• Participated in inventory and production entering all information into the AS400 system. Managed and maintained cycle counting and audited outgoing truckload shipments. • Customer Service: tracked customer orders, answered phones, maintained all outgoing shipping paperwork, entered customer forecasts into MRP and supported job tickets, and maintained MRP.• Purchased materials, entered purchase orders, ran item shortage reports, maintained purchase orders from information on the shortage reports.• Managed an average of 100-150 orders per month with an average order cost of $3000.• Handled purchasing for 25 customers, working with 15 separate vendors.• Purchased: insulation, foam rubbers, laminator glue, adhesives, straps, labels, and other related materials plus many non-production items.

Aluminum Extrusion Company specializing in window and doorframes Purchasing Clerk (1/2003– 4/2009)• Purchased materials for manufacturing, for a medium size operation of 3 departments with an average of 15 people per department.• Entered and maintained sales and purchase orders.• Worked with 10+ vendors/suppliers.• Managed and maintained monthly department budgets sized at $15,000.• Responsible for all accounts payables and matching packing slips to purchase orders.• Handled an average of 80-100 monthly purchase orders.• Processed all BPS (bill processing sheets) to send to corporate for payment; inventoried and maintained all PPE, maintained and edited time clock entries.• Purchased: die plates, paints and paint materials, office supplies, shipping supplies.

• Purchased materials for manufacturing and entered and maintained monthly inventory of $950K.• Entered and maintained sales and purchase orders and was responsible for accounts payable.

• Maintained and reconciled petty cash.• Ordered flatbeds and LTL trucks for outbound shipments and was responsible for entering inventory bi-annually.• Hired and trained two employees. • Worked with approximately eight suppliers.• Purchased office supplies, shipping supplies, powder coating products; paint and paint supplies.• Readied trucks to ship final products.

• Assisted in purchasing materials for manufacturing of oils, baby powder, chains, etc.• Entered and maintained purchase orders and managed customer service for the organization. • Printed and maintained customer and backlog reports.• Provided leadership to direct report.• Large operation of approximately 100 employees and eight personal product lines.• Worked with approximately 20 suppliers.• Purchased non-production items that helped keep the lines operational.