Suzanne Snyder
Missoula,MT
Summary
Quality-focused professional with exceptional abilities in team leadership, client relations and project management in a fast paced and demanding environment. Detail oriented with a strong drive for optimal practices and system implementation. Clear understanding of financial processes and requirements for accurate and thorough recordkeeping.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Western Regional Sales Manager
US Saws & Blades
Tampa
07.2021 - Current
- Built and managed sales of Surface Prep division across 23 states.
- Identified potential customers and maintained a prospect database.
- Addressed and resolved customer complaints.
- Worked closely with the executive leadership team and contributed to the development of innovative business opportunities.
- Collaborated on preparing financial statements, budgets, forecasts along with other necessary reports.
- Implemented cost reduction and profitability enhancement strategies
- Assisted in month-end closing activities and resolved payable/receivable discrepancies.
Senior Purchasing Manager
US Saws & Blades
Santa Ana
10.2016 - 06.2021
- Collaborated with the CFO to design and implement a cutting-edge MRP and work order system.
- Responsible for achieving quarterly goals and maintaining inventory levels to meet budget and customer demand.
- Spearheaded departmental meetings to promote cohesive teamwork and streamline project coordination.
- Led initiative for developing and implementing new purchasing protocols.
- Successfully reduced material expenses by 11.25% through strategic supplier sourcing, price negotiations, and the establishment of a blanket order buying system.
- Managed day-to-day procurement, verification, and record-keeping for inventory of finished products, supplies, and packaging materials.
- Implemented new monthly cycle count process and restructured BOMs to enhance annual inventory control.
- Redesigned racking system layout and assembly processes.
- Implemented improved bin allocation system, leading to a 15% boost in overall flow and production time.
- Assessed procedures and processes improving warehousing and inventory management operations, reducing waste and shipping costs including optimal scheduling and organization of over $2M in parts and accessories.
- Coordinated importation of items via ocean and air, including handling customs clearances.
General Manager
Montgomery Designs
Huntington Beach
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Assistant to CEO (previous owner of Sandia Products, Inc.)
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing confidential data, including high-profile CEO's personal finances.
- Managed a team of outside sales representatives. Including monthly reports, commission calculations, and processing of commission checks.
- Responsible for office team and tasks, including A/P, A/R, credit card processing, customer and vendor file management, and new client packages.
- Collaborated with CPA on quarterly reports, audits, month and year end closing.
- Managed inventory levels, creation of BOMs, and build accuracies.
- Weekly payroll processing, expense reports, credit card reimbursements, monthly bank reconciliations, and costing reports.
- Responsible for private label packaging, marketing strategies and special projects.
- Hosted daily meetings with marketing, production, and operation team leaders.
- Forecasted sales, allocated resources, and managed labor to improve productivity metrics by 18%
- Partnered with sales director and CEO to develop customer service improvement initiatives and long-term loyal customer partnerships built on trust and reliability.
- Increased office organization by developing filing systems and customer database protocols.
Office Manager/Marketing Director
Sandia Products, Inc.
Huntington Beach
05.1998 - 07.2013
- Managed customer service, purchasing, shipping, receiving, inventory, BOM, and warranty departments.
- Supervised and trained office, production, and operations teams.
- Provided inside support for 64 outside sales representatives. Including organization of demo equipment, commissions, expense reports and monthly sales reports.
- Researched market competitors to identify potential new products and service opportunities.
- Developed and oversaw private label initiatives, encompassing product design, labeling, and marketing materials, resulting in increased OEM sales.
- Managed marketing team in creating promotional products, product information sheets, price lists, and catalogs. Implemented a strategic monthly marketing campaign.
- Designed, developed, and implemented 'How-to' books to enhance learning and quality control for the assembly team on the production line.
- Spearheaded trade show booth design, developed and executed trade show strategy and exposure. Implemented a comprehensive lead generation plan for follow-up after shows.
- Collaborated with CEO/CFO to provide comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and weekly status reports for the sales and marketing team.
- Managed payroll processing, including bank deposits and reconciliations, credit card transactions, weekly financial statements, and month-end closing.
- Corporate secretary and GSA contact representative for government sales.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
California State University, Fullerton
Associate of Arts -
Orange Coast College
Skills
- Supplier relations
- Project management
- Sales tracking
- Budget development
- Inventory coordination
- Advertising and brand development
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- MRP, CRM & Office management software
- Account Management
- Supply Chain Management
Timeline
Western Regional Sales Manager
US Saws & Blades
07.2021 - Current
Senior Purchasing Manager
US Saws & Blades
10.2016 - 06.2021
General Manager
Montgomery Designs
07.2013 - 10.2016
Office Manager/Marketing Director
Sandia Products, Inc.
05.1998 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
California State University, Fullerton
Associate of Arts -
Orange Coast College
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