Experienced Accounting/Purchasing Agent Candidate
Resume:
Javier Mendez, Jr.
Pacoima, CA 91331
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging career opportunity with a growth-oriented organization, which will utilize my supervisory experience, purchasing and accounting skills.
EXPERIENCE
Ronco Acquisition Corporation Simi Valley, CA
Sales Operations Specialist / Purchasing Agent (interim) October 2007 - April 2008
- Created sales reports, analyzed sales data, and presented analysis results to the Sales Vice President and Marketing Director.
- Acted as primary liaison on sales force automation projects/trends.
- Maintained contact with customers and sales agents via telephone, e-mail, and fax to ensure all order issues or concerns were resolved and communicate opportunities with the company.
- Matched distributor pricing and programs to customer requirements and closed contracts for defined programs.
- Collaborated with marketing, product development and supply chain to facilitate new programs, messages, campaigns and offerings.
- Prepared and issued purchase orders to international and local housewares manufacturers.
- Issued bid requests to Chinese Sourcing company for the manufacturing and presentation of new houseware products, houseware packaging and/or inventions.
Ronco Corporation Simi Valley, CA
Accounts Payable Leader January 2007 - October 2007
- Processed expense reports and credit card statements for a publicly owned company.
- Aided Chief Financial Officer and Accounts Payable Manager in processing weekly check printing and verification.
- Reconciled and maintained vendor statements/ agings.
- Performed 1099/ W-9 research as well as maintained W-9 records.
- Responsible for year end A/P file retention and maintenance.
U.S. Pole Company Palmdale, CA
National Accounts Manager / Team January 2004-Dec.2006
- Processed daily incoming orders and handled a high volume of telephone and e-mail inquiries for a multi-million dollar outdoor lighting manufacturer.
- Responsible for training new customer service department personnel and aided Human Resources in the hiring of new team members.
- Assisted manufacturing and inventory control in scheduling and coordinating shipments for national accounts such as Wendy’s Inc., Autozone Auto Parts and Dunkin Donuts.
- Aided management in the review and approval of labor quotations and back charges submitted by independent electrical contracting companies.
Regency Lighting Van Nuys, CA
Purchasing Agent April 2003 - Jan. 2004
- Inventory management of the lighting distributor’s largest product lines - Osram Sylvania and Philips Lighting.
- Prepared and processed purchase orders, product receipt schedules, change orders and analysis reports.
- Reviewed contract pricing, packing lists and approved invoices and chargebacks on materials received.
- Performed quarterly inventory audits for satellite distribution centers located in California, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey.
- Reported all shipment discrepancies and/or damages to lighting manufacturers via e-mail, fax or telephone.
Regency Lighting
Accounts Payable Team Leader January 1998- April 2003
- Reconciled and maintained statement accounts for various multi-million dollar lighting manufacturers such as Osram Sylvania Lighting, Philips Lighting and Lightolier.
- Responsible in processing weekly check runs averaging over $2 million per month.
- Accounts Payable, coded, batched and entered a high volume of invoices to appropriate General Ledger accounts.
- Supervised a staff of two to three people and acted as liaison between team members and upper management.
Pearson Dental Supply Sylmar, CA
Accounts Receivable Clerk June 1992- Jan.1998
- Assisted with high volume incoming calls ranging from customer account statement reconcilement to return authorization requests.
- Created new customer accounts and processed credit applications.
- Established new account payment terms by verifying credit worthiness via TRW credit reports.
- Processed and investigated UPS freight claims for lost and/or damaged shipments.
EDUCATION
University of California - Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) Westwood, CA
Major: Pre-Nursing 1994-1995
SKILLS
- Bilingual: English / Spanish
- Microsoft Windows XP, Outlook, MS Excel, Word, WordPerfect 12.0, Great Plains (versions 8 & 9), R.O.I, Internet Explorer, Termlite, DOS
- Type 45 WPM, 10-key by touch
- Excellent leadership, oral and written communication skills
REFERENCES
-Available upon request.
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