Experience

INEOS Styrolution America LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Customer Account Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Employbridge

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Performance Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021



DYWIDAG

• Germany
• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

  •Assisted with the implementation of a new ERP system by creating training manuals and holding web conference training sessions. •Facilitated, managed and executed all logistical aspects of import shipments for all DYWIDAG locations. •Analyzed and planned purchases in line with inventory KPI’s through the use of MRP tools & sales data. •Investigated and corrected issues associated with mismatched invoices, contracts, purchase orders, supplier changes, shipping & deliveries, expediting orders, quality and receiving.



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

  •Lead NPI project by issuing PO's on time, controlling costs & maintaining established supply base to ensure timely delivery of materials to meet production needs. •Supported new projects, current projects, and current production to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets. •Identify, qualify and recommend alternative supply partners. •Managed supplier performance, contract negations and developed strategies for high spend suppliers to effectively consolidate the supply base. •Lead NPI project by issuing PO's on time, controlling costs & maintaining established supply base to ensure timely delivery of materials to meet production needs. •Supported new projects, current projects, and current production to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets. •Identify, qualify and recommend alternative supply partners. •Managed supplier performance, contract negations and developed strategies for high spend suppliers to effectively consolidate the supply base.



Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN)

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer/Sourcing Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  •Sourced, qualified, and procured raw materials for new product lines. •Managed inventory levels to mitigate potential supply chain risks, and proactively model future needs. •Issued PO's for production, tooling, prototype materials and other miscellaneous activities. •Worked cross functionally with various departments such as manufacturing, product group, logistics & supply chain. •Sourced, qualified, and procured raw materials for new product lines. •Managed inventory levels to mitigate potential supply chain risks, and proactively model future needs. •Issued PO's for production, tooling, prototype materials and other miscellaneous activities. •Worked cross functionally with various departments such as manufacturing, product group, logistics & supply chain.



Johnson & Quin, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  •Supervised numerous projects from acquisition to delivery. •Acted as the liaison between clients such as Macys, MB Financial & ADP, sales, production departments and vendors providing updates, tracking, reporting and post deployment analysis. •Coordinated and facilitated the production of integrated marketing and direct mail campaigns by maintaining schedules, budgets, deadlines and successful execution. •Employed quality control procedures to effectively manage all the tactical aspects within a campaign.



DataMart Direct, Inc.

• Bloomingdale Illinois Area

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  •Held full accountability for the strategic account management of clients totaling $4 million in print production for multiple Fortune 500 companies. •Skillfully managed the collaboration and priorities between seven departments consisting of data, web design, art, logistics, print, production and shipping. •Developed and implemented production SOP’s to improve efficiency and increase margins. •Increased profit margins on assigned accounts through improved interdepartmental collaboration.



Enterprise

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Trainee

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  •Learned and subsequently trained employees in how to run a million-dollar business, maximize profits and motivate a team of professionals. •Increased store revenue by 5 percent by up selling customers to larger vehicles and cross selling products. •Utilized my interpersonal skill set to solve diverse customer demands through understanding and influencing customers decisions. •Reviewed marketing research and data analysis to determine which demographics effectively suit each Enterprise location resulting in overall sales increase.



Northern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - May 2013

  •Implemented and designed communication pieces that provided awareness about school functions and extracurricular organizations. •Effectively compiled class curriculum and student inquiries through the use of Microsoft Office. •Designed brochures, posters and various marketing materials within the NIU campus. •Implemented and designed communication pieces that provided awareness about school functions and extracurricular organizations. •Effectively compiled class curriculum and student inquiries through the use of Microsoft Office. •Designed brochures, posters and various marketing materials within the NIU campus.



Walt Disney World

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Restaurant Services

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  •Coordinated with kitchen staff, serving staff, management, and customers to make sure that dining details were properly addressed. •Solved communication barriers by learning various languages such as Spanish to improve customer satisfaction and internal work flow effectiveness. •Coordinated with kitchen staff, serving staff, management, and customers to make sure that dining details were properly addressed. •Solved communication barriers by learning various languages such as Spanish to improve customer satisfaction and internal work flow effectiveness.



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Relations

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2010

  •Created quality control measures such as improvement training and proper documentation of inventory that resulted in the reduction of overhead costs and an overall annual increase in revenue. •Monitored employee performance and contributed to improvement training. •Maintained accurate records of all inventory in the establishment to ensure effective use of inventory. •Harmonized workflow throughout 5 departments to ensure productivity. •Created quality control measures such as improvement training and proper documentation of inventory that resulted in the reduction of overhead costs and an overall annual increase in revenue. •Monitored employee performance and contributed to improvement training. •Maintained accurate records of all inventory in the establishment to ensure effective use of inventory. •Harmonized workflow throughout 5 departments to ensure productivity.