Jill Foster
Sioux City,IA
Summary
Hardworking and focused Administrative professional with eight years experience in the City of Sioux City's Purchasing Department, adept in sourcing and purchasing goods and services from a variety of suppliers and fostering effective working relationships. Skilled in managing complex document preparations and streamlining accounts payable processes, ensuring timely financial operations. Demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings and handle office correspondence efficiently, contributing to enhanced organizational productivity.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Secretary
City of Sioux City
09.2020 - Current
- Enter vendor bids, issue purchase orders, and prepare bid tabulations.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assist Purchasing Manager by filing, scanning, and storing contract files for the financial audit.
- Oversee the City of Sioux City's cellular device account by adding and removing lines, and ordering devices as needed.
- Reconcile invoices and enter AP payments in a timely manner to ensure that payments are made on time.
- Serve as backup for the Purchasing Specialist.
Clerical Assistant
City of Sioux City
01.2017 - 09.2020
- Serves as receptionist, staffs a public service counter and answers the telephone to provide assistance and directions to visitors and callers.
- Types, edits, revises and proofreads letters, reports and related documents using a typewriter and / or a P.C.
- Enters, retrieves and records data concerning activities and operations.
- Operates various office equipment including a P.C., copy machine, FAX and postage meter and two way radio system.
- Receives and distributes mail, records certified mail.
- Maintains filing system.
- Schedules and maintains calendar of events and meetings.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Officials, fellow employees and the general public.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA2011
Skills
- Requisition processing
- Account reconciliations
- Document preparation
- Product sourcing
- Inter-office communications
- Appointment scheduling
- Accounts payable
- Report generation
- Meeting coordination
- Office correspondence
- Phone reception
- Purchase order processing
Certification
- Administrative Series training - 3/27/2024-6/20-2024
Timeline
Secretary
City of Sioux City
09.2020 - Current
Clerical Assistant
City of Sioux City
01.2017 - 09.2020
- Administrative Series training - 3/27/2024-6/20-2024
Pharmacy Technician Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
Western Iowa Tech Community College
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