Customer Service Sales

P ETER K. DESJARD I NS

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PROFESSIONAL SUM MARY

An extensive background in managing profit and loss, increasing revenues,

controlling expenses and maximizing resources; consistently met delivery and

quality goals; Adept at forecasting and successfully implementing controls that

i mprove information, communication and working relationships between

departments and off-shore vendors.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, Rhode Island

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

2010-2012 LDC, L LC, Providence, RI (Importer of Fashion Accessories)

PURCHASING P LANNER

• Responsible for material planning and distribution

• Vendor Negotiations

• Purchased product using established systems and operating procedures

• Determined excess inventory and safety stock levels

• Liaison between sales, purchasing, domestic and import vendors to resolve

any issues and ensure smooth work f low of goods within departments

• Worked to resolve any potential schedule inter ruptions

• Created daily/weekly/monthly production plan to align with sales forecast and

i nventory levels

• Modified planning and inventory parameters as needed

2009-2010 NORTH ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTION CENTER, North Kingstown, RI

Volkswagen, Audi and Subaru Distributor

PRODUCT ION COORD I NATOR

• Expedited products arriving via ships and railroads utilizing scanning

devices.

• Analyzed and interpreted scanning codes to allocate manpower and ensure

m aximum efficiency.

• Conducted audits and inventories to ensure integrity of systems.

2004-2008 SARDELL I I NTERNATIONAL L LC, Providence, RI

PLANNER/SCHEDULER

• Identified and communicated precious metal requirements based on sales

forecasts, production plans, and consumption data

• Ensured that production schedules were met by requisitioning the necessary

m aterials while considering lead t ime and in-t ransit t ime

• Interfaced daily with product development, customer service, quality control,

d istribution to ensure product was made to customer specification in a t imely

and cost efficient manner

• Scheduled work force, planned and administered budget, conducted weekly

meetings and ensured t imely shipment of products to stores.

• Coordinated the logistics with overseas vendor to assure that product was

ship in the most efficient and least costly manner while maintaining delivery

dates

2000-2004 CRIMZON ROSE ACCESSORIES, North Providence RI

PURCHASING/PlANN ING MANAGER

• Issued purchased orders and t racked orders, analyzed reports, monitored

i nventory

• Worked closely with vendors from several count ries to ensure product

delivery.

• Determined and monitored safety stock levels for components and finished

goods.

• Analyzed a variety of data to generate conclusions.

• Chaired a weekly production meeting that included sales, purchasing and

merchandising to ensure smooth t ransition from receipt of product to

shipment of finished goods; issuing charge backs as needed.

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