organizational skills to achieve accuracy and efficiency; prioritize and resolve Proficient in agreement coordinating, billing, invoicing, budgeting, payroll, reconciling, purchase

orders, insurance, expense reports, daily reporting, scheduling meetings, calendar management; keeping track of office details. Effective profitability skills and business fundamentals

Experience in Procurement: Researching, acquiring, buying goods, services or works from an external source, shipping/receiving, inventory management, vendor relations

Experience in anticipating, preparing and managing travel arrangements for CEO’s, Presidents, staff and other management teams both Domestic and International

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications as well as Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, Etc.) outlook for emailing, creating spreadsheets in Excel for expenses and catalogs, creating templates in Word for documents/forms used routinely, creating/editing pdf's in Adobe, Experienced in Dropbox (cloud storage)

Experience with ExpressionEngine and Network Solutions (website generator), Deltek Vision (expenses), FileMaker Pro and ACT (database), Constant Contact (marketing tool), DocuSign (digital documents, electronically signed), ConnectWise (Ticketing system)

Experience as a safety training coordinator: Scheduling trainings for licenses/certifications required for company, updating certifications, Houston Area Safety Council, Industrial Training Safety Council, and Contractors Safety Council. Training certifications consist of Basic Plus Training, Hydrogen Sulfide, First Aid/CPR, TWIC, B.O.S.I.E.T., HUET, OSHA, and various site specific trainings

Experienced with heavy telephone usage, multi-tasking, customer service/sales/marketing, mailing shipping via UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL, typing: 85wpm

Professional Experience Hill Country Tech Guys/Medical Computing Solutions | San Marcos, TX Procurement Manager 05/2016 - Present Hill Country Tech Guys/Medical Computing solutions is a Managed Service Provider for IT Support.

Direct inventory control, material procurement, storage management, and site management Maintain inventory levels using scanner and automated inventory management systems Compiling, creating, reviewing, revising and issuing proposals to clients

Maintain and track expenses for all employees Devise and implement strategies to improve operations and inventory control Track special orders to ensure fulfillment, review planned orders, and recommend processes for

future orders using ConnectWise, a business management/ticketing platform for daily operations Schedule and conduct quarterly inventory audits to maintain 100% inventory accuracy Maximize budgets by eliminating overstock and obsolete materials. Shipping/receiving (UPS,

FedEx, USPS) Work with consultants to source suppliers and vendors; secure competitive pricing on inventory

and raw materials Communicate with accounting and finance departments to obtain payment approval

Amtec Equipment Leasing | Live Oak, TX Executive Assistant / Office Manager 10/2007 – 05/2016 Amtec Equipment Leasing is a full service commercial equipment leasing company providing financing nationwide.

High level administrative support; overseeing office. Acting as liaison to customers, staff and President

Agreement coordinator: Conducting in-depth research for creating, reviewing and revising legal documentation to be executed by clients and lenders; following through with all supporting documentation within in demanding deadlines

Constant contact with lenders and underwriters to assure accuracy and completion Minding personal and confidential client information Sales/marketing; maintaining company website Multi-tasking: Billing, invoicing, budgeting, payroll, purchase orders, insurance, expense reports,

daily reporting, scheduling meetings, calendar management; keeping track of office details, filing, e-mailing, faxing, mailing and shipping via UPS, USPS and FedEx

Heavy telephone usage; screening and transferring phone calls to appropriate members as well as emails

Daily use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, Etc.) Creating Excel spreadsheets, Word templates and adjusting pdfs

Upkeep of office details and supplies Assuring and reassuring high quality customer service

Engineering Dynamics Incorporated | San Antonio, TX Administrative Assistant 03/2013 – 07/2015 Engineering Dynamics is an Engineering Consulting firm providing vibration problems for a wide range of industries worldwide.

Assisting President, CEO and other management staff in executive decision for the company Compiling, creating, reviewing, revising and issuing proposals to clients Coordinating the annual seminar held at the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio; booking

venue, rooms for attendees, lunch-ins, entertainment and making sure materials are supplied Ordering/managing books and learning materials for annual seminar Managing travel itinerary for all staff both Domestic and International i.e. hotels, flights,

scheduling trainings, meetings, passports, badges Keeping all Engineers current on safety certifications through the Houston Area Safety Council,

Industrial Training Safety Council, and Contractors Safety Council. Their training certifications consist of Basic Plus Training, Hydrogen Sulfide, First Aid/CPR, TWIC, B.O.S.I.E.T., HUET, OSHA, and various site specific trainings depending on the job

Daily expense reporting: entry of mileage, lodging expenses, meals, etc. into Deltek Vison from the travel expense reports for each of the 30 Engineers

Heavy telephone usage; screening and transferring phone calls to appropriate members as well as emails, filing, faxing, mailing and shipping via UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL

Daily use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, Etc.) Creating Excel spreadsheets, Word templates and adjusting pdfs

Upkeep of office details/supplies Assuring and reassuring high quality customer service

07/2005-10/2007 High School Graduate-College Freshman Prestige Claims Services | Cibolo, TX Secretary / Receptionist 12/2004 - 07/2005 Prestige Claims Services is an Insurance Claims Adjusting firm.

Assisted the President with administrative support duties Creating and entering insurance adjustments onto Excel spreadsheets Upkeep of office details/supplies Answering phones, filing, e-mailing, faxing and mailing USPS Daily use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, Etc.) Creating Excel

spreadsheets Assuring and reassuring high quality customer service

Educational Background 2006 Graduate Samuel Clemens High School 2006-2007 Northeast Lakeview College / San Antonio College | Computer Graphics / Design 2016-2018 San Antonio College | Associates of Business Administration (Online)