ELAINE S. KITHCART
P.O. Box *** 419-***-****
Ashland, Ohio 44805 abmeu6@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Skilled professional with 12 years customer service, and purchasing
experience. Recent experience in office type settings in, pharmaceutical
research, manufacturing, telecommunications. Working in the areas of
administrative support, contract negotiation, inventory dollar reduction,
customer support, logistics, SQL database administration, vendor support,
material purchasing, customer service, inventory control, po. creation,
management, call center customer service, invoice approval, and processing,
month end accounting reporting. Provided training and customer support to
internal employees on People soft, and MS Access, Syspro MRP i.e. Solid
professional able to work well in any type of situation.
Professional Experience
StarTek
Feb 2008-Present
850 West Fourth Street
Mansfield, Ohio
Business Process Outsourcing Telecommunication
Supervisor II, and Corporate Trainer
Run the 3rd shift operation with 3 other supervisors and 80 associates as
direct reports Handle all required reporting, metrics, and quality. In
addition a certified corporate trainer able to instruct corporate training
classes in various fields of the telecommunication areas. Responsible for
teams QA, Idle times, average hold times, escalated calls, production,
training. etc.
Wil Research, LLC, Ashland, Ohio
2006- Jan 31, 2008
Contract Pharmaceutical Research Company
Data Coordinator
. Quality Control of Research Pathology Reports, and data files. Review,
and QC reports, clinical pathology, anatomic pathology in life data, and
reports written by Clinical and Anatomic Pathologist Doctors of
Veterinary Medicine. Scheduling of research studies to fit in to
doctors, sponsors, and facilities schedules. Using in house databases,
excel, word, and PowerPoint. Making sure that information fits protocols
of sponsors, FDA, EPA.
MetroMedia Technologies, Inc, Wooster, Ohio
2003-2006
An international provider of outdoor advertising billboard printing
Purchasing and Logistics
. Purchases consumable manufacturing materials such as vinyl, ink,
cardboard, and MRO spare parts such as screws, washers, machine parts,
plastics, substrates, chemicals, Service, i.e. Purchasing done through
use of MRP system po management, and creation.
. Month end period closing, report generation, and accounting
reconciliation of inventory, sales orders. Cost modifications using MRP,
Physical inventory adjustments, and yearly physical counts. MRP system
administrator. Reports generated using Crystal Reports.
. Invoice matching, invoice approval using appropriate account codes
working directly with accounting. RFQ for new material and services
processed. Continually working toward vendor reduction and cost savings
through the use of research and negotiation processes. Manages spare
parts inventory for domestic and international faculties. Generates
sales orders, and work orders to schedule work, and meet spare part order
requirements. Transportation arrangements for international shipments,
including commercial invoice, and packing lists working directly with
freight forwarders, and brokers for ocean, air, and LCL loads.
Sprint, Mansfield, Ohio
1996-2003
A leading provider of telecommunications services.
Senior Supply Chain Management Associate
1999-2003
. Provided management support to Supply Chain Management Administrators,
buyers, and internal customers.
. Inventory reduction $450,000, order-processing, resolutions of order
issues, material planning, material delivery through logistics channels,
inventory, forecasting, database management, inventory audits, and cycle
counts
. Team member SCM national forecasting team. Personally created a process
and database used for forecasting material usage to meet service
requirements. Received service award for creation of this process, and
database Received quarterly excellence award for work on another team
that created a process and database to track shipped material from order
entry to delivery. Worked with all phases of distribution and logistics
in this process. As part of the two-person team we designed, tested,
and administrated the database.
. Created and implemented contractors materials control process and
procedures for use at non-Sprint contractor construction yards.
. Trainer on PeopleSoft purchasing module processes and procedures that
interfaces with Ariba online ordering, and catalog.
. Half a million dollar inventory reduction accomplished through customer
interface, material tracking, and precise material forecasting.
Accomplished through use of SQL relational database improved customer
service.
. Worked with customers, and Sr. buyers in an effort to resolve material
orderings issues, and product availability.
Business Customer Service Representative
1996-1999
. Worked as a senior representative training new representatives. Took
service orders from external customers and resolved billing issues.
Generated service orders, assigned necessary circuit data information and
phone numbers. Sold services and goods to customers to meet their
business needs. Assisted in training junior associates.
. Participated in special projects to establish processes and procedures
for schools and libraries to use government funds for Internet related
services.
. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
. Worked with AS/400 applications while entering service orders.
SHELLMAR ASSEMBLIES, Mansfield, Ohio 1993-1995
Inventory Control
. Managed and organized company's inventory through material audits, and
cycle counts, MRP (Material Requirement Planning) BOM (Bill of
Materials).
. Provided vendor materials order issue resolution, working with bill of
materials, and shipping and receiving, and customers, TL carriers,
vendors.
. Resolved materials production quality control issues.
IN HOME DAYCARE, Mansfield, Ohio 1991-1993
. State certified in home day care provider.
THERMO-DISC, Mansfield, Ohio 1983-1991
. Worked as material handler, assisted with storeroom functions material
supply to assembly lines. Receiving of materials, inventory maintenance
and updates working with kanban.
. Operated assembly line machine.
. Provided quality control checks and administrative support to supervisor.
DR. ALEX TURNER, Mansfield, Ohio 1976-1980
Officer Manager
. Accounts receiveable, customer billing, vendor payment, ie.
EDUCATION
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, Phoenix, AZ
Course work completed in ME Program
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, Arizona
B. S. E-Business (Management and Information Technology)
NORTH CENTRAL STATE COLLEGE, Mansfield, Ohio
Coursework in Micro-Computer Communications
Graduate, Madison High School, Mansfield, Ohio
Professional Memberships
ISM (Institute of Supply Management) member