Sherri Frost
Summary
Dedicated purchasing professional specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Exceptional leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Merchandiser Purchasing Manager
McCormick Distilling Co. Inc
08.2015 - 11.2023
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
- Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
- Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
- Coordinated art and graphics creation for effective merchandising.
- Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
- Developed and implemented international sales strategies.
Packaging Logistic Admin Assistance
McCormick Distilling Co.INC
09.2010 - 06.2015
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Oversaw inventory and product stock to develop and maintain inventory controls resulting in cost savings and reduced overages.
- Reviewed documentation such as invoices and shipping paperwork for accuracy and compliance.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
Point of Sale Clerk
McCormick Distilling Co
08.2005 - 09.2010
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Reviewed order data to verify transactions and shipping dates.
- Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Communicated with vendors and suppliers to verify timely delivery of goods.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Drafted and managed work and shipping orders, bills of lading, and shipping route materials for accurate and compliant recordkeeping.
- Arranged Shipments Domestic and International. Compiled customs shipping documents
Education
High School Diploma -
Piper High School
Kansas City, KSExcel For Beginners And Excel 1
New Horizon
Overland Park, KSSkills
- Sales Techniques
- Maintaining Stock Levels
- Profit and Loss Understanding
- Bid Coordination
- Operations Management
- New Vendor Setup
- Purchasing Management
- Customs Compliance
- Shipping and Receiving Operations
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory Coordination
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded development of purchasing policy and guideline program. In which it eliminated theft that was happening in the company.
- Saved company $180,000 per year by creating improved vendor sourcing and negotiations procedures.
- Managed purchasing operations for 6 locations. 4 domestic and 2 international
- Promoted 3 times with in McCormick Distilling company because of demonstrated project and leadership skills
Certification
Hazmat shipping Certified - DOT Ground & Iata Shipping
Forklift certified
Timeline
Merchandiser Purchasing Manager
McCormick Distilling Co. Inc
08.2015 - 11.2023
Packaging Logistic Admin Assistance
McCormick Distilling Co.INC
09.2010 - 06.2015
Point of Sale Clerk
McCormick Distilling Co
08.2005 - 09.2010
High School Diploma -
Piper High School
Excel For Beginners And Excel 1
New Horizon
Hazmat shipping Certified - DOT Ground & Iata Shipping
Forklift certified
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