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Montgomery County, Texas, United States

Corona, Ca

• Estimator for a custom manufacturer / sign company.• Proficient in estimating pylons, monuments, channel letters, sign cabinets, interior plaques, etc.• Provided detailed estimates on all qualified sales opportunities including material call-outs, inclusions / exclusions etc. • Performed take-offs to determine scope of work, quantities, call outs, etc.• Knowledge of sign industry, including market pricing for signage and raw materials.• Worked closely with sales staff, project management, and operations to share ideas of new products and/or methods.• Provided value engineering when necessary in effort to become more competitive.• Attended job walks, de-scope meetings with sales member to help educate customers and / or provide on-site ROMs.• Attended kick-off meetings with PMs and operation manager to provide an estimated project budget on won jobs.• Developed a pricing worksheet for Estimating team which became company standard use.• Reviewed contracts, front end documents etc. to determine any special conditions.• Good knowledge of local subcontractors instrumental to signage fabrication and install.• Estimated projects from simple service calls in the hundreds to large packages in the millions.• Average win percentage of 20% – 30% depending upon relationship and / or type of bid. (75% - 90% on house accts)

Assessed property damage for Public Insurance Adjuster in fire restoration.Estimated total loss value for homeowners after fire emergencies.Conducted thorough investigations of costumer's homes to ensure maximum value in property damage.Provided estimates for homeowners against insurance company's claims.Researched competitive product costs amongst all but not limited to household items.Provided Public Insurance Adjuster with the latest and most accurate assessments.Provided a customer service to any homeowner's questions regarding their property.

Grocery food buyer for a major distributor in the natural products industry.Bought inventory from multiple suppliers for retail distribution.Responsible for managing and maintaining inventory for 2,000 plus SKUs from 200 plus suppliers.Anticipated changes in demand to effectively maintain a healthy in stock position.Worked with highly perishable, date sensitive foods such as milk, eggs, yogurt etc.Categories include perishable/chill, frozen, and dry/grocery foods.Reviewed weekly inventory reports to maintain the highest level of stock position.Frequently met and exceeded company's 97% in stock position.Worked with the capacity restraints of a cooler/freezer to be able to maintain a high in stock position without overflow.Worked with suppliers and brokers to quickly address any overstock situations.Worked closely with logistics to build full truck load purchase orders to maximize efficiencies in freight costs.Performed forward and source buying regularly at every opportunity possible to maintain inventory at the lowest COG.Negotiated ads and discounts with suppliers.Attended annual industry trade shows for new source opportunities.Developed great relationships with vendors/suppliers and brokers as well as consumers.Supervised an assistant and clerk to assist with the day to day needs of the company's procurement department.

History

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Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball Team