JENNIFER CARLSON
214-***-**** cell 214-***-****
***************@*********.***
Seeking a position in the capacity of OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT and/or
COPY WRITER within a general business office environment, bringing the
following experience, skills, and attributes:
Extensive experience working in retail and wholesale office
settings. Interface well with others
at all levels including customers, vendors, magazine editors,
sales representatives, CEO, CFO,
general manager, warehouse manager. MS Word, Excel, OSAS
Accounting, QuickBooks,
Adobe Acrobat, PhotoShop, and Microsoft Office Suite of
products.
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant, ACCESSORY SOURCE INC. (Dr. Livingstone,
I Presume), Irving TX 3/04-7/09
Provided administrative support to general manager and owner of
wholesale importer of decorative
accessories and small furniture items.
. Interfaced on the telephone and in person with clients to
administer accounts.
. Processed and proofed orders.
. Solved problems associated with accounts and product inventory.
. Proofread and approved catalog copy and layouts prior to
printing.
Assistant Buyer, Merchandise Coordinator, BADGE MARKETING INC.,
Dallas, TX 12/97-6/03
. Attended markets and chose products with head buyer.
. Performed extensive telephone interface with vendors and
customers.
. Composed written correspondence to vendors, including purchase
orders and drop-ship
orders.
. Prepared product sales projections, product specifications and
purchase orders.
. Assigned SKU numbers and entered data.
. Calculated shipping and handling costs and determined retail
pricing.
. Oversaw inventory and product samples for catalog photography,
maintained all product
specification sheets.
Copy Writer
. Wrote product advertisements for Texas Parks & Wildlife Collection,
Stonehill
Collection, and Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publications:
Garden Shed, Bed and Bath, Traditional Style, Country Style, and
others.
. Interfaced with Better Homes and Gardens editor in Iowa office, proofread
copy and
approved catalog layouts prior to printing.
Customer Service
. Answered telephones and placed customer orders, resolved customer service
related
issues.
Education
CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE, Lancaster, Texas
1990-1992 Attended full-time
1994-1997 Completed studies
Acceptance by University of North Texas, Denton, Texas