Kathleen Aumann

St. Louis, Mo. · adwnbf@r.postjobfree.com · 314-***-****

Career summary

Customer service driven professional with 27 years in sales in the retail hardware industry. Supply Coordinator for 4 Operating Rooms and ACU/PACU at Surgery Center. I would like to use my industry skills to take my career to a new environment and new challenges.

Qualifications

•Specialized in inventory control management, purchasing, receiving and ordering

•Managed inventory of over 70,000 items

•Adaptable in office working on multiple computer systems including SAP, Epic and Workday

•Maintained and adjusted par levels according to sales history and volume

•Cultivated relationships with vendors

•Maintained wholesale accounts, big ticket purchases and profit margins, delivery schedules

•Attended National Purchasing and Education events bi-annually

•Maintained a constant education schedule to stay on top of current industry trends

•Purchasing through franchise warehouses and directly from manufacturer

•Worked on management team that led True Value store to No.1 ranking in region with $8 million/sales

•Assisted with planograms and merchandising while designing and opening new store

•Trained new employees and led orientation

Experience

SSM Health St Louis University Hospital, St Louis July 2019 to present

Responsible for purchasing of supplies, tissue, and minor equipment, maintaining par levels for Surgery Center with consideration for budget, meets with reps daily, works with buyer and vendors to troubleshoot ordering issues, works closely with Residents to assure ordering of correct supply, resources for new supply requests - substitutions - special orders, uses SAP and Epic systems.

True Value Hardware

St Louis, March 2006 to October 2016

Store Manager / Buyer

Managed and scheduled 50 employees. Responsible for inventory control of over 70,000 individual SKUs, maintaining all aspects of the plumbing department and service desk, and customer service throughout the store.

Mt. Horeb Lumber Do it Best Home and Farm

Madison WI, August 2002 to April 2005

Store Manager / Buyer

Managed 15,000 sq. ft. home center. Additional responsibilities: direct mail ad design, nursery, greenhouse, plant purchasing and receiving, farm supplies, feed and farm hardware, indoor lumber yard and contractor desk.

Dorn True Value

Madison WI, November 1990-August 2002

Store Manager / Buyer for 7 Store Chain

Customer Service, inventory control, stocking, merchandising, cashier, and basic retail duties. Responsible for all purchasing and ordering, scheduling, and all managerial type decision making.

Training

•True Value Corporation and Do-It-best national conventions, buying market, education bi-annually.

•Bi-annual educational seminars

•Do-It-Best Managers Training in Fort Wayne, IN

•Cenex Cooperative Management School in Mt Horeb, WI

•Scott's Miracle Grow School of Management and Product Knowledge -- Columbus, OH

•Midwest Hardware Association Conventions – Madison WI

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