Natalie McGuire has 19 years of procurement experience working in manufacturing, distribution, and for the Metropolitan Council. As a Purchasing Agent for the Metropolitan Council, she works with project managers to understand needs and ensure compliance with policies and laws when procuring goods and services. Previously, she held buyer roles procuring components for industrial equipment manufacturers and distributing fasteners, where her responsibilities included establishing purchase orders, managing inventory levels, and establishing cost savings. She has an Associate's degree in Fashion Merchandising and continuing education in procurement, and skills in Microsoft Office, photography, and customer service.

1. N a t a l i e M c G u i r e
4 5 0 E t n a S t r e e t u n i t 2 0 3 • St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone: (651) 470-0872 • Email: nmcguirephotography@gmail.com
PROFILE
I have nineteen years purchasing experience from Manufacturing, Distribution, to currently procuring goods
and services that are in accordance to Metropolitan Council’s Policy and Procedures along with Minnesota
State Statute and FTA requirements.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, MN
Met Council is sub division of the State.
Purchasing Agent, 07/18/07 to Current
 Work with project managers to understand project needs and provide information on procurement
procedures that are required to comply with Council Policy, procedure and law.
 Review requisitions for proper information such as account, fund availability, proper approval authority,
and reorder point and order quantity.
 Create contract procurement process documents such as Request for proposal (RFP), Request for
Information (RFI), and Request for Quotes (RFQ)
 Work with internal project managers to define Scope of Work, vendor selection, and establishes system
small blanket contracts as needed.
 Administering FTA procurements with the IT department making sure that all required documents are
secured before purchase order is issued to vendor.
 Work closely with nonstandard contract administrator for vendor required changes to our terms and
conditions for small procurement contracts.
 Work closely with P-card administrator on all my credit card transactions.
 Facilitated WAM training meetings with internal customers making sure they understand the
procurement process.
 Perform other related duties as assigned.
Integrated Logistics Solutions, St. Paul, MN
ILS is a distribution center for all varieties of fasteners.
Buyer, 10/30/00 to 11/30/06
 Establishing supplier purchase orders and implementing purchase order changes
 Selecting suppliers within limits set by the RFQ and/or the Buyer’s Guide
 Soliciting supplier quotations and awarding purchase orders
 Acting as the primary point of contact for all supplier liaison
 Managing stocking levels at all branch locations (5 locations)
 Establish cost savings and reflect to customer
 Work with Accounting on pricing and quantity issues / purchasing agent
Dynamic Air, St. Paul, MN
Dynamic air, Inc. engineers and manufactures dense phasepneumatic conveying systems for dry bulk.
Senior Buyer, 2/97 to 10/30/00
 Purchase major components of industrial equipment.
 Expedite and track orders of all past due and present purchases.
 Research new vendors to facilitate the needs of the commodities at hand.
 Track inventory and work closely with engineers to satisfy customer needs.
Spare Parts-Domestic, 7/95 to 2/97

2.  Received and placed orders as well as implementing customer solutions.
EDUCATION
AAS, Globe College of Business, St. Paul MN, 1990
Major: Fashion Merchandising, buying
Continuing Education, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, MN from 2010 to 2014 (program closed
down)
District 622, Washington County, St. Paul, MN, 1997 to 1998
Basic Photography, Hand Coloring, mostly all self taught
OTHER SKILLS
Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Symex, Adobe Acrobat, Rightfax, and Outlook MRP buying, Photoshop,
Lightroom, WAM, along with adding Trend system, MDS system and E-buy (biz link) 35 mm photography,
Digital photography. Customer Service experience, able to multi task, 10-key and 40 wpm typing.
REFERENCES
Available upon request