Customer Service Sales

Marie B. Tassy

Phone: 954-***-****

E-mail address: **********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/marie-tassy/b5/376/109

PROFILE:

Successful purchaser with demonstrated negotiation, creative, customer service strength’s and decision-making skills coupled with retail sales and management experience.

Strengths include:

Identifying and capitalizing on buying trends.

Developing and executing private label programs from concept to completion.

Negotiating with domestic and international manufacturers and agents.

Taking charge of projects, programs and teams working persistently to achieve business objectives.

Decisive and thorough, able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Decision making, infectious enthusiasm and a strong work ethic.

Excellent communication skills and a team building work style.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Evaluate alternative solutions and present recommendations.

Over twenty years of purchasing and materials management experience with progressive managerial responsibilities.

Anda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Purchasing Supervisor 2013 – July 2015

Supervise the daily activates of the purchasing functions.

Review purchasing decisions and vendor contacts.

Oversee the ordering of products and supplies from vendors.

Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures.

Review new item requests.

Catalog items in the AS400 system, for requestor to order product efficiently.

Trained employees on multiple procurement systems.

Created a paperless requisition system for Recalls which would have provided visibility to key departments – such as Compliance, Returns, and Customer Service.

Respond to a large volume of verbal and written requests for information.

Coordinate priorities, work tasks and resoucesto meet work demands efficiently.

Supervised a staff of 5.

Senior Buyer 2009 to 2013

Consults with department heads to identify purchasing needs and requirements.

Demonstrate awareness and support of current trends and market conditions in supply chain arena.

Manages relations with vendors to maintain long term and reliable sources of supply or services.

Maintain proper inventory level,

Analyze weekly/daily reports for expediting of deliveries.

Work closely with various departments – Shipping and receiving, Compliance, Sales and Customer Service.

Buyer 2005 - 2009

Generate purchase orders via the Score buying system on a daily basis.

Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and inventory cycles.

Forecasting, expediting, and multi- tasking on a daily basis.

Excellent communication with various vendors and distributors. Worked cross functionally with other departments (shipping and receiving, accounting, sales, IT and compliance) to insure inventory goals were achieved.

Process all orders in a timely.

SeaSpecialties, Inc

Purchasing Manager 2002 -2005

Manage a $400,000 inventory, monitor and maintain a receiving log.

Manage two warehouse personnel.

Identifies commodity market trends to insure the company is properly position in the purchase of product.

Manage the procurement of all categories assigned such as: ingredients, chemical, boxes, labels.

Manage 25 vendors/suppliers.

Heavily involved with Sales and Product development with respect to quoting raw materials and components for one time projects and large ongoing projects.

Assist accounting department with AP and AR issues.

Procure materials to support the manufacturing process flow.

Coordinate the daily operation which includes purchasing and inventory control.

Maintain positive vendor relationships

Utilized Peachtree program for placing and receiving orders.

Topco Associates

Buyer 1996- 2000

Complete responsibility for $12M dried vegetable category.

Identified sales and margin opportunities to improve inventory performance and return on assets.

Improve product quality.

Managed a staff of 2.

Create assortment plans and execute source selection, product development and vendor negotiation.

Exceed the established financial objectives for sales, and inventory.

Interfaces with other groups in the company (i.e. logistics, creative services and finance) to positively impact the business.

Reorder Buyer 1989-1996

Managed a $32M carbonated beverage category.

Responsible for vendor structure communication and negotiation.

Supported Product Manager providing necessary reports and analysis.

Supervised a staff of 2.

Washington National Insurance Company

Billing & Collection Clerk 1986- 1989

Invoicing, logging deposits, resolving billing problems related to data entry.

TJ Maxx

Supervisor 1984-1986

Managed a staff of 6 cashiers; responsibilities included maintain registers, approving customer returns, supervising and training.

Department Lead 1981-1984 (Women’s, men’s and domestics)

Managed a staff of 4; responsibilities included supervising and training merchandise clerks, reviewing and analyzing Profit and Loss statements, enhancing earnings of the store and creating weekly display plans.

EDUCATION:

Associates degree: Kendall College

Computer Skills: AS400, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook and Score

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