BARBARA J. BROWN
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Administrative Assistant with 3+ years of experience in performing research and investigating purchase orders. Skilled at managing vendors, training employees, and documentation management, aiding in company goals and objectives. Equipped with strong problem-solving skills and adept at data entry, reporting, and providing high quality customer service both internally and externally to achieve and maintain a good working relationship.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Administrative Assistant
Zoetis Reference Labs
11.2019 - Current
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Inventory Slotting Coordinator
Gamestop Dist. Center
04.2017 - 11.2019
- Work with Inventory Control Manager to identify inventory discrepancies and take appropriate training and re-training action to improve root cause activity
- Works with Operations Department Managers and Supervisors to improve production output and quality by slotting each line for maximum efficiency
- Works to improve production output and quality through identification of slow, in-active or discontinued products, re-locating them to improve selector environment
- Proactively locate promotional products or IN-OUT distributions
- Perform periodic analysis of product sales and determine changes to slotting placements
- Investigated and resolved variances in inventory counts on monthly basis.
- Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
Assembler
Top Worx Inc
04.2015 - 09.2016
- Rotate through different tasks on assembly line
- Study and interpret assembly instructions using schematics
- Keep work area clan and free of any safety hazards
- Communicate any quality issues to lead, supervisor, and production manager
- Accurately enter order information into system for shipping
- Cycle count product to ensure all necessary parts are available for build.
Inventory, Specialists
Control, Rxcrossroads
07.2014 - 04.2015
- Responsible for stockroom accuracy and assigning material for production orders
- Responsible for data entry for material issued and received into multiply stockrooms
- Participate in physical inventory with internal and external auditors
- Relabeled product as specified by customers
- Scheduled pickups with small pack carriers and freight forwarding carriers
- Printed, sorted, and delivered production orders to the operation to ensure they shipped on time
- Created purchase orders for incoming product.
Aged Order, Inventory Specialists, Rue La La
08.2011 - 07.2013
- Responsible for EOD reporting on cycle count accuracy and completion
- Assigned daily cycle count tasks to cycle counters
- Coordinated special projects within the order control department and inventory department
- Researched and resolved customer inquiries and concerns in regards to shipments
- Developed operational processes for multiple areas within the company.
Operations Trainer
Owens & Minor
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Delivered skilled training, procedural training, and non-procedural training sessions to ensure all employees
- Documented and tracked all training hours
- Developed training aids, tools and data in accordance with the company training programs
- Picked, packed, and shipped orders as needed
- Scheduled pickups for all freight shipments.
Administrative Assistant
UPS-SCS
08.1999 - 04.2011
- Followed up and made scheduled call backs to customers where necessary
- Interacted with customers to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns, and requests about product and services
- Delivered service and support to end users via phone, email, remotely, and over the internet
- Established and developed operational processes in accordance with the company and customer guidelines
- Responsible for supporting all operational needs as required by management.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Management
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY12.2025
High School Diploma -
Doss High School
Louisville, KY06.1989
Skills
- Computer proficient
- Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication
- Time management skills
- Order Processing
- Complex Problem-Solving
- SAP
- Vendor Procurement
- Client-focused
- Training and development
- Inventory and Supply Management
Timeline
Purchasing Administrative Assistant
Zoetis Reference Labs
11.2019 - Current
Inventory Slotting Coordinator
Gamestop Dist. Center
04.2017 - 11.2019
Assembler
Top Worx Inc
04.2015 - 09.2016
Inventory, Specialists
Control, Rxcrossroads
07.2014 - 04.2015
Aged Order, Inventory Specialists, Rue La La
08.2011 - 07.2013
Operations Trainer
Owens & Minor
05.2011 - 07.2012
Administrative Assistant
UPS-SCS
08.1999 - 04.2011
Associate of Science - Business Management
Sullivan University
High School Diploma -
Doss High School
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