Amie C. Savage
**** * ******** **** **** Springs, MO 64015 **********@*****.*** 816-***-****
Experience
Independence Distributors 1995-June 2010
Purchasing Department Manager
* Facilitate relationships with new vendors and continued relations.
* Successfully negotiate sales promotions and pricing structure contracts.
* Research and review to launch new product lines and expansions.
* Calculate and maintain $1 million dollars of inventory monthly.
* Generate purchase requisitions for 250 vendors totaling over 5,000 skus.
* Accountable for product data input, price adjustments and updates.
* Direct collaboration with Accounts Payable to review budgets.
* Validate receiving and costing of purchase orders to insure accuracy.
* Coordinate contract credits for inventory returns and spoilage.
* Orchestrate quarterly physical inventory and adjustments.
* Arrange monthly special promotions with vendors.
* Edit layout and update changes and promotions for monthly catalog.
* Preside over accounts receivable and payable.
* Negotiate shipping contracts and itinerary with ground and LTL carriers.
* Self-starter and can work independently as well as with a team.
* Utilize time management skills and multi-task well to meet goals.
* Superior customer service skills and communications.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites and ten-key
Independence Distributors 2004-2009
General Manager
* Excellent in communicating direction and positive support with staff.
* Directed daily operations of office and warehouse facility.
* Supervised customer service and warehouse staff of 20.
* Administered training and mentoring in procedures and software.
* Responsible for interviewing and hiring new employees.
Education
* Bachelor of Science in Sociology
* Minor in Business Administration/Management
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO