Sharita Bryant NIGP-CPP,VCM,VCO, VCA

Experience

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Customer Service Specialist

  Held several positions with this company and was promoted several times. Positions held were: Associate, Head Cashier/Supervisor and Administrative Assistant Zone Manager.

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  Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles

  Jan 2001 - Oct 2010

  Procured a wide variety of goods and services. Interpreted and applied procurement policies, procedures and guidelines in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and the Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual (APSPM). Procurements were processed with a strong emphasis on SWaM (Small, Woman, and Minority) participation. Mentored vendors and encouraged them to register with eVA and become SWaM certified, if applicable. Operated as part of a continuous internal eVA customer care and support team; offering training to agency end users. Show less Procured a variety of goods and services. Assisted with pre-proposal/pre-bid conferences including conference organization, vendor registrations and meeting minutes. Assisted with bid/proposal receipt, public bid openings, distribution of bids/proposals, preparation of contract award documents and management of contract files. Performed contract administration tasks. Served as a liaison between end users, vendors, purchasing, receiving, and accounts payable to resolve shipping and delivery, invoicing, and other types of supply chain problems. Managed purchasing department document flow and prepared narrative and statistical purchasing department reports. Gathered and prepared data for monthly eVA Dashboard report using agency reports. Show less

  • Buyer Specialist

    Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  • Procurement Assistant

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Program Support Technician/Storekeeper

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
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  Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP)

  Mar 2007 - now

  President, 2018

  Public Procurement Professional Advocacy Association (Non-Profit)Previous Leadership Roles in the Association include: Treasurer, Secretary, Diversity Chairperson , Membership Chairperson, and Professional Development Committee Members.

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  Virginia Department of General Services

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2022

  Procure goods and services for DGS, State Board of Elections (SBE), and Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE). Meets with stakeholders to review and provide guidance concerning requisitions, solicitations, contracts (modifications or renewals), and if required recommends more effective methods for sourcing or approaches to the procurement process. Operate as part of an internal training support team; conducting presentations and offering procurement training to end users on procurement regulation updates, contract administration/management functions, and contract resolution practices. Mentor vendors on doing business within the Commonwealth and encourage them to register with eVA and become SWaM certified, if applicable. Show less

  • Procurement Management Account Executive

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2022

  • Lead Statewide Sourcing & Contracting Officer

    Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Statewide Strategic Sourcing, Division of Purchases and Supply

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2018

  • Contracting Officer

    Oct 2010 - Oct 2011
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  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF

  Jul 2022 - now

  Procurement Manager