KATHRYN L BENDER
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Hardworking, detail oriented, dedicated, loyal and experienced Supply Chain employee
EXPERIENCE
08/2006 – 04/2020
SENIOR BUYER/PLANNER II, SunRun Installation Services ~ Sacramento, CA
Purchased and scheduled balance of systems material at a rate of 800+ Purchase Order Lines per week for 40+ branches. Saved the company over $1 million for first quarter of 2020 on this material. Over the course of my career with Sunrun, I have saved the company approximately $2-$3 million per year on product and freight. Procured and scheduled delivery of modules, inverters and meters for over $4.5 million per Purchase Order on a weekly basis. Planned, purchased, scheduled on time delivery and ensured receipt of all material for over 50+ commercial jobs. Ordered materials and services for the business office and distribution center for 7+ years. Ran the data entry team and helped reconcile the numbers for yearly inventory for 7 years. Worked with Accounts Payable daily to help reconcile purchases with inventory receipt.
11/1990 – 08/2006
WAREHOUSE MANAGER, Lumitex, Inc. ~ Strongsville, OH
Started as an assembler and was promoted to Research & Development. Relocated to Irvine, CA to take over management of the warehouse. Supervised, trained and managed over 250 employees on the manufacturing, engineering, inventory, and logistics teams. Ran yearly inventory and helped reconcile the numbers for over 3 years. Implemented time and money saving procedures for the production team. Helped to implement ISO 9000. Shipped out millions of products for Apple laptops.
EDUCATION
NOV. 1985
GED, MEDINA JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
AUG. 2009
EXCEL CERTIFICATE, KARASS TRAINING SEMINAR
MAY. 2011
NEGOTIATING CERTIFICATE, KARASS TRAINING SEMINAR
SKILLS
Oracle Applications
Google Applications
Tableau
Microsoft Office Tools
Accounting/AP Resolution
Salesforce CRM
ADP
Project Management
ASN Management
Awesome Negotiating Skills
Exceptional Communication Skills
Great Organizational Skills
Specific Account Management
System Information Management
Receiving Resolution
Year End Inventory Manager
ACTIVITIES
I run a small dog/cat rescue with my sister. I volunteer with numerous dog and cat rescues. I have worked with Salvation Army’s Angel Tree for more than 7 years. I have worked with various homeless groups. I absolutely love gardening and my dream is to work with young kids to teach them the joy of gardening. I enjoy learning and growing my knowledge base on many different things
References are available upon request