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Paige, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

*Promoted from Purchaser III to Purchaser IV 4/2015*Promoted from Purchaser IV to Purchaser V 11/2017-Strategic sourcing of suppliers/vendors for statewide purchasing needs-Analyze data to find patterns of repeat need/spend to develop contracts reducing lead time and spend-Lead procurement project management efforts on major state projects writing statement of work, reviewing or creating specifications and build competitive bidding environments to obtain the best value to the state-Lead process improvement teams for statewide purchasing procedures to reduce errors and lost production time-Manage Vendor/Customer relationships to allow for more open communication and innovative opportunities on future procurement projects

*Established and maintained more than 25 business accounts nationwide*Decreased company costs by 15% by negotiating new contracts with suppliers and vendors-Continuous process analysis to identify opportunity to maximize efficiency and eliminate bottleneck areas-Identify target market and create social media marketing campaigns-Manage Inventory levels and set appropriate re-order points based on sales forecasts and historical data-Grow and maintain B2B and consumer retail sales nationwide through marketing, trade shows and networking-Develop content and product that appeals to our target market and creates brand awareness-Quickbooks/Data Entry to maximize available company analytics -Develop and train employees in the trade through hands on instruction and developed procedures

Public Purchasing and Procurement. Contract initiation and monitoring.

Austin, Texas, Us

Inventory Monitoring, Asset Control, Project Implementation, Budget Analysis and Forecasting, Fulfillment, Metric Reporting, Process Improvement

Northbrook, Il, Us

As an associate agent I was responsible for customizing policies to meet the consumers' needs byanalyzing various aspects of their day to day life. I also made recommendations and process changesto existing customers' property and casualty policies. Every day I strive to provide nothing less than anexceptional customer service experience so when the customer leaves they walk away feeling moreknowledgeable about their coverage, better protected, and most importantly trusting the companybehind them.· Exceptional customer service experiences· Educational policy reviews· Continuous growth in book of business in various lines· Track, note, and document all transactions to meet compliance standards

Update inventory for customer websites Process bills and shipping labels for accounting department Postage calculation and tracking on Excel Filing job tickets and accounts payable outstanding and paid

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Trained new employees in successful closing techniques and current products Directed customers to products discussing all options to meet their custom needs Learned new technology training and sales techniques to improve and grow in sales and productknowledge

Trained new employees to be familiar with our product offerings so they would believe in ourcompany and product leading to increased close rate success Created new sales techniques resulting in top sales numbers and the quickest sales growth by theyoungest employee Participated in new technology training enhancing my skills and enabling me to better servecustomers Assisted customers with purchases and information on products helping to personalized thepurchasing experience leading to loyal buyers

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services