AZAT OGANESIAN


OBJECTIVE

I am a highly motivated individual, possessing strong analytical and problem
solving skills, and am seeking a challenging position. I am an extremely
organized and dedicated person, with a very professional and positive attitude.

EDUCATION 

B.A (2004), Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

SKILLS

Proficient in the use of PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS
Publisher, MS Outlook and MS Excel, Photoshop, Manage Now, Peregrine Portal,
Asset Center, and Service Center.  Great user support skills and experience. 
Fluent in Russian.


JOB EXPERIENCE

Société Générale         Jersey City, NJ                                        
          March 2007-present
Buyer
•	Vendor management
•	Negotiate quote prices for hardware and software
•	Work with Account Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies via acting as the
bridgehead between the vendors and AP
•	Handle SOW’s on a daily basis by researching past SOW’s, interfacing with the
vendor and requestors to set up the orders, as to reflect the payment schedule,
and check SOW’s for any contractual mistakes.
•	Assist in the RFP process when new vendor is contemplated.
•	Resolve order problems between vendors and the Société Générale branches
throughout the United States
•	Work with the Paris IT office in standardizing the IT and software purchases
for the Americas, Europe and Asia
•	Approve IT, banking software, blackberry, stationary, supplies and
magazine/newspaper publication requests for the Société Générale branches
throughout the United States, making sure that the orders are needful and not
wasteful spending
•	Work with vendors to make sure that their products and services are compatible
with the environmental standards of the firm
•	Run PeopleSoft reports that reflect incorrect categorization of all the items
used by the Americas, European and Asian branches of the firm and correct the
items with coordination with the Paris home office
•	Write extensive documentation on all computer application functions for both
users and Accounts Payable purposes
•	Train new employees

Morgan Stanley        New York, NY 	               		October 2005-August 2006  
Procurement Analyst
•	Provided wireless communication support for Individual Investor Group
consisting of 22,000 users
•	Assisted and advised users in the purchase of software and hardware equipment
for Morgan Stanley branches all over the country
•	Acted as a Liaison between end users and vendor, effectively managing both
relationships
•	Effectively participated in meetings with Cingular, Verizon, Nextel, and
Sprint to resolve current issues.
•	Administered wireless equipment asset inventory in Peregrine Asset Center
•	Liaised with IBM to effectively manage issues in the Procurement queue.
•	Trained new members of the IT Procurement team