Leah Salazar
Nacogdoches,TX
Summary
Innovative management professional committed to problem solving and efficiency. Skilled at enhancing productivity, efficiency and bottom-line profits with lean thinking. Experienced in AP and AR reconciliation and billing and pricing operations as well as inventory management. Identified $300,000 decimal error in reconciliation, assisted in introducing pricing strategy by reporting using raw data to increase profit margins by 12 decimal points in next month, and simultaneously oversaw most lean team and most profitable month in store history with a profit 40% over monthly goal and 16% over previous record.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Cassity Jones Building Materials
Henderson, Texas
02.2022 - Current
- Regarded as a reliable representative of both company management and customer accounts.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Mentored and motivated team members to achieve challenging business goals.
- Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.
Controller
Cassity Jones Building Materials
Henderson, Texas
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting using DMSI Agility (ERP system).
- Completed reconciliations and account analysis to prepare accounting department for monthly statements, and general account management.
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Used DMSI Agility (ERP system) to complete receiving and billing requirements.
- Enhanced quality and accuracy of receiving and billing materials.
Assistant Manager
Cato Corporation
Nacogdoches, Texas
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Trained and managed associates in customer service and sales techniques.
- Managed scheduling for store shifts to accomplish proper staffing.
- Assisted Manager in interview process of prospective employees and provided feedback.
- Developed creative merchandise displays to drive point of sale purchases.
- Motivated team to increase loss prevention.
Education
BBA - Business Economics
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX12.2020
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Jacksonville College
Jacksonville, Tx05.2018
Skills
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Cycle Count Audits
- Financial Analysis and Account Reconciliation
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Research and Data Collection
- Process Improvement
- Presentation Skills
- ERP Systems
- Pricing Strategy
- Inventory Valuation
- Economic Statistics and Forecasting
- Decision Making
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Cassity Jones Building Materials
02.2022 - Current
Controller
Cassity Jones Building Materials
01.2021 - 02.2022
Assistant Manager
Cato Corporation
08.2016 - 09.2019
BBA - Business Economics
Stephen F. Austin State University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Jacksonville College
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