Mgr, Procurement Cover Letter

Please consider me for the mgr, procurement opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for advice and guidance to Shell staff on import and export regulations towards ensuring Shell compliance to import legal requirement.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Passionate about making a difference and improving the business
• Define opportunities for optimization within assigned programs
• Experience in Category Management strategy
• Able to demonstrate excellent project management capabilities
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and supply chain networks
• There is little physical effort and fatigue
• Regular need to attend and decipher sensory input that requires diligence and attention to interpret effectively
• Knows nature of project business and does have proper Project management skills

In response to your job posting for mgr, procurement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for feedback to program staff on draft documents throughout the development of scope of work or specification documents to ensure specifications are complete and correctly worded and terms and conditions satisfy the needs of the agency, in accordance with applicable state and federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Broad range of procurement experience including Production knowledge, NPI/R&D requirements, MRO, capital equipment and services
• Extensive experience in purchasing, materials planning or related fields
• Demonstrated, successful experience in high-stakes negotiations, contract award process and ongoing administration of complex, high dollar value contracts
• Assess contractual penalties and incentives, where applicable
• Responsive to end stakeholder’s needs, both internal and external, and able to develop workable solutions sufficient to yield acceptable results
• Demonstrated skill in consistently and successfully performing contract related functions within tight time frames
• Proven track record of improving business processes and delivering measurable results
• Satisfactory prior job performance

In response to your job posting for mgr, procurement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance regarding FAR/DFARS, public law (to include applicable international law and treaties), government regulations, prime contract flow-through, customer contractual requirements, Raytheon policies and procedures, and business system processes.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of suppliers market
• Cost analysis / management
• Finance skills / SAP competence
• Clinical Lab Experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (primarily Excel and Word), Lotus Notes, and other computer systems
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, SharePoint
• Analyzing Data & Trends
• Planning & Execution of the RFP process

In response to your job posting for mgr, procurement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for crucial oversight to ensure compliance with terms and conditions on procurement transactions and other critical documents.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience in managing a small team and complex components
• General knowledge of production, government policies, procedures, and regulations
• Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with Truth in Negations Act (TINA) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Outstanding communication, conflict management and change management skills
• Communicate to all stakeholders issues and resolutions
• Understand financial impacts of supplier decisions on programs
• Performance/understanding of procurement system compliance, materials mgmt, supplier diversity compliance, prime contract flow downs, supplier quality, and supplier teaming to achieve successful results
• Proficient in Excel – specifically with pivot tables and manipulating data, exporting and extracting data for the purpose of report creation

I am excited to be applying for the position of mgr, procurement. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for uNDP with complete literature on Government Procurement Rules and Regulations with the sources for any updates.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• High level of experience in Materials procurement and attendant negotiation of Terms and Conditions, market expertise and extensive supplier management skills
• Masters or advanced courses in pertinent business, legal or other related areas
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written, sound understanding of projects and scheduling
• SAP, ARIBA, or ERP experience
• PowerAdvocate or similar RFP tool
• Encourage and leverage procurement best-practices and challenge status quo
• Problem-solving skills, and process improvements
• Capable of multi-tasking and handling several proposal assignments concurrently