1. LILLIAN GOMEZ
17619 Towne Bridge Dr. Home 281-251-8368
Tomball, TX 77377 Cell 713-302-4137
www.linkedin.com/in/gomezlillian Lillian.Gomez79@yahoo.com
Objective:
Seeking a challenging position in a professional office environment to make use of my strong
organizational skills, ability to complete multiple tasks on time, and be successful.
Summary:
I have over ten years of experience as a purchasing and procurement specialist skilled in SAP, Oracle, Mars,
MedAssets, PeopleSoft 8.0, Colleague, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LSAMS, data entry,
and 10-key by touch. I pride myself on my strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to resolve issues,
and ensure successful outcomes.
Professional Experience:
Houston Methodist Corporate Office, Houston, TX 03/2016 – 09/2016
Purchasing Contract Services
• Performed various basic and advanced duties essential to the establishment of contracts for services,
standard supplies, special supplies and equipment.
• Managed contract documents to include: assisting departments with specification writing, bid and
proposal activity, contract modifications, change orders, and contract compliance.
• Developed sources for products and services. Ensured compliance with Group Purchasing
Organization (GPO) contracts. Prepared and issued solicitations utilizing the internet and other media,
ensuring competition to the fullest extent practicable.
Cameron, Houston, TX 03/2012 – 12/2015
Purchasing Coordinator II
• Provided timely delivery of materials by organizing and locating inventory in databases and online
systems in SAP.
• Coordinated and managed all activities during purchasing process, such as creating purchase orders,
monitoring transportation, invoice creation, and follow-through.
• Reduced metrics by detecting, researching, and resolving purchasing issues and problems with
incorrect orders, invoices, and shipments.
• Saved time and money by administering and handling adjustments with suppliers, including
replacement of material not conforming to specifications, cancellation of orders, and ensuring receipt of
proper credit.
2. • Worked cooperatively with personnel, determining purchasing specifications, sources, availability,
pricing, shipping, and receiving.
• Ensured compliance and ease in document retrieval by compiling, maintaining, and filing all physical
and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including auditable accounting
records.
• Identified critical out of stock items for 16 buyers by running daily reports.
HD Supply, Houston, TX 08/2008 – 12/2011
Purchasing Coordinator
• Coordinated with vendors, ensuring product was shipped in timely fashion and reported back to
Inventory Managers on all backordered items which were shipped outside standard lead-time.
• Prioritized orders based upon reporting and receiving discrepancies by building mutually beneficial
relationships with warehouse managers.
• Improved productivity by: Supporting buyers, including updating Late PO’s and Open Order Reports.
Assisting Special Orders and Renovation Departments with PO’s where product shipped along with
inventory PO’s. Ran daily reports to identify critical out of stock items for 10 buyers.
• Built mutually beneficial relationships with warehouse managers so they feel comfortable reporting and
receiving discrepancies, which increased my ability to prioritize their receiving.
• Assisted Special Orders and Renovation Departments with PO’s where their product shipped along with
inventory PO’s.
Lone Star College Tomball, Tomball, TX 04/2008 – 08/2008
Accounts Payable and Purchasing Coordinator, Part Time Position 4-month Assignment
• Maintained payroll functions for faculty and staff, acting as backup to primary payroll expert for
college.
• Provided additional services by backing-up Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and “P-Card” Specialist.
• Ensured accuracy by verifying and validating timesheet data, training departmental personnel on
timesheet input processes, preparing calculations for payroll adjustments and corrections,
auditing, verifying, and processing adjunct payroll each semester.
H2O, Houston, TX 02/2007 – 04/2008
Executive Secretary (Stevenson Staffing Agency Temp Assignment)
• Maintained smooth operations by managing 20+ people, assisting CEO and 4 executives
with day-to-day meetings and special projects.
• Training and updating center staff on company personnel policies, procedures, regulations, and
monitoring and evaluating human resource systems.
Halliburton, Houston, TX 03/2006 – 02/2007
3. International Trade Compliance Export Coordinator (Stevenson Staffing Agency Temp Assignment)
• Ensured compliance, performing duties in response to government regulations that control export and
re-export of U.S. originated Products and Technology.
• Provided accuracy by processing job orders for equipment and service for domestic and
foreign export shipment.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Houston, TX 09/2005 – 03/2006
Administrative Assistant (Stevenson Staffing Agency Temp Assignment)
• Maintained inventory records, processed accounts payable invoices, filed company payroll reports,
compiled and posted manual monthly journal entries, reconciled accounts.
• Ensured invoices were correct, researched account balances, provided manual billing through
knowledge of cash applications and billing.
Education:
Houston Community College, Houston, TX
Associates Degree - Business Management 2006 (GPA 3.7)