SYMANTHA MCCOMB
Purchasing Manager
PROFILE
Motivated Professional looking for a Purchasing Manager position or similar role with a reputable company. Where I can utilize my strong verbal, written and communication skills as well as My ability to multitask completing urgent tasks, job duties and meet deadlines in a professional and timely manner.
CONTACT
PHONE:
EMAIL:
ad3u5n@r.postjobfree.com
HOBBIES
Watching Movies
Spending time with my daughter & cats
Getting artwork done
Adult Coloring books
EDUCATION
Fullerton Community College
2003 - 2006
Major: Psychology & Business
El Dorado High School
1998 - 2003
Graduated with a 4.0
[It’s okay to brag about your GPA, awards, and honors. Feel free to summarize your coursework too.]
WORK EXPERIENCE
PCW Millworks Purchasing Manager
06/2021 – 08/2023
-Greet, receive and reply to all potential clients & vendors.
visits, phone calls and emails throughout the day
-Created & implemented a more efficient purchasing system, converting everything to digital form as well as hard copies.
-Implemented inventory control & organization within the shop. Making it more efficient while accounting for all existing materials, materials that were over ordered as well as material that could still be returned to vendors.
-Kept logs and documents of all orders making sure they were delivered on time, working with vendors to keep to the schedule.
-Negotiating contracts for material goods, establish lines of credit with new vendors as well as existing vendors alleviate pressure off accounting staff.
-Assisted with help on AR & AP
Taber Co Purchasing Lead
11/2018 - 05/2021
-Research new potential vendor options to compare materials and pricing against existing accounts. Negotiate pricing contracts on stock material items.
-Enter, update and maintain all purchasing data into excel files, QuickBooks and the company internal server.
-Monitor companies stock materials to place orders accordingly and coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage of materials.
-Prepare cost estimates and manage budgets, also attend trade shows and exhibits to stay up to date with industry trends.
-Worked to improve the existing purchasing system as well as training new employees for the purchasing positions.
My Best Friends Closet Store Manager
07/2014 – 11/2018
-Greet customers and clients, Schedule clients for intake appointments, maintain client and business accounts.
-achieved weekly/ monthly sales goals, rotating inventory when needed based on percentage sales rotation.
-Schedule client intakes, review all the inventory to determine if it can be resold or not, price out material, tag and display on the sales floor for customer consumption.
-Maintain long term customer relationships and personal shopping when needed.
-Coordinated monthly charity events by scheduling women owned/crafted vendors to display their business in the store, highly promoted on social medial and around town.
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