Jennifer Du
Assistant Coordinator, Housing Operations
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Procurement professional managing the full purchase order lifecycle from requisition through payment across scientific reagents, lab equipment, IT, facilities, and professional services. 15+ years negotiating contracts and pricing while supporting multi-department purchasing needs. Focus areas include supplier consolidation, spend analysis, and cross-functional partnership with Finance, Facilities, and Operations. Seeking a senior procurement, sourcing, or operations role.
Experience
Assistant Coordinator, Housing Operations - The Rockefeller University - New York, NY
(2022)
- Manage procurement operations for the Housing function, overseeing purchase order lifecycle, invoice reconciliation, and vendor coordination to ensure timely fulfillment and payment processing.
- Conducts spend analysis and budget tracking, identifying cost-saving opportunities and supporting supplier consolidation initiatives.
- Partner with Finance, Facilities, and Operations to streamline procurement workflows, improving turnaround time and operational efficiency.
- Maintain compliance-driven housing records and reporting to support audits, data integrity, and leadership decision-making.
- Serve as primary point of contact for resident inquiries and operational issue resolution, improving stakeholder satisfaction and service delivery.
Buyer, Purchasing Department - The Rockefeller University - New York, NY
(2007-11 - 2022-08)
- Directed purchasing operations across multiple research and administrative departments, managing the full procurement lifecycle from requisition through delivery and payment.
- Negotiated contracts and pricing with approximately range: 150-300 across scientific reagents, lab equipment, IT, facilities, and professional services.
- Managed approximately spend range: $5-15M, delivering roughly 3% saving on stockroom order for faculty & maintenance through competitive sourcing and supplier consolidation.
- Evaluated supplier performance across delivery, quality, and compliance metrics; implemented corrective actions and consolidation initiatives to mitigate risk.
- Partnered with Accounts Payable to reconcile invoices, resolve PO/invoice discrepancies, and ensure timely financial close cycles.
- Trained and onboarded new departmental requisitioners and AP staff on procurement policies, system workflows, and approval routing.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY (2020)
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY (2014)
