Donna Berry
Apopka,FL
Summary
Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing & Warehouse Manager
Colwill Engineering
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
- Increased warehouse efficiency by implementing new inventory management systems and procedures.
- Fostered a positive workplace culture that motivated employees to perform their best while maintaining high morale.
- Coordinated with vendors to verify timely delivery of materials and supplies, avoiding delays.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Led transition to paperless inventory system, significantly reducing errors and improving data accuracy.
Purchasing Manager
Candela Controls
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
- Reviewed and approved purchase orders and invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions.
Lead Project Manager
Rexel Electrical Supply
09.2001 - 09.2021
- Ensured seamless project transitions through meticulous documentation practices and thorough knowledge transfer sessions.
- Established strong relationships with clients through transparent communication practices and exceptional rapport-building skills.
- Consistently exceeded client expectations by delivering high-quality projects ahead of schedule and under budget.
- Improved overall client satisfaction with clear communication, consistent status updates, and proactive issue resolution.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives through evaluation of processes, identification of inefficiencies, and implementation of best practices.
Skills
- Effective problem resolution
- Order processing management
- Supplier performance oversight
- Inventory management
- Procurement strategy
- Logistics management
- Expense management
- Account relationship development
- Financial management
Timeline
Purchasing & Warehouse Manager
Colwill Engineering
07.2023 - 07.2025
Purchasing Manager
Candela Controls
02.2022 - 05.2023
Lead Project Manager
Rexel Electrical Supply
09.2001 - 09.2021
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