CHRISTAL BROWN
Menifee
Summary
Personable, analytical and deligent Inventory Management Specialist and mentor of a crew of 30 Active duty Marines with proven out standing attention to detail. Strong organizational leadership skills and background in inventory management. Proven ability to streamline processes and optimize stock levels, ensuring efficient operations while ensuring Marines were present and feeling their best mentally while completely daily operational tasks. Demonstrated expertise in utilizing inventory management software and maintaining accurate records with keen ability to manage inventory efficiently. Understands importance of stock control and forecasting, utilizing data analysis and organizational skills. Capable of ensuring optimal stock levels and streamlining inventory processes to support operational excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Management Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
08.2017 - 01.2021
- Managed over twelve hundred line items for the Sterile Processing Center store room
- Worked with the OR nurses to relocate over twelve hundred line items in SPS and remarked all locations to help the OR, supply technicians locate stat supplies quickly and accurately
- Inventory Management Specialist for the Generic Inventory Package (GIP)
- Ordered, received and stocked all items belonging to SPS
- Used the demand planning process to ensure the facility had sufficient an amount of stock to support customers based on lead times, usage and Holidays
- Ensured that my primary account had the authorized amount of long supply
- Communicated with the end user and leadership if there were any back orders or substitute items needed
- Found solution for discrepancies due to price, unit of issue or back orders
- Consistently ran reports to prevent and correct any issues
- Correct Null Fields
- Remove items inactive for 1 year
- Adjusted PAR Levels according to usage of product
- Eliminated excess material by utilizing DRMO, Doctors without Boarders or donating product to another Veteran Affairs needing the product
- Responsible for initial, maintenance and preservation of databases
- Conducted cycle counts of all material managed
- Great at interpreting reports such as stock status, inactive and long supply, including turn rates to prevent over stocking and fraud waste and abuse
- Outstanding attention to all detail and corrected the majority of all stock discrepancies
- Purchased product for the entire facility using a government purchase card or contract 2237
- Created several contracts for items that cost more than the authorized amount on a government purchase card
- Adjusted negative inventory to reflect true on hand balance
- Tracked and reported results and trends from warehouse inventories
- Contacted the end user before researching prices and availability of substitute product to ensure the substitute was suitable
- Reconciled supply inventory balances
- Updated item master files and vendor files
Material Coordinator
Epsilon System Solutions Incorporated
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Researched material to procure from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and General Services Administration (GSA) for requisitions
- Created over five-hundred requisitions
- Procured over $100,000.00 in ship repair parts (ROV)
- Submitted over one-hundred follow-up status on the Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DOD EMALL)
- Submitted over two-hundred funding requests to procure ship repair parts
- Managed all incoming material requests for two commodities
- Offloaded future use material to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) and Real-time Reutilization Asset Management Warehouse (RRAM)
- Forklift operator
Supply Chief
U.S. Marine Corps Security & Emergency Services Battalion
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Accumulated a savings of over $81,367.70 by successfully utilizing base property facility to procure the furniture needs of the battalion
- Successfully maintained and supervised the accuracy of the battalion’s weapons report (Crane) of added and dropped serialized weapons
- Managed the issuance and accuracy of the consolidated memorandum receipts (CMR) by reconciling quarterly with responsible officers (RO’s) to keep records maintained for their accounts totaling 8,435,064.86
- Implemented a weekly training schedule for each fiscal year
- Assisted in maintaining, planning and execution of the battalion’s budget
- Maintained records of 15 purchase folders totaling $124,691.00
- Managed and coordinated the logistical support of personnel and Ceremonial items for over 40 events
- Hosted planned and coordinated fundraisers to support the Marine Corps 236th and 237th Birthday ball
- Briefed several supply officers on current supply statuses
Warehouse Chief/Supply Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps-3d Marine Division
05.2003 - 01.2012
- Supervised a crew of 60 Marines in daily warehouse operations and procedures
- Proficient with using the Global Command Support System (GCSS)
- Mentored 30 Marines providing guidance to encourage professional development throughout the organization
- Kept a record of and ensured high dollar valued items were secured at all times
- Supervised and guided the conduct of personal effects inventories for over 50 personnel
- Proficient using personal computer and mainframe locator systems
- Scheduled and coordinated battalion Defense Reutilization Management Office (DRMO) runs to dispose of unserviceable or unused items
- Conducted inventories to keep accurate accountability of assets totaling over 2 million dollars
- Briefed, sized and issued several uniform items from the supply warehouse to thousands of Marines
- Maintained records of sub custody principal end items
- Monitored shelf-life items through CD ROM and the mainframe support systems
- Inputted data entry transactions and retrieval of historical records
- Maintained handheld optical character recognition scanners, devices, and multimedia retrieval systems
- Can operate Material Handler Equipment (MHE) forklift and gators
- Can operate bulk and small parts conveyer systems used in warehousing operations
- Can identify packaging requirements and ensure items are maintained as required
- Comply with fire and safety regulations
- Use protective measures for items in storage lots including hazardous material storage areas
- Can establish field supply support areas
- Can use detailed technical data from the Federal Logistics System in the care and storage program
- Can develop storage space requirements and store material per weight, cube and clearance factors by categories of supply
- 11 years served as a Supply Specialist in the United States Marine Corps, Honorably Discharged
- Active Secret clearance received November 2012
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology: Marriage And Family Therapy
Azusa Pacific University
San Bernardino, CA07-2027
Bachelor’s degree - Psychology
National University
Carlsbad, CA09.2017
High School diploma -
Sarah J. Hale H.S
Brooklyn, NY06.2002
Skills
- Mentorship
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Superb organizational skills
- Data Management
- Equipment Tracking and Monitoring
- Space Allocation
- Commodity Support
- Demand Planning
- Preventative Maintenance
- Problem Solving
- Correspondence
- Record Keeping
Certification
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Yellow Belt Certificate, U.S. Marine Corps, 20250 Vandegrift Blvd, Oceanside, CA, 92058, 05/01/14
Affiliations
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy September 2024- Present
Timeline
Inventory Management Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
08.2017 - 01.2021
Material Coordinator
Epsilon System Solutions Incorporated
06.2015 - 08.2016
Supply Chief
U.S. Marine Corps Security & Emergency Services Battalion
01.2012 - 06.2014
Warehouse Chief/Supply Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps-3d Marine Division
05.2003 - 01.2012
Bachelor’s degree - Psychology
National University
High School diploma -
Sarah J. Hale H.S
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Yellow Belt Certificate, U.S. Marine Corps, 20250 Vandegrift Blvd, Oceanside, CA, 92058, 05/01/14
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology: Marriage And Family Therapy
Azusa Pacific University
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