Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered valuable asset to any team. Seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
WTL, LLC
08.2020 - Current
- Administered purchase order processes and placed orders as requested, streamlining ordering process and receipt organization for future reference.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
Receptionist
Megatel Homes
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Liaised with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to properly process orders.
Stay-at-Home-Mom
Lopez Child Care
06.2006 - 05.2020
- Advancing sophisticated understanding of priority allocation of financial resources
- Evolving confidence and professional telephone technique
- Managed all travel arrangements from scheduling transportation as well as negotiated travel expenses
- Arbitrated personal as well as business issues with effective interpersonal skills
- Presided over finances, which included paying bills, medical as well as dental insurance options, two home purchases, four vehicle purchases as well as expenses and taxes
- SAP knowledge
Buyer
Kreisner, Inc.
01.2000 - 09.2006
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Computed and created purchase orders in Excel to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Documented purchasing information in Excel to maintain detailed and accurate records.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Collaborated with buyers for special events and seasonal promotions to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
- Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences.
- Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows.
Education
No Degree - Psychology
01.1996
No Degree - Court Reporting
01.1997
Skills
- Vendor Negotiations
- Procurement Procedures
- Purchasing Expertise
- Merchandising Operations
- Business Understanding
- Pricing Knowledge
- Supplier Oversight
- Vendor Relations
- Cost Control
- Quality Assurance
- Sales Experience
- Delivery Management
Timeline
Buyer - WTL, LLC
08.2020 - Current
Receptionist - Megatel Homes
05.2020 - 08.2020
Stay-at-Home-Mom - Lopez Child Care
06.2006 - 05.2020
Buyer - Kreisner, Inc.
01.2000 - 09.2006
Clarendon College - No Degree, Psychology
Amarillo College - No Degree, Court Reporting
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