ROSALIND M.

GRANT
1143 Elbridge Street * Philadelphia, PA 19111
rgbcfe50@westpost.net* (215) 305.3330 Hm

EDUCATION:
PEIRCE COLLEGE-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AA-Business Administration

SUMMARY:
* Award-winning employee with successful experience as a Procurement/Professiona
l Administrator and Buyer.
* Successfully managed cost reduction and contract compliance. Strong planner a
nd organizer, who can prioritize multiple assignments, maintain a high level of
accuracy.
* Managed escalations and deliver superior results under heavy deadline pressure
.
* Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-driven ope
rations, able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in various sta
ges.
* Experience in A/R and A/P reconciliations, negotiating past due accounts, comp
lex invoicing issues.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office 2000/XP (Word, Excel, P
ublisher, Power Point, Access. Also have additional experience with Lotus Notes,
and Adobe PageMaker applications.
* Expert in SAP B/W, R/3, 4.6 and AS400 ERP systems.
EXPERIENCE:

2002 to Heritage ROHM AND HAAS/DOW CHEMICAL - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2009 Buyer/Procurement Administrator
* Responsible for preparing, managing, and coordinating purchase order requests
as to support various plant locations for Rohm and Haas. Primarily worked with S
AP 4.6
* Provided comprehensive training for all internal customers. Consulted with int
ernal customers in proper usage of procurement ("Best Practices") for acquisitio
n of product/services and ensured that all customers complied with SOX and Inter
nal Audit requirements
* Participated in contract renewal for copiers, cell phone, and equipment and co
mputer services. Also maintained IT and consulting contracts in the Lotus Notes
Contracts Database as well as reviewed and processed all non-raw material transa
ctions including requisitions and purchase orders.
* Measured key contract and vendor performances using SAP BW and Microsoft Excel
for continuous improvement within the Mid-Atlantic and global regions
* Developed and maintained metrics or scorecard processes with appropriate terms
and conditions, meeting all legal requirements that helped to drive down costs
* Working with suppliers to resolve local supply issues, track vendor reliabilit
y & performance as well as product/material/service quality.
* Selected to administer integration testing for rollout of SAP software systems
to all Rohm and Haas/Dow Employees that resulted in process improvement and ven
dor invoice reconciliation for tracking spend.

2001 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILA - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2002 Administrative Assistant
* Responsible for performing a broad range of administrative support functions f
or the Jewish Community Centers With Out Walls that included utilizing Adobe Pub
lisher to design newsletter and postcards to highlight the community events happ
ening in and around the area
* Other day to day tasks included processing expense/ income reports, preparin
g memorandums, scheduling events using CBPLUS and provide telephone coverage.
* Coordinated logistics of more than 100 athletes participating in Tri-State M
accabi Games which was a result of a smooth transition for coaches and parents.
* Utilized expansive computer skills and creativity to design promotional materi
al to introduce new programs that would be available to the community. Commende
d for helping to increase community awareness that also helped to increase compa
ny earnings and meet its funding goal
* Worked with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word applications

1999 to WESCOTT FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP, L.P. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2000 Administrative Purchasing Assistant
* Executed purchase requisitions requests submitted by internal customers for ma
terials and services.
* Coordinated assembling and distribution of more than 1,000 information packets
for Wescott Financial and Heckscher staff and financial advisors that help to i
ncrease in the number of clients more than two percent over its competitors.
* Acted as a primary liaison between upper management and internal customers to
reconcile invoice and purchasing requirements.
* Commended for working successfully under pressure and consistently meeting d
eadlines that would allow clients a smooth transition and to submit information
by requested date.
* Performed additional administrative functions including preparing of corresp
ondence, responded to inquiries from clients, planning and coordination of meeti
ngs, scheduling appointments and preparing materials for external/internal prese
ntations.

1998 to JANNEY SCOTT MONTGOMERY, LLC. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1999 Administrative Assistant

* Provided administrative support in the Financial Planning Department of a lead

ing Brokerage firm, including extensive telephone contact with brokers and clien
ts, word processing, and business correspondence.
* Took the initiative to automate manual files and enhance databases, includi
ng databases for estate/financial planning and deferred awards that help to incr
ease productivity.
* Completed a training course in the use of Access software and was able to uplo
ad manual files and increase administrative performances and improve cost reduct
ion that led to an excellent formal evaluation, accompanied by increase in salar
y for my accomplishment and effort.

1995 to BERWIND FINANCIAL - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1998 Special Projects Administrator
* Provided administrative support to an organization which offers merchant ba
nking, investment banking, and special situation services
* Managed financial database and desktop publishing tasks, using Goldmine, Cryst
al Reports and PageMaker.
* Coordinated mass mailings; drafted contracts, agreements, and memoranda; tr
acked the work schedules of analysts and associates; prepared employee expense r
eports; ensured operational readiness of company car.
* Supervised and inspected all shipments prior to departure, in accordance with
shipping regulations.
* Provided customer support to the corporate offices and assisted with reception
ist duties. Additional responsibilities include maintaining daily reports such a
s inventory logs and data.
1995 to 1997- Administrative Assistant
* Facilitated the daily activity of Senior Vice President and Managing Director.
* Received excellent formal evaluation, accompanied by increases in salary
* Coordinated memos, faxes, itineraries for senior level management
* Assisted in coordinating travel arrangements and meetings schedules for the fi
nancial team

References available upon request