Melissa Keipert
Tyler,TX
Summary
Resourceful Purchaser known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in negotiation, inventory management, and vendor relations. Excel in time management, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring smooth procurement processes. Committed to maintaining cost-effective purchasing strategies without sacrificing quality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchaser
SST Vacuum Reflow Systems / Palomar Technologies
Carlsbad, CA
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Placed direct purchase orders with suppliers, and managed delivery.
- Following company parameters, I exercised high autonomy, judgment, and fiscal responsibility in generating purchase orders.
- Analyzed market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities, and made recommendations to leadership regarding vendor purchases.
- Managed inventory levels to meet production needs while minimizing excess stock.
- Pulled, created, and analyzed daily Excel reports to take actions to improve back orders and fill rates.
- Maintained relationships with existing suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Followed up on all open purchase orders with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of items.
- Maintained accurate records of purchases, contracts, and supplier information.
- Verified receipt of items by comparing items ordered to items received.
- Negotiated with vendors to secure advantageous terms and conditions.
- Worked closely with other departments to align purchasing and planning activities with overall business objectives.
Manager of Career Services, LRC, and Operations
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Ontario, CA
10.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed, trained, and partnered with staff to implement operational process improvements, assure compliance, and meet departmental goals.
- Provided strategic direction for the department's staff, programs, and services.
- Acted as an advisor to the Board and facilitated collaboration with the department.
- Oversaw the Learning Resource Center and the Facilities department, ensuring staff management, schedules, project management, and overall operations.
- Recruited and managed Federal Work-Study student workers, their schedules, and accurate timecard and pay reporting.
- Maintained effective interpersonal communications and working relationships with community employers, staff, management, board of directors, students, and graduates.
- Ensured all subordinate staff's adherence to departmental policies, procedures, and accreditation requirements.
- Conducted performance evaluations and salary reviews.
- Led weekly and monthly staff meetings to ensure smooth operations, project management, and deadlines.
- Audited employment verifications and records for the Career Development Department, according to ACCSC accreditation standards.
- Implemented cohort data tracking and statistical reporting analytics to ensure improved graduate career eligibility through recommended student and graduate support projects, with successful outcomes met by the accreditation reporting deadline.
- Improved interdepartmental relations through strategic, effective communication and implementation of tailored, intentional project strategies.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of ongoing programs, identifying problems, providing solutions, and the implementation thereof.
- Established and enforced necessary operational policies, practices, and procedures for programs and services.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- Developed and fostered collaborative relationships with public and private entities to coordinate programs and services.
- Analysis, design, implementation, and management of strategic systems to meet and exceed required benchmark stats within the strictest of accreditation compliance for previous and current cohorts while demonstrating a proven track record consecutively for up to four years of deep cohorts.
- Strategically developed and executed marketing strategies that increased business development activity, developed positive business community engagement, directly improved employee morale, and enhanced graduate and employer relations due to demonstrated placement results improved by 70% to 80%.
- Managed and collaborated with the client base to ensure deliverables and goals were met, addressed challenges, and provided superior service delivery.
- Training, onboarding, professional development, and motivational coaching were offered individually and in groups to ensure that each client and onsite hire would be successful.
Career Development Manager
Mt Sierra College
Monrovia, CA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed, trained and partnered with staff to implement operational process improvements, assure compliance and meet departmental goals
- Maintained effective interpersonal communications and working relationships with clients, staff, management, board of directors, students and graduates
- Developed and fostered collaborative relationships with public and private entities to coordinate programs and services.
- Represented the college at various professional, college, accreditation and other meetings and events
- Partnered with management for department budgeting, tracking and reporting
- Analysis, design, implementation and management of departmental goals and strategies to meet and exceed required benchmark statistics within the strictest of accreditation compliance on previous and current cohorts while demonstrating proven track record consecutively for up to five-year deep cohorts
Career Services Advisor
Milan Institute
Palm Desert, CA
07.2013 - 07.2018
- Managed the career development department
- Utilized human relations knowledge to rebrand the career services department to be recognized as a college campus boutique staffing agency for students and a staffing resource for the community
- Purposeful re-branding that directly improved community awareness and positively impacted college reputation
- Partnered with local community organizations and institutions to aid in business development and staffing management
- Assisted management for department budgeting, tracking and reporting
- Maintained effective interpersonal communications and working relationships with clients, staff, management, board of directors, students and graduates
- Managed offsite and onsite student recruiting events and goals; scheduling of recruiting events and orientations
- Management and collaboration with client base to ensure deliverables and goals met as well as address challenges and ensure delivery of superior service
- Training, onboarding, professional development, and motivational coaching are offered individually and to groups to ensure that each client and onsite hire will be a success.
Education
MBA -
Brandman University
Ontario, CA03-2019
Bachelor of Arts degree - Psychology
Brandman University
Ontario, CA08.2014
Skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Materials planning
- Product sourcing
- Purchase order processing
- Cost control
- Data organization
- Planning and Recordkeeping
- MS Office 365 proficient
- PeopleSoft
- Epicor
Key Areas Of Expertise
- Persuasion/ Negotiation
- Planning and Recordkeeping
- Client and Personnel Relations
- MS Office 365 proficient
- Creative Problem Solver
- Multi-Site Account Management
- Social Networking
- PeopleSoft, Epicor
- Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Research and Analysis
- Human Relations
Timeline
Purchaser
SST Vacuum Reflow Systems / Palomar Technologies
06.2023 - 09.2024
Manager of Career Services, LRC, and Operations
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
10.2019 - 10.2022
Career Development Manager
Mt Sierra College
07.2018 - 08.2019
Career Services Advisor
Milan Institute
07.2013 - 07.2018
MBA -
Brandman University
Bachelor of Arts degree - Psychology
Brandman University
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