Bridget Gaglio
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Passionate Supply Chain Procurement Coordinator talented in procuring goods and driving business success. Sharp individual well-versed in using exemplary research skills to determine up and coming style trends. Looking to use smart mind and procurement experiences to tackle new challenges with your organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Hobby Lobby Corporate Office
03.2014 - Current
- Build long term relationships with vendors to maintain best product assortment to our customers, and accelerate revenue growth.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Increased revenue by 30% each year
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Purchased over $300,000.00 in products each year
- Developed and improved account relationships
Production Quality Specialist
Hobby Lobby Corporate Office
07.2011 - 03.2014
- Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.
- Created testing protocols to be used across product lines
- Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Conducted investigations into questionable test results.
- Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
- Liaised between quality control and other departments and contractors, providing project updates and consultation.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alta Loma High School
Alta Loma, CACertificate in Motion Picture, Television & Stage - Make-Up Application
Studio Make Up Academy
Hollywood, CA01.2010
Skills
- Vendor Coordination
- Vendor relations
- Pricing negotiations
- Purchasing expertise
- Quality assurance
- Contract preparation
- AS400 expertise
- Competitor analysis
- Trend assessment
- Goods procurement
- Continuous process improvements
Timeline
Buyer
Hobby Lobby Corporate Office
03.2014 - Current
Production Quality Specialist
Hobby Lobby Corporate Office
07.2011 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Alta Loma High School
Certificate in Motion Picture, Television & Stage - Make-Up Application
Studio Make Up Academy
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