Avid volleyball player, mediocre cribbage player, lover of sci-fi/fantasy, and off-the-beaten-path movies
Eric Smrkovsky
Gresham,OR
Summary
Organized and dedicated Master of Integration with a proven track record of providing exceptional internal and external customer service in all types of environments. Offering keen attention to detail and ready assimilation of internal practices while maintaining compassion and humility in all forms of interaction. Responsible, punctual and self-motivated professional performing effectively in independent or team environments with direct or little to no supervision.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Bedrock Concrete Cutting
09.2025 - Current
- Maintained vendor contract and licensing expiration data.
- Updated various internal reports, collected and compiled data and performed follow-up.
- Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
- Worked with multiple departments to check proper billing information.
- Researched and resolved billing discrepancies to enable accurate billing.
- Reduced AR Aging by improving weekly billing accuracy and resolving lingering billing issues
- Generated job costing tracking for projects of various types, lengths, and contract provisions.
Teaching Assistant
The Beehive Preeschool
09.2024 - Current
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Compiled and reported data for USDA and state funding.
- AR/AP/Payroll
Logistics Manager
Sester Farms
11.2022 - 09.2024
- Directed daily FTL shipping of live plants to customers across North America (up to 12 FTL trucks/day)
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to reduce expenses.
Operations Manager
Northwest Facilities and Equipment Maintenance
01.2012 - 07.2022
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- SME for custom database in business application working closely with off-site developer
Education
High School Diploma -
Grover Cleveland High School
Portland, ORSkills
- Employee records administration
- Payroll management
- Human resources policies
- Accurate payroll processing
- Data management in spreadsheets
- Quote preparation expertise
- Project coordination
- Analytical problem-solving
- Payment management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Analytical research skills
Interests
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Bedrock Concrete Cutting
09.2025 - Current
Teaching Assistant
The Beehive Preeschool
09.2024 - Current
Logistics Manager
Sester Farms
11.2022 - 09.2024
Operations Manager
Northwest Facilities and Equipment Maintenance
01.2012 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Grover Cleveland High School