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.