Assistant Management

Skills

. Microsoft Office Applications

. Oracle

. Lean Concepts including but not limited to: 5S,Kaizen

/ Kanban

. Various email programs

. Internet / Web Design

. Negotiating / Cost savings

. Inventory management and organization

. Computer hardware and software troubleshooting,

maintenance and upgrading

. Training Personnel (Physical year end inventory,

receiving, purchasing clerk)

Experience

2008 - 2010, Assistant North Adams Public School Office of

Pupil Services, North Adams, MA

. Coordinate meetings with parents, teachers, outside

agencies.

. Office support, computer support and Medicaid

Billing.

2006 - 2007, Buyer Suss MicroTec, Waterbury, VT

. Process purchase orders and MRO requisitions through

ERP system.

. Manage supplier contracts, approved supplier list,

and other related information in the ERP system.

. Review requisitions to ensure completeness of

information, and provide feedback to the issuing

employee.

. Expedite deliveries as needed to ensure a smooth flow

of material and services to support manufacturing and

product development schedules.

. Interface with internal departments to resolve

problems regarding purchased items.

. Collaborate with Accounting department to ensure

smooth flow of payments and reconciliation of payment

problems in a timely manner.

2002-2004 Inventory Analyst / Buyer Hardigg Industries,

Inc.

Inventory Analyst

. Implemented consumable inventory tracking system with

use of Kaizen/Kanban theory.

. Performed cycle counts (raw to finished goods) Root

cause analysis and reconciliation of discrepancies.

. Performed data analysis and created spreadsheets, and

comparative reports for management.

. Coordinator for year end physical inventory.

. Inventory accuracy went from 45% to 80% with a savings of

500K year 2002-2003

Buyer

. Research and qualify new vendors to adhere to ISO

standards.

. Reduced costs through analysis and negotiations with

suppliers.

. Initiated and managed blanket/purchase orders.

. Coordinator for bar code implementation that was used

as a tool/supply tracking program.

2000-2002 Purchasing Assistant Yankee Candle Co.

. Issuing, entering and maintaining purchase/blanket

orders for all retail sales, advertising, employee

clothing and supplies

. Manual tracking of inventory through cycle counts.

. Responsible for managing inventory levels in flagship

store, Utah facility and all satellite stores.

. Creating forecasts using cost analysis, usage and

seasonal history.

. Created bids for quoting

. Ergonomics stretch break leader

. Supervision of clerk

. Worked closely with Accounting on invoice

discrepancies, price changes etc.

1999-2000 Purchasing Assistant The October Co.

. Entered and maintained purchase / blanket orders.

. Scheduling meetings between supervisor and vendors.

. Matched invoices with receipts, recognizing and

labeling capital assets. Switchboard coverage and

clerical duties as needed.

. Performed vendor ratings through prepared worksheets.

. Participated in year end physical inventory.

Education

. Community College of Vermont

Computer Systems Management - Certificate

Program

Completed classes include:

1. Microcomputer Applications I & II

(All Windows applications including Excel, Powerpoint

and Word, email, managing files etc.)

2. Desktop Operations

(Use of various Operating systems past and present,

troubleshooting of OS systems)

3. Management Information Systems

(How Information Systems are effective in Business)

4. Visual Basic Programming I & II

(VB.net Programming Language)

5. Dimensions of Learning

(Required reading/writing class)

6. Concepts of PC Hardware

(Troubleshooting, installing, maintaining, upgrading,

building hardware and accessories)

7. Web Design

8. Networking

(Setting up and maintaining networks both business

and residential)

. Northampton High School, Northampton Mass.

Diploma

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