Lori Grim Email & Phone Number

New Carlisle, Oh, Us

Springfield, Ohio, United States

Dayton, Ohio, United States

I was responsible for every aspect of the 3rd party purchasing side of the business. Received orders from customers daily, made the order into purchase order, depending on where the tanker was going, I decided which tank and in which city to supply product from, dealt with the supplier on a ready/pick up date and kept in contact with the carrier to assure a smooth delivery, all for maximum profit. Provided monthly reports as needed. Was responsible for keeping records on customers, suppliers and freight companies with up-to-date information and pricing. Instrumental of the continued record-breaking profit months.

Springfield, Ohio, United States

Managed every aspect of daily on-site activities for the Purchasing Department including overseeing of another agent. Prepared daily meeting reports essential for each day of production. Communicated suppliers of daily needs and ETA of trucks. Scheduled trucks for pick-up of essential items needed for daily production and negotiated price changes that were over a certain percentage. Wrote PO’s requested from employees as well as Maintenance requisitions. Sent out RFQ’s and awarded jobs accordingly. Kept up with blanket PO’s and made sure all involved had up to date information. Received into computer system vinegar, mustard seed, chemicals and a lot of miscellaneous maintenance items. Reconciled purchasing credit card. Kept track of purchased items and tracked down missing items when necessary. Quality issue care. Was instrumental in implementing “Best Practices” in the A/P Invoice Mailbox, matching of invoices to pack slips, scanning paid invoices and labeling invoices to push a further, more green and computerized system. I was also in charge of preparing written documentation for training purposes to be used for future employees. As a liaison to our A/P Dept., I was solely responsible for matching pack slips to invoices, checking for accuracy and making sure they were approved for payment. Had to make critical decisions depending on what suppliers and logistics had to offer each day and how it would affect our production schedule. Analyzed supplies and decided on when to order and when to have delivered dependent on space. Prepared weekly forecast figures for suppliers to ensure that that they meet our weekly needs. Kept track of supplier information including price changes.

Springfield, Ohio, United States

Managed the CTO Purchasing email box by assigning requests to the appropriate teammate(s) as per pre-determined protocol. Received requests in the team box as well as my personal work email box for material and service purchase orders. Prioritized and organized each with little or no supervision. By reading engineering documents and job files, I reviewed requests for accuracy and provided alternatives if there were any issues. I was responsible for the purchasing of runway materials and obtaining quotes from external suppliers. I evaluated the effectiveness of the suppliers in terms of pricing, on time delivery performance, and quality. In addition, I approved invoices for payment and reconciled receipt and invoice discrepancies with vendors and our A/P Department. Composed purchase orders to the material vendors as well as the many service-related vendors that were needed to complete the entire crane and runway build projects; fabrication, installation, start-up, load testing, freight, etc. Maintained all related documentation in SAP, Alfresco and Specto systems. And, as the liaison between the material and service vendors and our field project managers, I strived to ensure that jobs ran as smoothly and efficiently as possible by spotting potential issues ahead of time and providing viable solutions.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

In the Maintenance Department, I provided excellent customer service to our military and civilian residents. Compiled, prioritized and distributed work orders for 1,536 homes. Coordinated work with various contractors, maintained updated files including bid packages, contracts and all necessary certificates, licenses and insurance documentation. Processed over 100 invoices a week for entire property. Tracked, reconciled and processed payroll for 24 employees. Additionally, maintained employee files and was liaison with the corporate H/R Dept., processed mileage sheets, time off requests, work calendar and various company lists. Provided budget, payroll and work order reports to the Property Manager and Facility Director.

Accounting And Business/Management - Project Management

General Studies And Executive Secretarial Studies