Champion Brand Products: Support Champion Filters, Ignition, Lighting, Batteries and Fluids/Chemicals.Senior Buyer and responsible for North America, Canada, and Latin America. Provide purchasing support for the Rest of the World. Work closely with colleagues in Europe, China, India, and Mexico.Daily communiciation with cross-functional teams to create strategies and go-to-market plans for our product.VA/VE ideas and workshops for cost improvement ideas.

Focus on Ford and bulk commodity to optimize savings while working with the team across all progams and commodities to analyze best savings opportunites.

• Processed cash, checks and deposit transmittals, and performed other related cashier duties• Maintained the company’s fixed asset process, including additions of new assets, monthly depreciation entries, quarterly reconciliations, disposals, and transfers• Posted Journal Entries to the General Ledger for the maintenance of subsidiary accounts, including federal tax payments and travel advance accounts• Balanced several account reconciliations accurately• Researched and cleared any reconciling items timely• Organized and maintained files within the Accounting Operations department• Analyzed the federal tax payment accounts for three companies to ensure that accurate semi-weekly deposits were completed • Analyzed the General Ledger data for disbursement of 1099-MISC to appropriate vendors• Reviewed invoices for compliance with corporate policies, duplicate payments, and fraud control • Entered invoice data and payment requests to the automated disbursement system• Verified and/or determined all information needed by disbursement system for inclusion into corporate ledger• Processed, prepared, balanced, and reported semi-annual unclaimed property to states for which the company reports business• Developed and maintained job documentation and procedures• Assisted in the preparation of completing end of the year state premium tax returns • Trained new members of the Accounting Operations team

• Provided prompt and courteous customer service, including phone orders and cash receipts• Reconciled daily cash supply • Managed shifts, including deposit preparation, banking, and delegation of cash drawers to other employees• Delegated responsibilities to subordinate employees, including cleaning responsibilities, daily positions, and food preparation• Assisted in food preparation for the daily business• Maintained and reported daily food cost and labor cost

• Provided prompt and courteous customer service, including phone orders and cash receipts• Accurately reconciled daily cash supply • Managed shifts, including deposit preparation, banking, delegation of cash drawers to other employees• Delegated responsibilities to subordinate employees, including cleaning responsibilities, daily positions, and food preparation• Assisted in food preparation for the daily business• Maintained and reported daily food cost and labor cost