Inventory Control Specialist

ZECKRA “ZACK” O. THOMAS

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Mobile: 803-***-**** • Email: *********@*********.***

EMPLOYMENT RESUME

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE

I am looking for a long-term position that will take effective advantage of my years of valuable experience.

SPECIFIC OPTIONS

PARTS MAN OR PARTS MANAGER

INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST

PURCHASING PERSON

ANOTHER RESPONSIBLE ROLE

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

With many years of work experience (including substantial hands-on exposures to many different levels within these specialties), I am fully prepared to move into a new level of responsibility at a staff level, or in a full supervisory capacity.

With initial orientation, I am confident in my ability to make an almost immediate contribution. You will find me to be very teachable.

STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

A VERY COMMITTED AND LOYAL PERSON

PROVEN WORK ETHIC

STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION

QUALITY AWARENESS

ABILITY TO ORIENT AND TRAIN OTHERS

SOLID PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ABILITIES

LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

2011 to 2023 PARTS, PURCHASING AND INVENTORY

CONTROL SPECIALIST (WITH OPERATIONS, SALES,

SERVICING AND SUPERVISORY EXPOSURES)

Employer: ML Utilities (McClung-Logan Crane & Equipment)

INTERVIEWING / HIRING TRAINING OF NEW STAFF

GENERAL OPERATIONS SOURCING VENDORS

PART QUALITY EVALUATIONS PURCHASING / PURCHASE NEGOTIATIONS

INVENTORY CONTROL APPROVALS: ACC’TS PAYABLE

SELLING RESPONSIBILITIES OVERSIGHT: ACC’TS RECEIVABLE

SALES / CUSTOMER SERVICING EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION

Note: Despite loyalty and superior performance, the entire branch has permanently

CLOSED DOWN operations, leaving me available to begin working immediately.

ZECKRA “ZACK” O. THOMAS

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Mobile: 803-***-**** • Email: *********@*********.***

EMPLOYMENT RESUME

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EXPERIENCE (Continued)

2005 to 2011 PARTS MANAGER

Employer: Stafford, Incorporated

Earlier in my career, I successfully worked many years for Moody Machinery, Inc. and Owsley & Sons, Inc. in similar assignment capacities. Details of these prior experiences are readily available.

CAREER EXPOSURES

Very well qualified to assist your company in a supervisory or higher-level non-management position (including many levels of inventory control, parts purchasing, department oversight, human resources, administrative, training, servicing and supervisory control); valuable work skills I offer are listed below:

Inventory control: very experienced in the control of company inventories

Parts management: extensive history of success with all parts management functions; earlier background in warehouse management

Purchasing: skilled with purchasing, vendor selection, vendor communication, part quality checks and additional purchasing support functions

Operations: possess a very good background in various other departmental operations control

Sales: responsible for the sale of parts to our customers

Start-Up: was instrumental in the planning and start-up of a new parts department for a new business; was also in previous control of warehouse operations

Staff supervision: skilled in the supervision and control of employees under my authority

Scheduling: determine priority scheduling for projects and for employees

Hiring: exposures to the interviewing and hiring of company employees

Employee training: have gained very good experience in the orientation and training of my staff

Control of departments: have previously been in charge of inventory management for up to six company branches and all service trucks, to make sure that goals and objectives were being met

Customer service: very strong customer service skills; carefully handle and resolve customer needs and concerns; provide additional sales support

Records management: maintain the flow of a very broad range of computerized and manual records for the corporation; very precise and accurate with record keeping

Finance: oversee and control billing, accounts receivable, and additional financial tasks; work closely with company accountants to assure accuracy of controls

Computers: knowledgeable of various computer functions and software applications; utilize Excel, Word, Outlook, other Windows applications and Internet research; have written instructional manuals for new software implementations

Improvements: have been responsible for the design of new systems of operation, and in the improvement of existing work procedures (to increase productivity internally)

COLLEGE DEGREE AND OTHER EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE DEGREE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

York Technical College

(Fully complemented by continuing on-the-job coordinating and business operations training)

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