Angela Walker
Purchasing Specialist
Mebane,NC
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Daycare Owner
Jorney's Day Academy
Mebane, NC
02.2006 - 12.2016
- Maintained accurate accounting of tuition and operating reports.
- Stayed current on codes and guidelines to maintain compliant program operations in NC.
- Hired and mentored well-qualified job applicants for teaching and support staff roles to boost program success.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Upheld sound financial principles to keep program operating within budget levels, maximizing resource utilization while minimizing costs.
Purchasing Specialist
Equity
Reidsville, NC
12.1999 - 05.2002
- Maintained consistent email communication with and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
Purchasing Specialist/Team Lead
BTR
Reidsville , NC
12.1994 - 12.1999
- Interacted with vendors, managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine suitable type and quantity of company inventory items.
- Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Handled [Number] calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns.
Education
High School Diploma -
Rockingham County High School
Wentworth, NC 08.1984 - 06.1988
Skills
Self-Motivated
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
Active Listening
Organization and Time Management
Good Telephone Etiquette
Written Communication
Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Daycare Owner
Jorney's Day Academy
02.2006 - 12.2016
Purchasing Specialist
Equity
12.1999 - 05.2002
Purchasing Specialist/Team Lead
BTR
12.1994 - 12.1999
High School Diploma -
Rockingham County High School
08.1984 - 06.1988