Connie Mangan

Experience

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  Macy's Florida (f/k/a Burdines)

  Jun 2000 - Mar 2006

  Assistant Buyer

  Worked with Buyer and Planner to manage departments worth $32 million in retail sales per year. Responsibilities included buying merchandise, marketing, advertising, and financial planning. Managed up to 20 vendor relationships; negotiated for advertising, product returns, allocations and shipment of product. Maintained relationship with 49 stores and communicated weekly on merchandise, advertising updates, and returns. Prepared seasonal financial plans of sales, receipts and gross margin components. Trained new Assistant Buyers and supervised clerical support. Show less

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  Broward County Government

  Mar 2006 - now

  Work involves responsibility for supervising and coordinating activities in all areas of purchasing administration and supervisory and managerial responsibility for all procurement effected through the goods and services section (including construction). Assists in planning, assigning and directing the procurement functions, including contract development and administration, specification preparation and the purchase of commodities, construction, and services. Assists using agencies in solving unique and highly complex procurement transactions for services and systems. Writes and /or oversees the writing of procedures, policies and work rules. Show less Responsible for complex, large-dollar procurements, including the second step of two-step solicitations (Request for Proposals), and large construction or commodity solicitations. Responsible for the supervision of purchasing agents, including review and approval of agents’ solicitation documents and award documents for conformance to procedures and policy. Approves awards based on delegated award authority. Responsible for interviewing and recommending the hiring of new agents for respective sections. Trained new agents and instructed on the process, procedures, and procurement methodologies. Show less

  • Assistant Director

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Purchasing Manager

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2023

  • Purchasing Agent IV

    Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Purchasing Agent III

    Jan 2009 - Oct 2012

  • Purchasing Agent II

    Sept 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Purchasing Agent I

    Mar 2006 - Sept 2006