Extracurricular Activities and Procurement

¶ … Procurement Analyst. Respected Sir or Ma'am, This letter is in response to a job post or advertisement for the position of procurement analyst. I believe I am the perfect candidate for the position. I have both education and experience. Along with my Bachelor's degree I also have 15 years of experience as a procurement analyst in NYC and 7 years of experience as a contracting agent. I am highly proficient with using a multitude of computer aided management tools and programs such as FMS and APT.

My strengths lie in preparing and analyzing spreadsheets and feel comfortable in teams, leading and training others as well as utilizing software for business management. I am an excellent communicator and have advanced time management skills. My experience has prepared me to handle a plethora of various tasks. I am dependable, consistent, and committed to my work. My resume along with this letter offers information on my skill sets, my experience, and my education. I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanking You, Street Address, City, ST ZIP Code - Telephone -- Email Objective To secure a challenging position as a procurement analyst with a chance for professional growth that will best utilize my analytical skills. Experience Procurement Analyst III New York City Housing Authority, NYC, NY June, 2001 -- Present • Prepare solicitation documents required for all methods of procurement of routine or moderate complexity. • Purchase various goods and services consisting of oral, invitational, public and requirement purchases.

• Develop description and specifications in order to establish routine requirement/system contracts for Agency. • Assess all solicitation documents submitted by contractors to ensure conformity to solicitation requirements and prepares summary analysis and recommendations for supervisory staff. • Provide technical assistance to contractors in preparing responses to solicitations. • Review bids and quotations to determine most reasonable price in relation to market conditions, examine samples of items to determine compliance with specifications or standards, accepting substitute items when appropriate.

• Analyze and provide information on vendors' and contractors' past performance, financial status and other factors which might affect delivery, timeliness or quality of contracted goods and services. • Make recommendations for contract awards, including sole source contracts, contract modifications, buy-against transactions and formal requests for time extensions for procurement activities of greater complexity and scope. Contracting Agent 1 Department of Environmental Protection, NYC, NY 1994 -- June, 2001 • Purchased various goods, services for $25,000.00 and less, for construction and construction-related services for $50,000.00 and less in accordance with PPB Rules and Legal Requirements.

• Reviewed purchasing requisitions, checked descriptions and specifications to determined accuracy and adequacy. • Consulted with bureau to adjust possible discrepancies; reviewed bids and proposals submitted to ensure conformity to requirement acts as a primary liaison between the agency and contractors, vendors and business representatives. • Adjusted, developed and modified specifications; organized bidders' packages for solicitations; developed bid schedule; determined level of competition. • Evaluated bids and quotations to determine the reasonable prices in relation to market condition and subsequently determined the lowest responsible bidder.

• Determined the validity of sole source procurement and prepare recommendations for.