Jeremy Paul Dirks
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Permanent Address:
Indianapolis, Indiana 46280
CAREER OBJECTIVE
COMPUTER SKILLS Aspire to work in a marketing/purchasing position for a reputable and challenging company with advancement opportunities which can fully utilize my marketing/purchasing/business comprehension, leadership and people skills, problem solving skills, strong work ethic, and business integrity.
Computer Knowledge From School and Jobs: Microsoft Programs (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Streets & Trips, SharePoint), Goldmine Database (familiar with several CRM programs), HTML, Adobe (several programs including Illustrator and InDesign), Flash Player, Photoshop, MAS 90 Accounting Business Management Solution, and FasTrack Operations Systems.
EDUCATION Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science in Business, Major in Marketing
Cumulative GPA 3.4/4, Graduated: May 2007
EXPERIENCE RCS Management Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, 08/08 – Present
Purchasing Manager/Sales & Marketing Associate
• Manage over 100 pieces of durable medical equipment (DME) inventory for over 10 warehouses located in the United States topping over $1.5 million dollars annually in new purchases
• Manage over 450 pieces of disposable medical equipment inventory and biomedical repair parts for over 10 warehouses in the United States topping over $2 million dollars annually in new purchases
• Facilitate purchases of DME and disposable equipment for 4 homecare locations topping $2.5 million dollars annually to ensure they keep their store inventory stocked for customer patients
• Ensure company inventory stocked and distributed to customer facilities at a 95% fulfillment rate to over 1000 facilities
• Supervise management of over 15 different vendor accounts, managing price reductions in accounts and warranty agreements to improve company effectiveness and product safety
• Work with a demand planning team to gain new customer for company growth and ensure accurate billing and inventory within each facility
• Manage customer pricing on equipment for over 1000 nursing homes in two separate inventory systems to ensure accurate billing, dealing with both independent and corporate facilities
• Maintain marketing responsibilities within company in dealing with company website, advertising brochures, van and truck vinyl lettering, and new sales opportunities through CRM databases
Marketing Assistant
• Developed the companies current Marketing Strategy for the coming year in our competitive Healthcare environment
• Worked on a lead generation project designed to gain new customers through direct sales contact, based on Excel databases and CRM databases and Microsoft mapping systems
• Performed multiple sales calls and engaged in several sales trips to gain new customers by creating PowerPoint presentations and developing advertising materials
• Was in charge of our “branding” project for 2009 where we developed a new company logo, brochures and advertisements, and launched a new company website
• Worked on pricing changes within the company using Excel to calculate ROA and project future profit
• Worked with our operations team to develop a new inventory system for our company which improved our current methods and how we communicate with our current clients
• Headed up a 4 person team of employees with the responsibility of monitoring the companies new Fastrack inventory and billing system to fix glitches and improve accuracy and efficiency
Walgreens, Indianapolis, Indiana, 05/06 - 08/08
Assistant Manager
• Tasks involved with improving a store including operation statements, volume cards, KPI management involved with sales and gross profit, management over basic departments, bi-monthly payroll, and working directly with store inventory
• Dealt daily with cash reports involving debit/credit statements, cash deposits, invoices and cash handling
• Improved people skills by being involved with customer service and complaints, vendor management and employee management, dealt directly with sales vendors
• Trained new employees and managers with helping them develop their management skills and responsibilities
• Managed cash counts involving hundreds of dollars, safe counts of over three thousand dollars, end of day accounts for store productivity of the current day
Management Intern
• Developed my general basic skills in dealing with store management such as opening and closing a store and inventory management (SIMS coordination)
• Tasks involved in running a 24 hour Walgreens store including management responsibilities over multiple worker’s shifts and midnight shifts
• Dealt with the operations of opening a brand new store to be operable
Avon Perennial Gardens, Avon, Indiana, 05/04 - 08/05
Job Leader
• Supervised and lead a group of workers at job sites where we would perform desired services on clients land
• Handled cashier position on occasion, supervising cash flow and paychecks
• Management responsibilities ranging from landscaping to organizing weddings
• Trained new workers and helped them with their responsibilities when they started working at Avon Perennial Gardens
• Handled delivery responsibilities to other companies and suppliers involving equipment and cash
ACTIVITIES
AND HONORS Marketing Club 04/05- 05/07
- Participate in weekly meetings at the Kelley School of Business, helped further develop my business knowledge