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Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Carol Stream, IL

• Responsible for receiving, processing and entering all purchases and services from engineering, R&D, office management, and manufacturing into SAP.
• Following up on all aspects of the purchase or service, including product selection, pricing, delivery, quality of materials or service, credits and complaints.
• Preparing RFQs to approved suppliers for quotations and lead times.
• Review and compare quotes to issue POs.
• Negotiate on pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery due dates or other key components available.
• Work directly with all team members to meet all deadlines.

Caterpillar - Aurora

• Responsible for both the overall operations of two corporate dining cafés and all corporate catering events with a plant population of 2000 employees.
• Responsible for ordering, delivery and inventory of all food, packaging and cleaning supplies for both units.
• Worked directly with my Client to meet and exceed their needs while staying within budget and having zero injuries or sanitation issues.
• Built sales through networking and local marketing.
• Oversaw all HR efforts including employee recruitment, training and development, employee motivation, wage/benefit administration and compliance with the union.
• Committed to staying with my client until the end as they closed their operations and moved to a new state.

Wheaton

• Educated clients in various financial trends in order to provide them with the essential knowledge needed to make sound financial decisions.
• Provided sales assistance in order to build a book of business and increase visibility for a newly proposed Wheaton location.

Skokie, IL

• Responsible for the overall operations of a $4.25M operation as the managing partner for a suburban Outback Steakhouse location.
• Managed all HR efforts including employee recruitment, training and development, and performance management for a staff of 75 employees.
• Served as the community liaison between the restaurant and local businesses, charities and the Chamber of Commerce in order to increase visibility, drive sales and promote corporate responsibility.
• Verified employee time sheets and processed payroll for all employees ensuring compliance with all state and federal wage & hour laws.
• Maintained the integrity of the building and landscaping by procuring and managing maintenance vendors according to budget allowances.
• Provided succession planning activities for the general manager in order to fill the managing partner position.

Naperville, IL

• Managed a workforce of 60 employees including new hire training and orientation, daily staff supervision and shift scheduling to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Conducted daily, weekly and monthly team meetings.
• Assisted the Managing Partner in growing annual sales by over 14% by initiating daily, weekly and monthly sales goals and staff incentive contests.
• Managed all risk management efforts to ensure a safe working environment for all employees. Directed employees [in cases of on-the-job injuries] to the appropriate medical practitioner and ensured workers’ compensation.
• Ensured high levels of customer satisfaction by visiting tables and addressing customer complaints whenever necessary.

• Trained and certified all new non-exempt employees according to established corporate protocols.
• Prepared agendas and led all pre-shift meeting to create clear directions for each staff member.
• Handled all routine customer complaints/problems in order to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Provided training and coaching for font-of-the-house staff and served as a back-up host when needed.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Restaurant/Food Services Management

Activities and Societies: Psi Upsilon, Circle K, Best Buddies

High School

Activities and Societies: Soccer, Speech Team, Drama, Band