Tanya B.

Tanya B.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Purchasing Manager at Gresham Smith

  • Education

    • Indiana State University

      1985 - 1987
      BS Business Management, Marketing

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha

    • Indiana University-Southeast

      1989 - 1992
      BS Business Management, Marketing
  • Experience

    • Gresham Smith

      Feb 2002 - now

      Manage Corporate purchasing activities for all GS Offices. Develop procurement policies and procedures. Project Management relating to firm wide purchasing initiatives. Carried over responsibilities from previous two positions. Added several new responsibilities as they relate to firm wide purchasing for our facilities, including furniture and appliances. Continue to audit all invoices for which a Purchase Order was issued, including IT-related services, verify charges against all POs, continued contract management and negotiation with vendors, managed and supported telecommunications firm wide (2007-2015) before VoIP was implemented, manage wireless account, including mobile hotspots. Manage and track firm wide software and services contract renewals. Continue to provide technical support as requested by staff. Show less Audit all IT-related invoices, negotiate contract terms and pricing, coordinate, manage and support all telecommunications including Avaya IP Office, NEC and Toshiba switches. Coordinated installation of new equipment and deployment of equipment to be reused in our new start-up offices.Coordinated relocation of employee extensions on IP-based phone switch or on punch-down block in Corporate office. Coordinated vendor technician on sites where remote access wasn't an option.Facilitated and tracked employees' completed training courses. Developed written technical training materials. Show less

      • Purchasing Manager

        Nov 2011 - now
      • Telecommunications Manager

        Feb 2009 - Nov 2011
      • Technical Comm Analyst

        Feb 2007 - Feb 2009
      • Help Desk Manager

        Feb 2003 - Feb 2007
      • Interim Helpdesk Manager

        Oct 2002 - Feb 2003
      • Sr. Support Analyst

        Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Help Desk Senior Analyst

      Help Desk Institute
      Oct 2004
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Project Manager

      Issued by Hands On Nashville on May 2010
      Hands On NashvilleAssociated with Tanya B.
    • Teacher

      Issued by Dell on Nov 2004
      DellAssociated with Tanya B.