Management Manager

MATTHEW MEROW

Purchasing Agent

Sourcing, Negotiations and Inventory Management

SKILLS & •

ABILITIES • Inventory Management • Logistics Management • Negotiation Skills

• Financial Analysis • Warehouse Management • End to end Project Management

• Product Development • Quality Assurance • Supplier/Vendor Management

• Cross-Functional Teamwork • Influencing Skills • Strong Written and Verbal Skills

• Multi-Project Management • Analytical, Organizational, & Problem Solving

EXPERIENCE GLOPROFESSIONAL – SENIOR

PURCHASING MANAGER

2012-2014

• Managed 5M in inventory

• Instrumental in the development and

implementation of new products and

packaging while achieving optimal

margins, and meeting project

deadlines

• Decreased shipping and product

costs through influential negotiation

skills and relationship building

• Increased inventory turns and

proactively influenced inventory

levels by analyzing order quantities,

product movement, and market

trends

MINERAL FUSION – SENIOR

PURCHASING MANAGER

2012-2014

• Managed 3M in inventory

• Point of contact for C-suite,

Accounting, Sales, Customer

Service, and Warehouse, providing

detailed reports, initiating

discount/rebate programs,

coordinating new product launches,

ensuring quality of products,

reducing costs, managing shipping,

storage, and assembly of products.

• Coordinated shipping to national

retail distributors (Target,

WholeFoods, Sprouts, Natural

Grocers, London Drug)

GLOPROFESSIONAL – ACCOUNTS

PAYABLE CLERK

2011

• Received, file, and organize invoices

• Confirmed receipt of

products/goods, worked with

department managers to decrease

costs and take advantage of

discounts

• Negotiated terms and discounts with

suppliers/vendors for repeat orders,

• Made payment arrangements and

solve payment disputes promptly

and effectively to not hinder supply

chain movement.

GLOPROFESSIONAL – WAREHOUSE

PRODUCT ORDER AGENT

2008-2011

• Ensured order accuracy and quality

and managed assembly of new

products

• Received inbound shipments, reduce

product damages, and boosted

company morale through positive

energy

EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER

Associate of General Studies: Accounting (2011) GPA-3.4

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Bachelor of Science Business Administration: Marketing (2012- Present)

Phi-Theta-Kappa International Honor Fraternity

LEADERSHIP Divine America, Member: Co-Organized a non-profit organization,, to tutor, encourage, and assist

teenagers

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