Candy Pruitt
Santa Ana,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in inventory management and quality control. Recognized for developing effective training programs and conducting in-depth variance analysis. Committed to driving operational efficiency and product quality through collaborative teamwork.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Control Lead and Trainer
The Walt Disney Company
Anaheim, CA
02.2013 - Current
- Maintain daily inventory for Candy Production and supporting partners
- Organized physical inventories by performing cycle counts and reconciling differences between actual count and system records.
- Ensure adequate supply on hand and minimize excess product
- Developed inventory procedure guide for new trainees and led team training with updated practices
- Audited invoices against purchase orders prior to approving payments.
- Created weekly and monthly inventory variance analysis reports and identify the corrective action
- Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate pricing discounts while maintaining quality standards of products received.
Quality Control Lead/ Administrive Assistant
FineLine Technologies
Costa Mesa, California
06.2010 - 08.2014
- Maintained detailed documentation of quality control procedures and reports.
- Facilitated communication between departments to resolve quality-related concerns.
- Evaluated existing processes for opportunities to improve efficiency while maintaining high levels of product quality assurance.
- Implemented preventive measures designed to reduce the number of defects found during inspections.
- Trained personnel on proper inspection techniques and procedures for ensuring product quality.
- Performed various administrative tasks including filing, scanning, data entry.
Inventory Control Supervisor
Army and Air Force Exchange Services
March Air Force Base, CA
06.2007 - 04.2010
- Consolidate data in Excel and maintain statistics as required
- Record cyclical counts on a weekly basis
- Monitor inventory to include merchandise turnover, minimize outages and identify slow-moving items
- Utilize inventory and asset tracking software to order promotional items, special orders and rainchecks
- Worked with accounting personnel to address cycle count variances
- Reviewed vendor performance metrics such as lead times, fill rates, and damages, to optimize supplier relationships.
- Awarded Employee of the Quarter
Education
High School Diploma -
Valley High School
Santa Ana, CA06.2005
Skills
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Staff training
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word
Timeline
Inventory Control Lead and Trainer
The Walt Disney Company
02.2013 - Current
Quality Control Lead/ Administrive Assistant
FineLine Technologies
06.2010 - 08.2014
Inventory Control Supervisor
Army and Air Force Exchange Services
06.2007 - 04.2010
High School Diploma -
Valley High School