Lynette Abel Email & Phone Number

Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

I am an enthusiastic customer service oriented professional; skilled in time management and the ability to efficiently handle numerous tasks simultaneously• Manage day-to-day operations areas including production manufacturing, procurement, distribution, inventory management, labor relations, and customer relations• Work closely with Sales teams to ensure that sales objectives are met• Monitor employee productivity and optimize processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs• Develop and manage operating budgets and effectively control costs and expenses• Analyze monthly P&L reports for positive and/or negative trends, possible errors or exclusions• Meet or exceed KPI goals established by corporate management• Work closely with other branch Operations Manager to become a more cohesive region and better utilize limited resources• Negotiate pricing with vendors; purchase warehouse stock and special-order materials • Purchased inventory as needed to meet obligations and customer requirements• Direct responsibility for pricing and sourcing material for local bids and RFQs.• Assist Corporate A/R and A/P Departments in resolving invoicing and payment issues• Train and educate CSRs in best-practices and product knowledge• Direct responsibility for adherence and communication of site Safety policies• Direct responsibility for adherence and communication of site Quality policies• Supervise and direct Customer Service team• Supervise and direct warehouse team• Inside Sales and customer account responsibility

Supported Branch Manager and helped direct the daily operations of the branch, supervise inside sales staff, worked closely with outsides account managers and shop foreman.•Responsible for Inventory Control: Set up part numbers and bin locations on warehouse stock items, control dead inventory and maintain inventory cost within budget limitations.•Primary local individual responsible for pricing and sourcing material for customer requirements•Responsible for purchase and delivery of materials requested by customer•Ensure that sales objectives are met through regular communications with customers.•Communicate with shipping and receiving to assure delivery schedules are properly maintained.•Negotiate contract pricing with vendors, purchase of warehouse stock and special order materials. •Resolve a variety of purchasing issues/problems for both internal and external customers.; Responsible for purchase and delivery of materials requested by customer.•Schedule deliveries and follow up on orders•Assist outside account managers with pricing and order entry•Assist accounting department on problem invoices

Supervised Warehouse employees•Direct daily Warehouse operations including, Shipping, Receiving and Production

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration

Associates Degree, Accounting