Brenda L. Email & Phone Number

Burgaw, Nc

Run detailed customer order reports, organize information, distribute reports to appropriate personnel.Write purchase orders/requisitions. Telephone, fax, or e-mail orders to vendor/suppliers.Run JDA open demand and forecasting reports to determine material inventory position order/reorder finished and raw material. Strong communication skills and excellent relationship-building skills with vendor/suppliers. Communicate and follow up with suppliers on expedites, modifications/revisions to purchase orders.Track inventory shipments and prepare spreadsheets detailing item information, distribute to appropriate personnel.Update pricing quarterly to implement price increase/decrease.Maintain documentation and records of purchasing activities.Work closely with manufacturing planner ensuring on time delivery of time sensitive material.Supply chain experience within manufacturing environment.Work with accounting team to resolve invoicing issues.

Burgaw, Nc

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Primary HVAC counter sales, assisting wholesale contractors / retail sales Work with vendors to verify pricing and availability of non-stock product, setup part numbersCreate purchase orders for non-stock itemsCreate and Receive purchase orders for gases. Nitrogen, Oxygen and Acetylene Assist customers in sales of Plumbing and Electrical supplies Take customer orders in person and over phone, enter data into computerCharge, cash, check and credit card transactions Pull product from warehouse inventory with assistance of ladders, fork lift and hand trucks Modify excel price sheets to include pictures and vital informationDistribute price sheets to personnel to aide in correct equipment match-ups

Burgaw, North Carolina Area

Provide guidance and assist sellers and buyers in marketing and purchasing property for the right price and best terms.Determine clients’ needs and financials abilities to propose solutions that suit them.Intermediate negotiation processes, consult clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters, ensuring a fair and honest dealing. Perform comparative market analysis to estimate properties’ value. Display and market real property to possible buyersPrepare necessary paperwork (contracts, leases, deeds, closing statements etc.)Manage property auctions or exchanges.Maintain and update listings of available properties.Cooperate with appraisers, escrow companies, lenders and home inspectors.Develop networks and cooperate with attorneys, mortgage lenders and contractors.Promote sales through advertisements, open houses and listing services.Remain knowledgeable about real estate markets and best practices.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Area

Successfully opened new service center location Responsible for all procurement, sales and operations for new service center location Train and supervise 1 additional employee Setup and maintain warehouse locations Setup and maintain showroom Receive and distribute incoming shipments Acquire and retain customer accounts Consecutively scored in upper ninety’s on yearly store audit Consistently met and exceeded sales goal recording 19.73% growth 2014

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Business to business sales representative to licensed HVAC contractors Identified prospective customers using lead generating methods Assigned accounts generated over $2.5 million dollars annually in revenues Developed and maintained long-term relationships with customers Listened attentively to client feedback, identified and qualified customer needs Worked with branch team to insure customer needs and expectations were met Developed sales strategies and negotiated and closed profitable projects with a 75% success rate Consistently met and exceeded sales goals Recognized consecutively as top sales generator in Armstrong equipment sales Planned and led training sessions to promote sales and contractor learning Consistently met and exceeded department expectations for productivity and growth Developed excel spreadsheets to track customer accounts and customer pricing

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Asst. Plant Manager / Shipping & Receiving Manager Promoted to assistant plant manager 1998Coordinate production process employing 25 employees Train and supervise in house operation punching, bending, spot-welding, penningMaintain inventory counts daily to insure supply and demand for sheet metal Loaded inventory in computer system Unload sheet metal trucks via forklift, count and place metal in racks for production Organized orders route to proper department for constructionPick up completed orders deliver to quality control and shippingFollow up on orders to ensure build and ship by due date Ensure product availability to production floor reducing late orders Shipping and Receiving ManagerCreated the first shipping and receiving department at the Burgaw facilityCreated and organized inventory area to reduce waste of usable productTrain and supervise 3 employees in parts prep for shipmentGenerated vendor invoices, picking slips and packing lists Coordinated and scheduled finished product for commercial freight pickupSchedule delivery for completed product via: UPS and company truck Load and unload LTL shipmentsFill in truck driver for Raleigh, Durham shipments Forklift operator for plant