Sharon Smith
Abilene,TX
Summary
A highly resourceful, flexible, innovative, and enthusiastic individual who possess 20 plus years of purchasing, contract administration, product inventory, records management, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and HR functions. Ability to monitor and prioritize multiple deadlines & projects simultaneously.
. An excellent team player with proven ability to work
independently in a complex and busy office environment. Communicate on a complex level both internally and externally to provide or verify information, answer inquiries, resolve problems or complaints. Excellent written and communication skills,
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner, Property Sisters Home Staging
Self Employed Services
01.2013 - 08.2021
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Assessing homeowner needs, discuss updating, decluttering, fresh paint, curb appeal which will increase a quick sale..
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by contractors.
- Consulted with clients to develop staging plans, presented detailed descriptions of staging ideas, purchased inventory for staging.
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting,
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Hired and managed a high-performing team of contractors to ensure jobs were completed on time..
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the homeowner.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
Purchaser III
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
11.1994 - 07.2012
- Purchased supplies, materials, equipment and services for HHS office throughout the State of Texas
- Reviewed requisitions to ensure completeness and compliance with applicable state or federal requirements
- Developed contract specifications, schedule and conducted pre-bid conferences, evaluate, tabulate and award contracts
- Scheduled services calls or delivery of products to appropriate office locations; negotiated and processed contract modifications (i.e., amendments, addendums, renewals, cancellations.) Provided technical assistance to budget staff as required.
Records Manager, Safety Officer, Inventory Manager
Department of Human Services
02.1988 - 11.1994
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the storage and destruction of confidential client records
- Conducted year-end physical inventory of all state assets and audit results
- Maintain current, accurate and complete inventory records
- Plan, developed and deliver training courses for correct storage or destruction of client files according to federal and state requirements
- Coached, mentored and trained new hires according to State policies and procedure.
- Directly responsible for maintaining occupational safety program.
- Streamline records retrieval professes reducing time spent searching for information
- Maintained strict compliance with federal, state, and industry-specific record retention requirements through thorough monitoring and reporting processes.
- Established a secure document destruction process, safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorized access..
Office Manager
Key City Electric
10.1983 - 01.1988
- Overall authority for financial functions for this family-owned business
- Supervised, directed, and supported an administrative staff of five
- Managed counter sales of electrical parts, specialty fixtures, etc
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Processed payroll, completed monthly state sales tax reports and quarterly federal reports
- Slashed accounts receivable collections from 30 days to 5 days by implementing new payment methods
- Streamlined administrative, accounting functions, tracked job costs, and monitored budget expenses.
Accountant
Victor Equipment
01.1979 - 09.1983
- Processed payroll for approximately 200 employees
- Also handled promotions, transfers, new hires and terminations
- Reconciled bank accounts, assisted in preparing financial statements and operating reports
- Supervised two accounts payable clerks and one custodian
Education
High School Diploma Or GED - Accounting, Business
Abilene High School
Abilene, TX05.1990
Accounting
Cisco Junior College
Cisco, TX01.1990
Skills
- Purchase supplies, materials, equipments and/or services
- Maintain electronic or hard copy files
- Provide training and orientation for new staff
- Supervision Duties
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Works effectively as a team member
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to multitask and manage conflicting demands (10 years)
- Records Management (5 years)
- Data entry (10 years)
- Filing (10 years)
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable (5 years)
- Small business operations
- Verbal and written communication
- Client Service
Certification
CTPM- Certified Texas Purchasing Manager
Training Skills Qualifications
- CT PM (Certified Texas Purchasing Manager)
- Governors' Management Program
- Windows
- MS Office
- Limited Excel
- Type 60+ WPM
- All standard office equipment
Administrative Assistant, Purchasing
Title: Professional Administrative Assistant
Timeline
Owner, Property Sisters Home Staging
Self Employed Services
01.2013 - 08.2021
Purchaser III
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
11.1994 - 07.2012
Records Manager, Safety Officer, Inventory Manager
Department of Human Services
02.1988 - 11.1994
Office Manager
Key City Electric
10.1983 - 01.1988
Accountant
Victor Equipment
01.1979 - 09.1983
High School Diploma Or GED - Accounting, Business
Abilene High School
Accounting
Cisco Junior College
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