Kevin Davidson Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York, United States

10 Felix Street, Rochester, Ny

Inventory Supervisor with the Department of Environmental Services based out of the Water Bureau. Areas of responsibility include Parks Operations, Recreation, Animal Control, the Public Market, and Cemeteries. I also assist in the areas of Street Lighting and the Water Grid. Daily inventory responsibilities include working with contracts (City, County, & State), ordering, creating requisitions and purchase orders, acquiring bids and pricing, receiving inbound freight, processing orders, selecting product, and waiting on customers at our Will-Call window. Other major responsibilities include Access database management, cycle counting, physical inventory audits, point person for Recreation staff uniforms, tracking aggregate usage by various department, taking proactive measures to ensure adequate inventory levels as seasonal demands change, and assisting in property and building maintenance.Three years and counting of "0" inventory variances for a $5.5 million multi-departmental inventory - all thanks to a great team effort in our Stockroom. I have certifications for Forklift operation, Loader operation, CPR, First Aid, and AED.

Rochester, New York Area

*Established and developed a successful paint contracting business - working in various environments including residential customers (interior & exterior for new and older homes) and light commercial customers (showrooms, B&B's, restaurants, retail spaces, offices)*Skilled in standard painting applications (brushes, rollers, sprayers, faux finishes), job quoting, computerized billing*Skilled in drywall repair, wall & ceiling repairs, light maintenance work, color selections, and in the use of products such as latex, oils, stains, varnishes, and epoxies*Received NYS Lead Certification from the Environmental Associates under the EPA/HUD Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule - May 15, 2010*Developed a professional portfolio

• Full painting and repair services for luxury apartment renovations, independent living homes, common areas, and employee offices• Maintaining paint shops, ordering stock and custom inventory, receiving inventory, and compiling computer records of all paint and repair job orders• Customer service and interaction with residents, marketing personnel, maintenance personnel, and outside contractors

*Received top ranking on the Civil Service test for the city of Rochester - "Supervising Stock Clerk"*Completed 6 months of education in the Health Information Technology program at Alfred State College (Anatomy, Pharmacology, Medical Terminology, Comprehensive Writing, Intro to Health Information Technology)*Completed the Career Navigators program at Rochester Works*Pursued online training for Quickbooks and advanced online training for Microsoft Word and Access*Attended professional networking events and relevant career-search workshops, educational classes, and career fairs

Temporary contracted commercial painter at the University of Rochester* Residential Life facilities - provided professional repair and painting services for student dorms, lounges, bathrooms, hallways, stairwells, fire doors and door frames, and exterior doors

• Appointed as the Chairperson of a committee dedicated to the sole purpose of identifying and correcting root causes of company losses in the areas of Operations, Transportation, Sales, and Merchandising. Combined efforts of the committee resulted in a reduction of operational expenses of nearly $1M annually and raised employee awareness in reducing waste.• Reduced daily out-of-stocks for customer orders by 80%, which resulted in increased customer service levels and reduced inventory losses.• Supervised 5 employees in the Inventory Control and Customer Returns departments. Maintained cycle counts and physical inventories, tracked obsolete inventory, and posted journal entries pertaining to inventory and related shrink expenses. Developed departmental employees to be self-starting, efficient, competent, goal-oriented, and caring. The department was known for consistently producing excellent results in the areas of inventory accuracies, cost reduction, and customer service as well as being deemed 100% compliant with the company’s 2009 Sarbanes-Oxley audit.• Developed a Customer Return/Credit policy that established the safety guidelines for all products, stated the company’s guarantee to its customers, and set the standards and time restraints for products being returned by customers. The policy unified the efforts of all departments, helped reduce product losses, and promoted customer confidence and education.

*Established the Inventory Control department by hiring and training employees, developing departmental procedures and manuals, and introducing cost-saving spoilage recovery and reclamation programs which ultimately saved the company an average of $15,000 per month.*Organized physical inventories of all product lines in the warehouse, entered physical counts into an AS400 computer system, and generated recounts. Finalized all adjustments to the inventory and general ledger and produced final inventory reports for senior management*Assisted in the highly successful conversion of the warehouse and inventory from a manual tracking system to a computerized (WMS) Warehouse Management System that utilized bar-codes and laser scanning equipment.*Assisted the controller in general ledger account reconciliations and complex customer A/R reconciliations

*Reconciled general ledger accounts*Reconciled reevaluations of inventory based on market cost changes of inbound inventory*Developed a cycle count procedure for a large cigarette and state tax stamp inventory as part of the company's retail operations. Designed Lotus spreadsheets to track the shrink trends of the inventory*Inventory Auditor for the company's Cash 'N Carry retail outlets

*Assisted in the set-up of the general ledger and computerized accounting system*Created an inventory database*Trained full-time bookkeeper in the accounting system, A/P, A/R, inventory, and payroll

*Bookkeeper responsible for full accounting cycle including journal entries, customer billings/reconciliations, banking, money market transfers, bank reconciliations, A/P, A/R, petty cash, payroll and commissions, and month-end closings.*Assisted in the installation of a computerized accounting system

Part-time inventory auditor for retail chain stores, grocery stores, convenience stores and Purina Warehouse

2nd shift data entry specialist responsible for processing customer checks/deposits on micro-encoding equipment.

Associate'S, Business Administration / Accounting, 3.98

Health Information Technology

(Anatomy, Pharmacology, Medical Terminology, Comprehensive Writing, Intro to Health Information Technology)