Purchasing Assistant Resume

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential | Orangeburg, New York
(via Ajilon Professional Staffing)
Consumer Relations Representative (2011)

Cultivates productive working relationships with company's clients.
Supports company's top tiered brands, as well as their respective e-commerce solutions.
Works with management to help maintain e-commerce front-end functionality, based on internal and external feedback.
Tracks and reports company/client goods reciprocation and distribution issues.

Confidential | Ringwood, New Jersey
(via Ajilon Professional Staffing)
Purchasing Assistant (2010 - 2011)

Creates and maintains operational reports for department and management.
Tracking company and divisional sales shortages.
Monthly Purchasing order and receipts goals.
Supports the Vice President, CFO and CEO, with a demonstrated ability to meet demanding deadlines.
Supports accounting department in tracking credit issues related to purchasing department.

Confidential | Orangeburg, New York
(via Ajilon Professional Staffing)
Purchasing Administrative Assistant (2009 - 2010)

Implemented and maintained vendor sustainability database to track cost reductions.
Continual price gathering and price reporting for multiple sub-departments.
Maintained and brought up to date specification approval database.

Confidential | Montvale, New Jersey
(Palisades International, Private Label Broker for A&P)
Inventory Analyst (2006 - 2009)

Maintained packaging inventory based on past ordering patterns, sales forecasting/scheduling, seasonality, and product production.
Reviewed and resolved packaging quality issues to adhere to brand standards.
Processed co-packer orders, new/revised items, and vendors in company systems.
Assisted the Private Label buying group for new business through information gathering.

Confidential | Ramsey, NJ
Department Manager (2003 - 2006)

Managed the Office Supplies and Furniture departments based on company guidelines, proper inventory, and sales promotions.
Assisted associates with training on customer service, product information, and merchandising techniques.
Assisted in re-developing other retail locations to drive increased profits.
Resolved and enhanced customer queries and relations to drive customer satisfaction.

Confidential | Wayne, NJ
Accounts Payable Representative (2001 - 2003)

Served as a primary and secondary Accounts Payable representative for various accounts, including Mattel, Microsoft, and Hasbro.
Insured all invoices, payments and issues were completed in an accurate and timely matter.
Duties also included matching/batching, data entry, cost adjustments, and account reconciliation.
Worked directly with account coordinators to research and process unresolved invoice payment issues and brought them up to date for accurate payment.

Confidential | Park Ridge, NJ
Customer Service Lead (2000 - 2001)

Trained cashiers with awareness in proper procedures and sales goals.
Maintained store level bookkeeping, prepared cash deposits, and resolved receipt issues.
Resolved customer issues while maintaining company policies to help customer satisfaction and continued loyalty.

Receiving Manager (1999 - 2000)

Maintained accuracy of all incoming and outgoing shipments.
Performed in-store auditing for steady inventory levels.
Implemented security procedures for on-hand and incoming high-risk merchandise.
Maintained company guidelines in disposition of returned and damaged merchandise.

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree in Visual Communication

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MS Office | Excel, Word, Outlook
Adobe | Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
Web | HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, SQL