Buyer Resume
Pleasanton, CaliforniA
SUMMARY:
- 7 - 10 years of Procurement experience including; P & L, divisional purchase planning, inventory Management, Manufacturing, Forward/Investment Buys and Reconciliation negotiations
- 4-5 years of Territory/Account Management sales experience including;
- 4-5 years of Inventory Forecasting experience
- Experience with mentoring, managing and training
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and some Access
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Systems: ONE Network, SIMS, C&S, Itrade, COM, QMF, Teradata, Omnivue, Retek Merchandising Systems (RMS), Crystal Enterprise, Confidential, Uniface, Procter & Gamble Portal
EXPERIENCE:
Buyer
Confidential, Pleasanton, California
Responsibilities:
- Assumed Regional Management duties including purchase rollups and forecast bookings
- Source best pricing for category purchases
- Participate in strategic planning meetings for product selection
- Manage buying and transportation logistics for 300+ stores
Category Analyst
Confidential, Pleasanton, California
Responsibilities:
- Assist Category Management with sales data spreadsheets for 1500 stores
- Assist with building displays and seasonal merchandising
- Review samples provided by vendors
Consignment Process Analyst
Confidential, Fremont, California
Responsibilities:
- Managed over in consignment inventory buy providing expertise to all departments
- Decreased aging for consignment vendors by over 10% by properly forecasting purchases and sales
- Maintained an inventory level of 3 weeks in 23 warehouses by forecasting sales and negotiating RMA’s
- Manufacturing write offs were held under 1% by properly allocating all necessary components accurately
Replenishment Buyer
Confidential, Antioch, California
Responsibilities:
- Entrusted to manage 15% of the total inventory amongst 20+ buyers
- Purchased products that made up 25% of the total warehouse storage space (paper, soap & pet)
- Decreased aging by 12% by negotiating RA’s with vendors
- Maintained a service level of 98% by coordinating timely deliveries and due dates with vendors
- Maintained turns of 18 by reviewing ladder forecast reports and purchasing accordingly
- Awarded the Buyer of the Quarter award for 2007 Q3
Account Sales Representative
Confidential, North Bay, California
Responsibilities:
- Increased sales volume within my territory by 20% by building and reviving relationships with Store Accounts
- Single handedly launched the new Confidential product lines in over 95% of Store Accounts
- Increased turn rates by 12% by implementing TPR’s and coordinating demos
Retail Sales Representative
Confidential, Pleasanton/Fairfield, California
Responsibilities:
- Ranked as the top Sales Representative in the store that ranked #1 in Northern California, in one of the top stores in the nation
- Generated over a million dollars in sales revenue and exceeded quotas by an average of 150-200%
- Lead a struggling store to 120% of sales quota by mentoring, training and role playing
Sales Event Coordinator
Confidential, Bay Area, California
Responsibilities:
- Ranked in the top 5 for teams in California by aggressively prospecting locations and coordinating staff
- Maintaining relationships with and generating phones sales