Manager Graphic Designer

Don Abernathy

Long Beach, California ***** • *******@*****.*** • 562-***-****

Buyer / Purchasing Agent

Goal-driven purchasing professional backed by a career of success in inventory management and purchasing systems.

Valuable professional asset dedicated to efficient and effective product research, negotiation, and purchasing.

Organized individual capable of maintaining proper inventory.

Highly analytical equipped with excellent research and review skills, capable of communicating solutions and best practices.

Excellent communicator developing and maintaining relations with vendors and clients alike.

Experienced with purchasing and research involving electronics, food, clothing, and toiletries.

Professional Experience

World Discovery Trading – Whittier, CA

Purchasing Agent, August 2014 to May 2018

Research U.S.-made baby toiletries and food, facilitating deals and preparing inventory for export to Asia. Assemble and complete all paperwork and proper documentation, negotiating prices and freight carrier options.

Selected Contributions:

Negotiated and establish U.S. brands for exclusive/general distribution in China.

Performed accurate research to negotiate and establish a line of baby products across several U.S. distributors.

614, LLC – Signal Hill, CA

Office Manager, Graphic Designer, December 2011 to May 2014

Oversaw daily operations and tasks of the office, managing accounting needs and ensuring proper procedures and policies are met. Ensured hardware and office supply inventory was stocked and up-to-date, organizing purchasing and ordering. Developed design for biweekly publication.

Selected Contributions:

Negotiated and developed contracts for printing and distribution for a local newspaper.

Union Supply Company – Rancho Dominguez, CA

Purchasing Category Manager, December 1994 to December 2011

Created purchasing system utilized across company to research, negotiate, and purchase products. Specialized in various products, including electronics, food, and clothing. Organized inventory information, compiling sales reports and identifying errors/issues. Negotiated with outside vendors on prices, factoring in catalog costs and aiding with designs. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training.

Selected Contributions:

Achieved a 99.7% fill rate through multiple purchasing categories of over 20,000 SKU’s.

Implemented sales promotions in order to relocate short coded and discontinued products.

Initiated improved purchasing system across three warehouses and one retail store.

Education

Associate of Arts, Accounting

Metropolitan Technical Institute and Business College

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