Review and management of all inventory requirements for Production. Obtain quotes for current and future purchase needs and negotiate best posible pricing. Order all material components necessary to manufacture product for customer orders. Aquire necessary artwork for any new packaging or labels and work with corrugated and printing vendors to create new packaging items. Work with management to maintain the production schedule. Update management and production personell of any changes on delivery of incoming materials. Process receipts for incoming materials. Investigate non-conformance inventory component issues and follow up with resolution and corrective action plan. Manage returns of non-conformance inventory components with vendors and obtain credit or replacement material as needed. Work with A/P department to troubleshoot any invoice discrepancies.

Planner/Buyer for a plastics distribution company. Responsible for maintaining proper stock levels and buying commodity materials for stock or direct shipment to customers in the USA and Canada. Utilized data tracking system to analyze sales vs. forecasted quantities to control stocked materials, which resulted in minimized back orders to customers.* In company-wide database conversion, set up and maintained commodity products forecasting and planning.* Analyzed cost prior to purchases to ensure sufficient profit margin was made.* Supplied material availability and cost information to outside sales representatives as needed.* Communicated with vendors for order accuracy and confirmation.* Supplied three-month rolling forecasts to all major commodity suppliers.* Maintained product forecasts in planning system.* Assisted Accounts Payable department with invoice discrepancies.* Billed direct orders.

Established and became state-licensed to operate an in-home daycare center.* Contract negotiation and writing ; customer relations* Created and oversaw daily curriculum for the children.* Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable maintenance.* Advertised and processed state forms on a monthly basis.

* General office management.* Assisted with: Corporate ad campaigns, Public Relations, Company Celebrations.* Maintained tracking of all trade show invoices on fiscal year budget.* Created company presentations on PowerPoint.* Managed Corporate Demo Center.

* Ordered office supplies, equipment, registrations, subscriptions & services.* Processed receivable and non-receivable puchase orders into the computer system.* Vendor communications.* Worked closely with Shipping and Receiving Department with troubleshooting.* Assisted Accounts Payable Department with Purchasing related issues.

* Vouchered invoices, expense reports and auto expense worksheets.* Entered vouchered items into the payables system.* Researched and rectified employee and vendor related issues.* Processed employee tuition reimbursements.* Generated a monthly report of top 10 vendors.* Prepared the company's daily deposit.

* Ensured quality of data prior to entry into system.* Formatted and batched cards for data entry personnel.* Oversaw and managed various procedures with "card control" personnel.