Wendy M. MacDonald
Reedville,VA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Specialist
Teal Jones Group
KINSALE, United States
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
Owner/Operator
Blue Heron Notary & Title Services
Reedville, VA
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Perform title examinations on real estate and notary closing as notary signing agent
- Ran day to day functions of the business.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
Paralegal
Commonwealth Attoney’s office
Heathsville, VA
10.2015 - 06.2020
- Ran day to day operations of the attorney’s office
- Prepared legal documents for trial
- Met with attorneys to go over case dispositions
- Prepared subpoenas for the sheriff’s office to serve on witnesses.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information
- Identified appropriate judicial decisions relevant to cases
- Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
PADGETT BUILDERS, LLC
Callao, VA
03.2006 - 10.2015
- Directed and supervised a multitude of projects, assuring budgetary compliance and deadlines are met
- Generated reports and detailed schedules while assigning duties and monitoring the efficiency of work flow.
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion
- Evaluated subcontractor bids and identified most qualified and economical candidates, establishing advantageous contracts and cutting costs
- Provided safety kits to construction personnel, fully complying with job site safety protocols
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates
Legal Secretary
McKerns & Hill
Heathsville, VA
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Prepared complex legal documents including deeds and other real-estate related documents for direct review of the attorney.
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney
- Created, indexed and maintained client binders
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and leadership
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments
- Organized files for court proceedings
- Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents
Education
GED -
Northumberland High School
Heathsville, VA 06.1999 - 06.1999
Skills
Pricing structures
undefinedAccomplishments
- Documented and resolved chaotic and incorrectly effort utilization which led to integrity and efficiency in the procurement process.
- Acted as the lead Legal Assistant on multiple cases for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Timeline
Purchasing Specialist
Teal Jones Group
01.2022 - 07.2022
Owner/Operator
Blue Heron Notary & Title Services
06.2020 - 01.2022
Paralegal
Commonwealth Attoney’s office
10.2015 - 06.2020
Legal Secretary
McKerns & Hill
08.2011 - 05.2012
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
PADGETT BUILDERS, LLC
03.2006 - 10.2015
GED -
Northumberland High School
06.1999 - 06.1999
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