Terrance Harrison
Purchasing
Long Beach, CA
*************@*******.*** - 562-***-****
I am a highly motivated, energetic, blue collar team-first player applying for the Purchasing Position.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Purchasing Specialist
MD - Rancho Dominguez, CA - July 2008 to Present
Forecasting and Purchasing of approx. 95% (approx. 6,500 SKU's) of all inventory items.
Over $ 6.6 million dollars spent annually on company orders, while being cognizant of Company Cash Flow.
In charge of ordering and shipping of goods. Responsible for gathering freight quotes and selecting the
most economical choice.
Overseeing the logistics of Goods. Goods are shipped to multiple warehouse locations including our facilities
in Holland, Italy and Boulder, Co.
Inventory management with duties including stock status reports, periodical inventory counts, creation of
SKU numbers, and management of product in the multiple warehousing locations.
Management of inventory for our Nationally Televised Infomercial through a fulfillment center. Infomercial
has multiple warehouse locations.
Usage of MAS 90 and MAS 200 to create purchase orders, receive purchase orders into the system, and
also was trained as a back up for the Warehouse Clerk position that is in charge of picking sheet printing,
commercial invoices and web orders.
Handling of vendor issues such as returns, damaged items, incorrect items etc.
In charge of making sure all items we sell are on our website with proper pictures and item information.
'Right hand man' of the Vice President of Operations, assisting with whatever tasks are needed.
Some Product Management: seeking out new vendors for items either for better quality or better pricing,
and negotiating pricing. Making sure all logos and necessary company information is accurate when placing
orders.
2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014: Participant in our large tradeshow in Miami where our team built a store for
the conference. Myself and five other employees built the store in 1 days, opened for three days, did over
$147,000 at all four shows, then broke the store down in four hours.
Assists our V.P. and Controller with year end inventory.
Some Graphic Design: have designed multiple items for our clothing line and accessories line.
Accounts Payable/ Asst Warehouse Manager
Metropolitan Hardwood Floors - Seattle, WA - July 2007 to June 2008
Accounts Payable - receiving, processing of all incoming company invoices, with weekly check runs averaging
over $ 100,000.00.
Usage of Sage Business Vision (MAS 90 program) to input invoices and to make all payments.
Performed Accounting duties involving Month End reports, G/L postings and G/L account management.
Microsoft Excel for accurate number-keeping for employee insurance benefits, Monthly Fed Ex shipping
costs, and for company telephone and cell phone usage.
Processing of all expense reports for company owner and sales team members.
Was trained in multiple company facets in order to cover for employees on leave. Initially trained to perform
Purchasing/Receiving duties for a period of one month. After this job was complete, was trained in Accounts
Payable. Served as Assistant Warehouse Manager for last six months with company.
Parts Manager / QC Coordinator
Brea Autobody - Brea, CA - August 2006 to July 2007
Duties included the ordering, storage and disbursement of parts to Auto repair technicians.
Communication with Repair technicians to insure all vehicles are repaired properly and in a timely manner.
In charge of Quality Control for all vehicles repaired and designated for release to customers.
Photographing of all incoming and outgoing vehicles.
Merchandising/ Promotions
77 Records/ Skunk Records - Long Beach, CA - February 1997 to June 2006
Head of Merchandising and Promotions.
Responsible for sales for all clothing, hats, CDs etc at all concert venues attended.
Coordination and overseeing of merchandise placed in local and national stores, as well as on the internet.
Promote all local and national shows via word of mouth, street team, hand to hand promotion, and through
internet sites like Myspace and Facebook.
Assistant to Tour Manager, helping to oversee daily duties on tour and when home.
Stage Manager on tour and also Tour bus driver.
EDUCATION
Certificate in Recording Arts Engineering
GoldenWest College - Huntington Beach, CA
1998 to 2011
English and Electronics
Bellflower High School - Bellflower, CA
1996
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills
MAS 90, MAS 200, SAGE Business Vision, Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and some
Illustrator and Photoshop. Forklift Certified. Recently completed an online Training Course for Beginning and
Intermediate Excel. I am currently taking an Excel Advanced Course.