Anna Hartmann Email and Phone Number

-Currently managing spice, vegetable (non produce), flour/starch, dressing/condiment/paste/sauce categories worth over $4 million in annual spend bringing in $360,000 in savings so far this fiscal year-Finding savings opportunities in raw materials, transportation and equipment utilization-Working with accounting, operations, supply chain, QA and sales teams across 14 sites to implement savings projects and track savings dollars compared to previous budgeted pricing

-Assisted category managers with data pull, organization and analysis for various procurement projects-Streamlined weekly inventory reporting process for a major customer to improve production ramp down and product phase out-Uploaded quarterly price changes and recorded new process to train site buyers-Consolidated office supply vendors from 7 suppliers across 14 sites to 1 resulting in $30k in annual savings

•Managed janitorial/sanitation products and hardware vendors as well as print program across 15 warehouses worldwide. Transitioned to new hire in April 2015.•One-off sourcing as needed to meet customer demands and provide quick turn around.•Assigned to oversee major vendor transition in Europe in order to achieve cost savings and managing in country European purchasing to support overseas warehouses.•Participated in RFP process for international new store expansion of American Eagle Outfitters.•Assigned primary responsibility for North American office supply category. Proactively committed to part- and vendor- level data clean up as part of transition.•Sustainability steward to help customers find environmentally friendly solutions for office paper supplies within budget and spec requirements.•Fill rate of 98.7% against budget of 98.0%.

Temp-to-hire position primarily backing up and supporting purchasing team including reports, SKU set-up, managed vendor rebate program, created and managed receiving POs for key account. Trained replacement and successfully transitioned duties to new hire

•Established a green business recognition program for organizations within the county for recycling, composting organic waste and donating food to feed people and animals. •Contacted other local governments across the country to determine best practices in order to create a successful and meaningful recognition program on limited resources.•Researched policies and the results of local governments' green purchasing practices to compare to those of Hennepin County•Implemented Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) practices to the sourcing of promotional goods for the department.

•Reorganized, corrected and readied contract customer databases containing over 500 organizations prior to and ERP system upgrade and the commencement of EDI transactions with CH Robinson•Assisted with daily order taking and input for local retailers •Acted as shipping and receiving clerk checking in drivers, validating shipments and maintaining order in the truck yard for one of the largest dairy processors in North America•Ran reports on inventory status for both internal and external use

•Assisted tax preparation experts and interacted with clients during consultations •Acted as office manager and receptionist managing tax preparers’ schedules, setting appointments, balancing work loads and keeping the office in order during the busiest

Interact with customers to schedule appointments for over 50 automobile dealerships

•Maximized customer experience through interact with customers, balancing workload of the wait staff and managing room service orders

Demonstrated communication skills through customer assistance- Used the concept of horizontal selling to increase customer purchases- Coached new team members during their initial training

•Planned large gala for consulate to create connections with local business and government leaders•Created database of previous visitors and reasons for visit to the consulate•Improved Spanish language skills working directly with Ecuadorian citizens•Followed government regulations in order to grant and renew passports for Ecuadorian citizens as well as visas for visitors to the country

Worked independently to assist customers taking in and picking up orders

Translated job applications and various pieces of mail for clients not English literate