GERALDINE JOY ADAMS
LAKESIDE, CA 92040
PHONE: 619-***-**** 619-***-****
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:
UTILIZING MY PURCHASING EXPERIENCE TO BUILD BETTER VENDOR AND CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN YOUR COMPANY AND REDUCE COSTS BY EFFECTIVE MEANS OF
SOURCING NEW VENDORS AND NEGOTIATING BETTER PRICING WITH ESTABLISHED ONES.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A HIGH ENERGY, SELF MOTIVATED PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS EFFICIENTLY IN A FAST
PACED ENVIRONMENT. LIAISON TO MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC, CUSTOMER AND
INTERDEPARTMENTAL
RELATIONS. EFFECTIVE IN ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. ABLE TO ANALYZE AND
EVALUATE INFORMATION, IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, CARRY OUT
JOB ASSIGNMENTS EFFICIENTLY, ADAPT TO CHANGE QUICKLY AND ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY.
ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE TO MEET JOB DEADLINES.
Skills:
• TYPING: 60WPM
• STRONG ANALYTICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.
• EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, PHONE MANNER, AND OFFICE ETIQUETTE.
• SOFTWARE: ALL WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS, MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL,
QUICKBOOKS, WORDPERFECT, VANTAGE
• ABILITY TO DELEGATE, MANAGE, AND PRIORITIZE.
• 10 KEY
CERTIFICATES:
Certificate of Merit – Bargaining with Vendors and Suppliers
American Management Association
EMPLOYMENT:
04/2008 – 07/09 PURCHASING, PACIFIC JAYCRAFT CORPORATION
RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING ALL TOOLING, SHOP AND
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES. MAINTAINED TOOLING CRIB AND
GENERATED WEEKLY REPORTS TO MONITOR INVENTORY LEVELS. RESEARCHED NEW VENDORS
FOR COST SAVINGS AND FOR MORE EFFICIENT DELIVERIES. CONTINUED TO UPDATE
CURRENT
SUPPLIERS FOR
PRICING AND ON TIME DELIVERIES. RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING INVOICES TO
PURCHASE
ORDERS. RESOLVED ANY ACCOUNTING
ISSUES AND/OR RETURNS. POSTED ALL DAILY PURCHASES IN
MATERIAL REQUEST LOG FOR PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT.
07/2006 – 04/2008 PURCHASING MANAGER, MR. COPY/FAX CITY
RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING ALL INVENTORY SUPPLIES AND SERVICE PARTS FOR ALL
STORES, INTERNAL OFFICE PAPER PRODUCTS FOR XEROX MACHINES, I.E. COPIERS, FAX
AND
TRANSPARENCIES. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DROP SHIPMENTS TO CUSTOMERS AND TRACKING
THEREOF. GENERATED WEEKLY REPORTS MONITORING VENDORS AND OPEN PURCHASE
ORDERS.
MAINTAINED VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND COST SAVINGS. REQUESTED BIDS FROM
CURRENT
VENDORS AND NEW ONES TO ACHIEVE BEST PRICES AND DELIVERIES. WORKED CLOSELY
WITH
SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN PRICING AND AVAILABILITY FOR PARTS AND PARTS
TRANSFERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY, DEFECTIVE, NON-DEFECTIVE RETURNS AND
CREDITS. INTERACTED WITH ACCOUNTING AND SALES DEPARTMENTS.
11/1999 - 7/2006 PURCHASING MANAGER, A & R INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING INVENTORY OF ALL INDUSTRIAL TOOLS,
AND SALES. SUPERVISED 5 EMPLOYEES, 3 OF THEM PURCHASING AGENTS. INTERACTED
WITH
ON GOING VENDORS AND CUSTOMERS TO ASSURE BEST PRICES AND DELIVERIES AND
SATISFACTION. RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING MONTHLY REPORTS FOR OPEN PURCHASE
ORDERS, SALES, AND ACCOUNTING INCLUDING P & L'S.
EDUCATION:
06 / 1963 KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO CA
MAJOR SUBJECT: GENERAL ED
-EXCELLENT REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST