Dawn Meredith
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Zip: 44102
Country: USA
Phone: 216-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Motivated Buyer focused on developing and implementing process controls and quality improvement initiatives that reduce costs and increase company revenue. Successful in supply chain management, managing inventory control, customer service and transportation logistics. Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland OH 1/2001 to 10/1995 (Education)
Job History / Details:
Career Focus
Motivated Buyer focused on developing and implementing process controls and quality improvement initiatives that reduce costs and increase company revenue. Successful in supply chain management, managing inventory control, customer service and transportation logistics. Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Summary of Skills
Inventory tracking
Budget management
Vendor management
Inventory control
Warehouse and fulfillment
Cost reduction
Customer service-oriented
Detail-oriented
Strategic planner
Order processing
Spreadsheet management
Advanced MS Office Suite knowledge
Advance knowledge of Lawson, GHX and Onbase
Decisive
Global and strategic sourcing
Flexible
High customer service standards
Dedicated to process improvement
Training manual contributor
Strong work ethic
Team player with positive attitude
Deadline-driven
Strategic planning
Skilled multi-tasker
Troubleshooting and problem solving
Systems implementation
Procedure development
Analytical
Personable
Systems implementation
Training in Lean Sigma
Accomplishments
Assisted in the managing of the company database and verified, edited and modified department information.
Lowered freight rates by 30 percentage by negotiating with manufacturers and the transportation department.
Managed call flow with up to 10 calls in queue per minute.
Operated computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Researched and resolved billing problems that had been previously missed.
Helped to achieve a $45.3 million dollar cost savings for the 2010 year.
Demonstrated proficiencies in telephone, e-mail, fax within high-volume environment.
Handled customers effectively by identifying needs, quickly gaining trust, approaching complex situations and resolving problems to maximize efficiency.
Performed administration tasks such as filing, developing spreadsheets, faxing reports, photocopying collateral and scanning documents for inter-departmental use.
Maintained status reports to provide management with updated information for projects.
Successfully trained departments in system use and databases, policies and procedures while focusing on minimizing errors and generating superior results.
Helped to reduce invoice over payments.
Researched and resolved billing problems that had been previously missed.
Professional Experience
May 2012 to October 2012
MetroHealth Hospital Cleveland, Ohio
Buyer
February 2001 to March 2011
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio
Buyer
Education
Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, Ohio
Associate of Applied Science Education