Cheryl D Bennett

**** ********** **** **, ********, TN 37721

865-***-****, (cell) 865-***-****

Email: avvrxg@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

**** – 2008

Strategic Equipment & Supply Co., Knoxville, TN

Purchasing/Buyer Assistant

Duties and Achievements

• Purchased items in accordance with blueprints, contract bids and customer needs.

• Coordinated installation of equipment for various projects.

• Maintained effective communication skills as well as strong finance skills.

• Tracked the progress and job costs of multiple projects.

• Matched purchase orders to vendor invoices for correct pricing and model numbers.

• Arranged training sessions of equipment for reps; make spec books and operation manuals for equipment use on job (for schools or customers).

• Entered equipment information from blueprints (ex; electrical voltage, phase, natural or LP gas).

• Interacted with customers and outside contractors on various projects.

• Managed inventory for projects.

• Worked with government contracts.

• Made sure deliveries were on time.

• Familiar with cost reduction and consignment programs.

Summary of Accomplishments

• Planned, directed and managed designated projects.

• Ensured that objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities.

• Analyzed results of operations to discover more efficient ways to utilize resources.

• Coordinated the successful simultaneous development of several projects.

• Reviewed project status report during each operational phase.

• Maintained project tracker on a daily basis.

• Prepared orders, budgets and inventories.

• Assisted sales force in selection of equipment.

• Reviewed contracts before finalizing the projects.

• Negotiated pricing with vendors/suppliers.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Navision, Auto Quotes, AS400

Plotting equipment, scanning equipment, Adobe Acrobat

Education

Halls High School, Knoxville, TN - Diploma

Roane State Comm. Coll. – Business Adm. Coursework

(Degree not obtained)

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