Ana G

Procurement & Project Manager, with experience in manufacturing, distribution and service industries. Managed departments and people; worked in glass, wood and fiber optic industries. Detail oriented and quality focused, self-starter, incredibly organized with ability to learn, adapt and shift priorities in fast paced environments.

Ability to build trusting relationships with vendors, customers, business partners and coworkers. A determined problem solver, results driven with a strong commitment to success. Demonstrates analytical, written and oral communication and negotiation skills, high level of integrity and business ethics.

Loyal and reliable. ISO 9001 & ERP experience.

Purchasing Agent at Alur (2021-01 – 2026-12)

• Processed purchase orders using ERP software, managed materials, resources and schedules
• Evaluated and researched suppliers to achieve significant time and cost reduction for the company
• Negotiated contracts, terms and pricing with vendors inside and outside of the country
• Assisted designers and project managers in providing the best solutions for successful job executions
• Worked on issue resolutions while maintaining excellent vendor relationships

Manager of Procurement & Projects at Pollaro Custom Furniture (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Responsible for ordering materials, services and supplies for the company
• Worked closely with design, project management and accounting teams to meet all purchasing requirements
• Developed and managed relationships and long-term partnerships with suppliers; online purchasing
• Negotiated cost and quality with existing vendors, procured new sources for materials and supplies
• Visited vendors to perform in-process and final product quality control inspections
• Maintained and organized purchase orders and supplier list files and folders

Architectural Doors Department Manager & Senior Project Manager at General Glass International (2005-01 – 2019-12)

• Managed Architectural Door Department, supervised team of four people
• I was hired without any experience to run architectural frameless entrance doors department
• Used Word, Excel, Sales Force and CAD based program to do estimating and manage projects
• Read architectural drawings, sent RFI's, provided proposals, worked closely with architects and designers
• Increased sales from almost zero to $3M; worked with suppliers, improved supply chain performance
• Improved cost estimating, budgeting, did presentations at sales meetings, traveled to visit customers and job sites

Quality Control Supervisor at Siemens Fiber Optics (1994-01 – 2005-12)

• Supervised Quality Control Department, group of six employees in two shifts
• Increased level of product quality by implementing high QC Department standards
• Developed test instructions to help employees work more efficiently
• Designed spread sheets for statistical analysis and test results, generated reports to help decrease scrap rates

Interior Design – New York Institute of Art & Design (2026-12)

Certificate in Interior Decorator – Thomson Education Direct (2004-12)

Statistical Control – Union County College (2001-12)

BA in Sociology – University of Belgrade