Meredith Akers
Madisonville,TN
Summary
Motivated, highly organized professional with very positive interpersonal skills. Talent for quickly learning new tasks. Flexible and versatile - able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills. Great problem solving skills and pays close attention to detail. Highly dedicated to work with good work ethics.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Buyer
Bargain Barn Inc
Athens, Tennessee
07.2024 - Current
- Enter Purchase Orders
- Schedule freight
- Order / manage all store supplies
- Order office /wh supplies
- Manage Ice and Water orders
- Allocations
- Manage Days Cola orders
- Run reports daily
- Manage receiving reports
- Vendor returns
- Discrepancies
- Manage wholesale orders
- Mange Kimberly Clark loads
- Handle produce orders discrepancies
Manager/Administrative Assistant
Maryville Housing Authority
Maryville, USA
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Manage 150 unit apartments
- Recertifications
- Leasing
- Accounts payable
- Accounting
- Interviewing residents
- File evictions attend -court hearings
- Manage Maintenance crew
Executive Assistant / Accounts Payable Specialist
Bargain Barn
Athens, USA
04.2018 - 06.2023
- Schedule and Manage Department Meetings
- Manage Budget
- Manage Company vehicles
- Order office supplies
- Manage Company Credit Cards
- Manage Schedule for CFO/CEO
- Run Checks
- Manage Payable
- Reconcile credit cards
- Benefits
- Process invoices
- Ach -Wire payments
- Process expense payments
- Assist all Mangers as needed
Front Desk Manager
Fun Inc. Motel 6
Sweetwater, USA
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Manage Front Desk
- Customer Service
- Scheduling of Employees
- Payroll
- Check guests in and out
- Answer phones
- Manage Employees
- Sales
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
EXPRESS PROFESSIONALS -TOYOTA TSUSHO
Maryville, USA
07.2014 - 06.2017
- Check CPO's and create outbound jobs for several customers
- Manage all FedEx and freight shipments and create BOL 's
- Create and Print Kanban's in NASW
- Create ASN's and check for accuracy
- Process invoices in system for products received by Air, Ocean and FedEx
- Cross-dock items received
- Process Delivery Orders in NASWEB
- Process Paperwork for outgoing shipments
- Process Drop Shipments
- Manage all receivables
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ASSOCIATE
GENERAL SCIENTIFIC CORP
Ann Arbor, USA
03.2012 - 04.2014
- Data Entry of Sales
- Communicated to Distributors in regards to product sales
- Manage all returns and repair process for European and Canada Distributors
- Prepared Monthly Reports on Sales and RMA's
- Managed all inquiries of General Scientific Corp Website
MEDICAL COORDINATOR/ABI SUPERVISOR/SERVICE COORDINATOR
INSPIRED LIVING LLC
London, USA
05.2010 - 02.2012
- Prepared complex reports for State and Executive Director
- Maintained Individual Medical Records per Company and State Guidelines
- Scheduling of medical appointments
- Communicated to Medical Professionals and Guardians on behalf of individuals
- Prepared Medical Administration Records on monthly basis or as needed
- Reviewed all medication on a daily basis and maintained refills for individuals
- Reviewed Medication Administration records for errors
- Maintained the health-safety and wellbeing of individuals
- Prepared Goals and Objectives for Individuals
- Trained new employees on medication administration policies
- Trained new employees on individual needs
- Filed medical records using alpha system
- Checked vitals and administered injections and medications
- Assisted Individuals with all aspects of finding and maintaining Employment
- Interviewed Applicants
- Maintained New Employee Paperwork
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST / Employment Specialist/Job Coach
CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT
Corbin, USA
05.2007 - 05.2010
- Prepared complex reports
- Prepared invoices and summary of invoices
- Assisted individual with disabilities in finding employment
- Advocated for individuals and assisted with problem solving
- Trained individuals and prepared them for employment in the community
- Recruited Candidates for employment Program
OFFICE MANAGER
EASTERN KY PROPANE
Lily, USA
07.2004 - 02.2007
- Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations
- Scheduling of appointment for service refills or new installs
- Completed Payroll for 5 staff
- Accounts receivable-entered payments in AS400
- Accounts payable-entered invoices in AS400
- Reconciliation of Accounts
- Accounting and bookkeeping maintained in general ledger
- Customer Service
- Marketing and Sales of Propane
- Collections on accounts
CLERK
MEDICAL RECORDS
Manchester, USA
10.2001 - 07.2004
- Filed inmate charts using numerical system
- Filed medical records in charts
- Managed all files
- Prepared rooms for doctors
Education
BBA - Contract Management/ Negotiations
Strayer University
Washington, DC09-2024
Skills
- Marketing
- Sales
- Scheduling
- Accounts Payable
- Front Office
- Invoicing
- Accounts Receivable
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Social work
- Property Management
- Organizational skills
- Budgeting
- Accounting
- Office management
- Interviewing
- Human Resources
- Supported Employment / Recruiting
Timeline
Associate Buyer
Bargain Barn Inc
07.2024 - Current
Manager/Administrative Assistant
Maryville Housing Authority
04.2023 - 05.2024
Executive Assistant / Accounts Payable Specialist
Bargain Barn
04.2018 - 06.2023
Front Desk Manager
Fun Inc. Motel 6
08.2017 - 04.2018
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
EXPRESS PROFESSIONALS -TOYOTA TSUSHO
07.2014 - 06.2017
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ASSOCIATE
GENERAL SCIENTIFIC CORP
03.2012 - 04.2014
MEDICAL COORDINATOR/ABI SUPERVISOR/SERVICE COORDINATOR
INSPIRED LIVING LLC
05.2010 - 02.2012
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST / Employment Specialist/Job Coach
CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT
05.2007 - 05.2010
OFFICE MANAGER
EASTERN KY PROPANE
07.2004 - 02.2007
CLERK
MEDICAL RECORDS
10.2001 - 07.2004
BBA - Contract Management/ Negotiations
Strayer University