Alaina Shermetaro Email & Phone Number

Addison, IL, US

• Negotiate customer returns, assist in logistic disputes and ensure timely payment by the customer.
• Responsible for managing the sales forecast on a monthly basis, organize and lead the yearly sales forecast process, including strategic sales planning using IHS data and financials.
• Collect, evaluate and communicate customer requirements to all necessary departments.
• Provide technical customer support as necessary.
• Examine, negotiate and resolve customer Terms and Conditions.

Addison, IL, US

• Point of contact on production purchasing of material and service matters for all operation locations.
• Responsible for planning, developing and buying production material and services in a timely and cost-effective way; while assuring appropriate quality standards and specifications are met.
• Developed and managed professional relationships with key suppliers to build strategic relationships.
• Negotiated defective or unacceptable materials with vendors and ensured supplier is supporting operations with root cause analysis, along with corrective action plans.

Addison, IL, US

• Negotiated and procured raw material, outside services and purchased components for all operation locations.
• Prepared request for quotations, obtained technical specifications or scope of work, solicited bids, and analyzed quotes.
• Conducted site visits to suppliers to build relationships, gain product knowledge and ensure that project timing requirements are met.
• Forecasted and budgeted procurement needs based on current long-term schedules, historic data and by working with the plants/project teams to identify min/max levels for raw material.

Addison, IL, US

• Implemented and refined procurement strategy related to MRO products and service purchases based on cost, quality, service, delivery, and technical capability.
• Responsible for planning, developing and buying products and services in a timely and cost effective way; while assuring appropriate quality standards and specifications are met.
• Led saving/cost reduction initiatives related to non-production purchases.
• Helped to lower overall purchasing cost and secure agreements that result in reduced costs.
• Managed existing contracts and contract extensions.
• Prepared purchase orders in accordance with company policy preserving Terms and Conditions.

Detroit, MI, US

• Negotiated digital media on a national and regional level for Team Detroit client, Ford Motor Company - Tier I: Ford General, including SYNC and Warriors in Pink - Tier II: FDAF East Region
• Issued and updated purchase summaries and insertion orders
• Monitored performance of buys using third party tracking systems
• Resolved media invoice and ad service fee discrepancies
• Managed data in Media Ocean Prisma and DoubleClick DFA

Detroit, MI, US

• Prepared and reconciled campaign reports on a monthly basis
• Input and confirmed monthly budgets in Donovan Data Systems
• Pulled weekly open payable reports for review
• Requested invoices from vendors to process for payment
• Managed data in Media Ocean Prisma and DoubleClick DFA

Milwaukee, WI, US

• Researched potential prospects
• Designed sales collateral of FOX programming for account executives, including NASCAR, the Super Bowl and American Idol
• Shadowed on sales calls with account executives
• Executed the development and sales pitch of commercial scripts for client, Christoff and Sons Floor Covering

East Lansing, MI, US

• Assisted Professor Robert Kolt in teaching Advertising course, Introduction to Public Relations
• Responsible for 50 students; Responsibilities included: taking attendance, grading homework assignments and exams, answering any questions related to course material, and evaluating student's progress in the course
• Attended weekly meetings with faculty supervisor

Warren, Michigan, US

• Provided continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patient(s) to assure safety and prevent injury
• Assisted patient(s) with ordering dietary trays, setting-up meal trays, feeding, etc.
• Provided assistance to visiting family members as required

Detroit, MI, US

• Negotiated digital media on a national and regional level for Team Detroit Clients including Ford Motor Company
• Prepared and reconciled campaigns reports on a monthly basis
• Resolved media invoice and ad service fee discrepancies
• Handled incoming information from the planning team
• Relayed information to the estimators for input
• Managed data in DDS, MediaVisor, Media Ocean Prisma

Lansing, Michigan, US

• Head of sixth annual “Taste & Tour of Old Town” event planning and execution to be held April 13, 2013. --Met with committees, recruited volunteers, drafted and published press releases, and contacted local business.
• Conducted interviews with local businesses and writing articles for the monthly newsletter.
• Updated social media and website http://www.iloveoldtown.org regularly