Experience

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• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant/Commercial Department Purchaser

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  *Create new jobs & products in RFMS *Confirm new contracts match our bid proposal; acquire needed documents for new projects *Order products from suppliers to deliver prior to the start of the job & prior to any price increases *Once products have been confirmed by supplier with a ship date, enter information into the project in RFMS *Assist the commercial sales team with any delinquent orders or other issues that may arise during jobs *Create monthly sales report detailing new jobs for the department *Enter pay for subcontractors into RFMS for ongoing projects *Put together proposal for prospective projects, using blueprints & specifications from contractors *Make sure we have updated insurance certificates for all subcontractors Show less



Empowermental

• Co-Owner/Instructor

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  *Combine my martial arts experience and real life scenarios brought up by past students to create defenses that are effective but easy remember *Create props to use in classes to make the defenses more realistic *Make sure classes are informative but also entertaining so students come back & remember what they have learned *Teach women, teens & kids how to protect themselves & increase their safety awareness *Help all students harness their inner strength and become more confident *Keep detailed records of all students and the classes they attend *Each month put together profit & loss statement & pay other instructors for their classes that month Show less



Self

• Self-Defense Instructor

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2022

  •Teach women & teens how to protect themselves and increase their safety awareness•Work collaboratively with various organizations and companies in Dubuque area to teach their employees self-defense or techniques to relieve stress

• Zumba Instructor

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2014

  •Choreographed and/or learned new dance routines to teach•Work collaboratively with various fitness studios to provide classes and to make sure the moves could be done by their clients



Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

• Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - May 2019

  Prior to festival: *Liaison between filmmakers and Executive Director; mainly via email *Gather all needed files from filmmakers; posters, descriptions of films, etc *Work with Telegraph Herald to insure all ads and the program guide have correct/current information *Assist the Executive Director with any other activities leading up to the festival *Coordinate with department chairs and venue managers to proactively limit issues during festival *Reach out to local businesses for sponsorships During the festival *Greet filmmakers and other guests, answer any questions they have regarding the city or festival *Help set up/decorate venues *Continually work with department chairs to make sure everything runs smoothly *If issues arise, work quickly to have them resolved ASAP Show less



Formerly: TM Logistics

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Management Planner

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  •Analyze forecast & actual usage of parts on multiple production lines to ensure parts deliver on time•Work with suppliers to move orders as needed by the production lines•Work with carriers to guarantee on time delivery of all parts•Work with buyers & production workers to expedite hot parts

• IM&S (Indirect) Planner

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  •Create new parts in system for indirect to use for three factories; delete un-used and fix issues if parts are not re-ordering like they should be in two factories.•Create purchase orders for indirect buyers for parts and services to be used at two factories•Work with the engineer and buyer if there are issues on a PO•Manage internal ordering system for one factory; create new, delete un-used, or fix issues when a part is not re-ordering correctly•Created spreadsheet for internal ordering system, this will be used to make sure re-order points are set correctly and should alleviate any potential issues that would cause parts not to be re-ordered.•Manage report for 10 factories, to determine that they are getting paid correctly for scrap leaving their facilities.•Analyze scrap shipments for 5 factories, to confirm the trucks were not altered between factory and end destination.•Work with buyers & production workers to expedite hot parts Show less

• International Supply Management Planner

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  *Analyze forecast & actual usage of parts on multiple production lines to ensure parts deliver on time*Work with international suppliers to move orders as needed by the production lines*Work with carriers, brokers and international freight forwarders to guarantee on time delivery of all parts*Work with buyers & production workers to expedite hot parts, including air shipments when needed*Helped the factory stay in production through out the winter of 2014 (West Coast Strike along with nasty ice storms on the East Coast) with minimal air shipments and other expediting fees*Created spreadsheet and process to manage parts from an international supplier, parts are stored at another facility, during a massive part transition. This was used by the factory when there was a major paint issue that caused all parts to have their paint removed and re-painted. Show less

• Supply Management Planner

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  •Analyze forecast & actual usage of parts on multiple production lines to ensure parts deliver on time•Work with suppliers to move orders as needed by the production lines•Work with carriers to guarantee on time delivery of all parts•Work with buyers & production workers to expedite hot parts



Theisen Supply

• Clothing & Footwear Associate Buyer/Special Order Book Coordinator

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2012

  (started as Receptionist, moved into Accounts Payable and then into the Associate Buyer role) •Analyze sales history to help place weekly orders to keep stores stocked •Work with vendors in special order book to get pricing and catalogs for all stores, so that customers could buy products not physically stocked in stores. •Work with store associates to get orders placed for customers, by either placing an order or transferring from another store. •Transferred overstocked material between stores, to reduce orders and help keep inventory flowing through all stores in a timely fashion •Help solve problems that arise in stores & warehouse regarding miss-shipments and delayed shipments •Matched up packing lists from the stores and invoices from the suppliers. •Worked with stores and/or suppliers when their were price or quantity discrepancies. •Created manual/procedure and trained store employees to place special orders for customers. Show less



TFM Company

• Inventory specialist/Accounts Payable clerk

  • Aug 2005 - May 2007

  •Identified stolen inventory and items that did not sell by completing weekly inventory & profit and loss statements •Verified that all invoices were received and entered them into computer •Worked with vendors to solve problems when they arose •Identified stolen inventory and items that did not sell by completing weekly inventory & profit and loss statements •Verified that all invoices were received and entered them into computer •Worked with vendors to solve problems when they arose