Purchasing /document control manager

Brian Benninghoff

Frankfort, IL ***** 815-***-**** ****************@*****.***

WORK HISTORY

Bartkowski Life Safety Corp. South Holland, IL

Materials & Document Control Manager 2 years

Coordinated all construction site project equipment and vehicle utilization. Implemented GigaTrak asset management program to maintain equipment records and tracking. Managed vehicle maintenance records in Excel to ensure all trucks and vans were safe and protected.

Used Computer Ease ERP system to manage job specific supplies as well as standing inventory of materials and replenish safety stock levels. Coordinated nationwide material flow for construction projects ranging from one week to 1.5 years.

Mastery of purchase order process for a construction setting, including use of LOIs. Forecasting and planning of materials with severe or sensitive lead times. Worked closely with foremen, superintendents, project managers, and office personnel to achieve deadlines. Maintained library of updated pricing for all regularly purchased materials.

Streamlined and optimized ordering procedures and work instructions to remove unnecessary steps and reduce potential for miscommunication internally and with vendors.

Full understanding and execution of document control for construction projects. Regular implementation of submittals, transmittals, LEED environmental documentation, workmanship warranties, material warranties, job hazard analyses, site-specific safety plans, and project tracking documents with drawings and excel tables.

Effectively coordinated with government agencies such as FAA and GSA to meet guidelines on projects, scheduling demands, safety concerns, and documentation needs.

Planned materials and displays for events which showcase firestop services.

Created extensive reports for day-to-day inventory management, and accounting issues regarding misreported inventory or personnel error.

Barrett Hardware & Industrial Supply Joliet, IL

Purchasing & Logistics Coordinator 1 year

Met and communicated with vendors and suppliers to negotiate best pricing, savings, and purchasing positions

Superintended complete inventory control and quantitative analysis in two distinct stores

Managed purchase orders to stock warehouse and resupply satellite location

Set minimums and maximums to keep items fluid, forecasted for new product sales, while discontinuing dead inventory

Oversaw transfer process to ensure optimum stock for both locations

Coordinated with shipping brokers and customers to fill orders completely and meet deadlines

Complied with designated guidelines to stay updated and safe when shipping hazardous materials

Worked hand in hand with accounts payable to ensure responsible purchasing, yet maintain healthy stock levels for fluid operation

Barrett Hardware & Industrial Supply Joliet, IL

Facilities Operations Coordinator 1 year

Partnered with Vice President and coordinated vendors to plan a successful grand opening and tool show, which provided increased sales and new customers

Oversaw all operations regarding inventory distribution and customer service at main location

Created custom inventory mix in to cater to the grand opening of an entirely new satellite location

Achieved complete transfer of inventory and merchandisers for the opening of our new store

Oversaw all receipt of inventory and outgoing delivery and shipping of orders Barrett Hardware & Industrial Supply Joliet, IL

Customer Service and Marketing Representative 5 years

Graphic design and website maintenance

Handled marketing projects including all print and sales support documentation

Responsible for maintaining customer databases

Continuously held accountable for formulating new plans and ideas for marketing programs

Designed publications for the company utilizing several different software programs

Created designs for publications; saved money by bypassing expensive printing setup costs Internship, Corporate Support Tinley Park, IL

PASS Pregnancy Aid South Suburbs

Wrote marketing tools and tailored content for specific demographics including an organization overview, volunteer and donor booklets, and service brochures

Drafted designs for organizations’ logos, publication layouts, and statistical graphs

Built a working relationship with professional printing companies to produce projects

Met with donors to assure donations were responsibly utilized

Proof edited grant applications

Discussed marketing strategies with top-level board officials EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago May 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Marketing Communications

Concentration in Public Relations

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Computer Skills Technical Summary

Computer Ease (Construction inventory/accounting software)

Procore (construction management software)

GigaTrak (equipment tracking software)

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, and Power Point

Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

Epicor Prophet 21

Emma, an email marketing program

Special Skills

Administration, implementation, management of inventory systems and scheduling services

Technical writing for manuals and step-by-step processes for new and existing users of construction management programs, record-keeping, inventory systems, and scheduling systems for field personnel

Affinity for design, page layout, and copywriting for sales literature and online media

Writing, technical or creative, for any purpose

Will/ South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District

Assisted on board in development of social media outlets/ various volunteer work Curriculum Experience

Assisted in the development and execution of large scale fundraiser for Salute Inc.

Committee member of class budget; responsible for handling funds and drafting donation receipts

Collected research for school-wide fundraising event for Haitian earthquake victims; designed a survey for implementation on how to best cater programs to students

Responsible for assembling and distributing surveys, calling for volunteers

Volunteered and managed volunteers for events such as the Chicago Marathon and Thanksgiving Parade

Obtained skills writing press releases, speeches, and compiling media kits

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