Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Education Training
Additional Proficiencies
Timeline
Generic

Barbra Ackerman

Stillwater,MN

Summary

Administrative professional with proven track record in managing office functions and ensuring smooth operations. Expertise in optimizing administrative processes and supporting team collaboration. Known for adaptability and results-driven approach, ensuring dependable performance and flexibility in dynamic environments.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Office Manager

Hope Community Academy
05.2022 - Current
  • Manage facility purchasing; equipment, food service, instructional and non-instructional supplies
  • Resource all buying options; contract comparison, bid requirements and negotiations
  • Reconcile all monthly statements
  • Ensures budget items are coded properly; approving invoices for payment
  • Construct internal budget spreadsheet for various grade levels and departments
  • Manage student meal program; program applications, household eligibility and CLICS state reporting
  • Responsible for food and milk inventory; based on menu, consumptions and specialty needs
  • Maintain student/staff database in Infinite Campus; including profiles and rights
  • Oversee all database entries to ensure accuracy
  • Performs all state reporting to MDE; assist resolving errors for successful submissions
  • Mange front office, nurse office and cafeteria staff; supervising day to day and assign new responsibilities as needed
  • Support health office keeping compliant including all state guidelines and requirements
  • Arrange all field trips including event confirmation, bag food service and transportation
  • Assist as back up to the front office, nurse office, HR office, transportation, operations and POS services as needed
  • Develop and maintain an internal uniform program for KG - 12 students
  • Event planning for multiple school venues

Operations/Purchasing Manager

Lighting Plastics of MN
04.1995 - 03.2022
  • Oversaw and managed all daily operations and office control functions
  • Led staff in areas of manufacturing, design, safety, shipping/receiving and customer relations
  • Scheduled daily workloads for manufacturing, fabrication and shipping
  • Assisted with all new product design and material needs
  • Managed all high-end quotes using all facets of job costing
  • Coordinated all transportation/logistics activities including all carrier negotiations
  • Maintained warehouse layout and redesigned space for incoming product and equipment
  • Developed and establish mutual relationships to increase sales, profit, and market share
  • Performed all business purchasing/negotiations averaging 10% savings or more annually
  • Established and maintained effective communications with appropriate departments to ensure sensitivity to client needs
  • Redesigned all office system processes while streamlining procedures to meet quality and safety measures
  • Developed vendor/distributor agreements to compliment growth strategies and maintain cost effectiveness
  • Implemented programs to reward performance and maintain market competitiveness
  • Ensured compliance of employee practices, policies and procedures
  • Improved customer service scores managing high volume proposals
  • Designed and setup electrical industry trade shows
  • Decreased and maintained employee turnover by 80%
  • Renewing contracts with master accounts and implementing new contract business generated

Office Manager

Aquatics International MN
05.1992 - 02.1995
  • Managed Three Businesses within one company
  • Supervised staff and daily operations in manufacturing, service and sales
  • Oversaw bookkeeping, quarterly taxes, collections and audits
  • Performed all business purchasing/negotiations within all areas of the company
  • Coordinated all export shipments to job locations
  • Assisted our service department with appointments and customer relations
  • Controlled all aspects of incoming, outgoing and shelved inventory
  • Delegated projects from work orders and new business
  • Collaborated with legal team on contracts, collections and cases

Education

Graduated -

Coronado High/Cobb Co Schools
Texas/Georgia
1987

Skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Purchasing/Procurement
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Product Development
  • Office Administration
  • Account reconciliation
  • Training and coaching

Education Training

  • Industry training courses
  • Online development
  • Coronado High/Cobb Co Schools - Graduated

Additional Proficiencies

  • Software: Microsoft, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Great Plains, Word, Excel, Outlook, Google forms, TCP, Smart ER and Infinite Campus
  • Social Media: Email, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn
  • Retail - Clothing, Grocery, Feeds, Garden and misc.
  • Hospitality - Short Term Rental
  • Business - New start up
  • Personal Care Assistant - Certified
  • Event Planning - School and Benefit events

Timeline

Administrative Office Manager

Hope Community Academy
05.2022 - Current

Operations/Purchasing Manager

Lighting Plastics of MN
04.1995 - 03.2022

Office Manager

Aquatics International MN
05.1992 - 02.1995

Graduated -

Coronado High/Cobb Co Schools

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Barbra Ackerman