Kelly McCracken

****A Tinker Loop Moses Lake, Washington 98837

509-***-****

adr19u@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: Over 25 years of marketing, public relations and purchasing experience in multiple industries, including military, aviation and retail, with volunteer experience in youth, children and women’s ministries

WORK EXPERIENCE

SONICO INCORPORATED, MOSES LAKE WA - Purchasing Agent, Jun 1998 – Present

Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers

Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives

Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services

Create and edit various advertising materials, including brochures and promotional give-a-ways

Act as purchasing department head in the absence of the manager

Manage in-house work orders

Utilize AS400 inventory system to place orders, run stock checks and create purchase orders

Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders

Source calibration of tools

Train purchasing assistant

SLEEP COUNTRY USA, KENT, WA - Marketing Assistant, Jul1995 – May 1998

Create and maintain numerous sales tracking spreadsheets

Assist with training program, including development of training manual

Maintain sales figures for over 20 retail stores and 90 sales personnel

Maintain cost and profit margin spreadsheets on numerous product lines

Maintain marketing database including price tags and price lists

Monitor and evaluate advertising budgets and usage

Assist Vice President of Sales and Marketing, President and Chairman

PASCAL COMPANY, INC., BELLEVUE, WA - Marketing Assistant, Aug 1991 – Jun 1995

Format and assist with the writing of company product training manual

Create spreadsheets comparing YTD sales for 13 territories

Assist National and International Sales & Marketing Vice Presidents

Prepare monthly commission information

Track advertising and brochures

Assist with new product development,including tracking projects and writing press releases

Assist with proofreading of product catalog and advertisements

Kelly McCracken

8954A Tinker Loop Moses Lake, Washington 98837

509-***-****

adr19u@r.postjobfree.com

MTMC, US ARMY, BREMERHAVEN - Public Affairs Officer, Oct 1989 – Sep 1990

Prepare and present briefings on unit procedures

Organize conferences and VIP visits

Write various articles on unit activities and personnel

Create flyers

EDUCATION

WHITMAN COLLEGE, WALLA WALLA, WA - Bachelor of Arts, English May1985

US ARMY, FT. RILEY, KS - Primary Leadership Development Course

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

I have worked as a youth leader and served in women's and children's ministries at church, and was recently asked to be the leader of our small group leaders for the youth groups at church. Additional experience in various phases of secretarial and administrative support including traffic management/logistics control during the periods of 12/86-10/89 (military assignments) and 9/90-8/91 (temporary assignments), and as a reporter/writer for a weekly newspaper during the period of 9/85-10/86.

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