Purchasing & Inventory Management

Deborah M. Arnold

**** ****** **., *******, **. *9048

Home Phone: 775-***-****

Email: ******.********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-oriented, energetic, highly motivated, hands-on purchasing and inventory professional, with over 20 years of diversified experience in multiple industries. Experienced in purchasing, inventory, receiving, warehousing, documentation control, manufacturing, customer service, accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking.

Major strengths include strong organizational skills, ability to work well with people, team player, attention to detail, contract negotiation, sourcing, purchasing a wide range of products, inventory, dutiful respect for compliance in a regulated environment, supervisory skills including training, and other administrative tasks. Computer and internet literate, knowledge of multiple types of software and enjoy the challenge of new ones.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Developed and implemented a vendor base for third party support of non-standard electronic equipment on customers’ site. The customer would make one call to get any computer equipment repaired.

Create and maintain purchasing policies and procedures manual.

Create and maintain product specification files for literature printing, box manufacturing and casino uniforms.

Negotiate yearly contract pricing on repetitive items with considerable savings;

• Reduced toner expenditure by 67%.

• Reduced office supply cost by 50% the first year, and has lowered it by 1%-5% consistently each year.

• Reduced paper goods cost in employee dining by 25%.

Negotiated three year lease on copier/printer/fax multifunction office machines with a saving of $94,000.00

Negotiated contracts for services such as: snowplowing, landscaping, security guards, janitorial, temporary personnel and vending machines.

Reduced in the first year, corporate travel service charges and cancellation fees by $8000.00 with the establishment of a new vendor and, an updated travel website.

Organized food service barbeques for employee appreciation days, using vending machine commissions.

WORK HISTORY

April 2001 – December 2008

Credit One Bank, N.A., Las Vegas, NV.

A national bank which specializes in consumer credit cards.

Purchasing Agent

• Monitor facilities spending on construction projects to ensure they stay within budget.

• Reconcile at month’s end the purchasing, inventory, receiving and corporate travel accounts to keep them in balance.

• Monitor warehouse inventory and order replenishment when needed.

• Make weekly check and cash deposits and journalize them to the proper accounts for credit.

• Provide daily operational control of the purchasing office and ensure that all orders and requests are fulfilled.

• Daily ordering of all computer equipment and software licenses, communications and telecom equipment, janitorial and maintenance supplies, office furniture and related supplies, and employee awards.

• Interface with marketing on a regular basis regarding the ordering of direct mail literature and promotional items and monitor incoming checks.

• Negotiate pricing on repetitive purchases.

• Back-up fed line operator when short- handed.

• Work closely with accounts payable to ensure timely payment to vendors.

• Monitor corporate travel to ensure employees stay within company policy.

April 1996 – April 2001

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

A 660 room hotel with casino.

Purchasing Agent –General supplies

• Daily ordering of all office supplies, uniforms, table gaming supplies, housekeeping supplies, janitorial supplies, linens, health club and spa supplies, hotel supplies and all outside print jobs.

• Update all food and beverage pricing on a daily basis.

• Assist food and beverage buyer when short- handed.

• Negotiate pricing on repetitive purchases.

• Monitor print inventory at offsite warehouse for replenishment.

• Investigate and resolve accounting and receiving problems.

March 1994 – April 1996

Associated Pathologist Laboratories, Las Vegas, NV.

A medical facility that runs laboratory test for doctors offices.

Purchasing Assistant

• Daily ordering of all medical supplies for warehouse replacement and test kits for laboratory departments.

• Expedite open orders.

• Administrative support for two senior buyers.

• Maintain and enhance data tracking programs for statistical and status reporting on monthly inventory results.

• Coordinate monthly inventory with all departments.

February 1994 – March 1994 Women’s Hospital

Accounts Payable Clerk

May 1993 – December 1993 Davis Enterprises/Traffic Master, Las Vegas, NV.

A road construction barrier company.

Purchasing Agent

October 1991- March 1993 Corporate Designs, Haverhill, MA.

Retail packaging manufacturer.

Purchasing Supervisor

June 1976 – September 1990 Data General Corporation, Southborough, MA.

Computer Manufacturer

Buyer I

Purchasing Assistant

Data Entry Operator

Receiver

Storekeeper

Assembler

EDUCATION

Newbury College, Brookline, MA.

Associates Degree – Fashion Merchandising 1992

Magna cum Laude

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Associate Degree – Purchasing 1989

SKILLS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Stratton Warren AS400

Macola

PurchasePro

Oracle

Great Plains

References available upon request

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