Nicholas A. Tymniak
**** **** **, ******* **, ***91
Cell 832-***-****
OBJECTIVES
I am presently seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth with an employer who will both utilize my skills and challenge me to advance them for our mutual gain.
WORK HISTORY
06/13 – Present Buyer, Malvern Instruments, Inc.
Ensured continued and uninterrupted production through the raising of purchase orders from the MRP system, project buying a wide range of commodities to tight deadlines and strict commercial budgets as well as forward chasing of orders
Drove down costs through pricing and wholesale negotiations with suppliers, evaluation of quotations and the making of recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
Improved quality through the sourcing of new suppliers for both current and future projects, supplier auditing and reporting while working with suppliers to develop added value and promote continuous improvement
Positively effecting capital through managing and driving down surplus stock levels while actively seeking out areas of cost reduction and savings when sourcing goods
Affecting lean procurement throughout the supply chain as well as liaising between internal and external customers to ensure business requirements are met
06/07 – 06/13 Door Refinisher, The Door Refinishing Company
Sales, customer service, securing a safe and clean working environment, handling, proper use and disposal of caustic chemicals, woodworking and the use of various woodworking tools
05/06 - 06/07 Recruiter, TIG First Source
Lead generation and researching of potential markets, database maintenance, Adept at pre-qualifying and qualifying of potential candidates for recruitment,
06/05 - 05/06 Research Director, Aduro Group
Lead generation and researching of potential markets, training of incoming pipeline recruiters, database maintenance, adept at pre-qualifying and qualifying of potential candidates for recruitment, managing the lead generation department of Aduro Group
EDUCATION
06/2010 Teaching Certificate through the Texas Educator Certification Board
01/04- 12/08 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, Texas 77004
8/99-05/03 Associate of Arts, Houston Community College System
1300 Holman
Houston, Texas 77004
8/95-5/99 High School Diploma, St. Pius X High School
811 West Donovan
Houston, Texas 77091
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows, SAP, Word Perfect, MS Works, MS Word, MS Access, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel, Corel Painter, GIMP, Power Point, Excel, Outlook Express, MS Internet Explorer, and PC Recruiter
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Art, Reading, Fiction writing and game development