Experience

Tredit Tire & Wheel

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager (training)

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Daily operations oversight of warehouse and office staff. Prepare work schedules and assign specific duties to staff. Review financial statements, activity reports and other performance data to determine areas for improvement. Determine staffing requirements, train employees and oversee those personnel processes. Identify goods and services to be sold, set pricing and credit terms, sell into new accounts. Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities. Daily operations oversight of warehouse and office staff. Prepare work schedules and assign specific duties to staff. Review financial statements, activity reports and other performance data to determine areas for improvement. Determine staffing requirements, train employees and oversee those personnel processes. Identify goods and services to be sold, set pricing and credit terms, sell into new accounts. Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.



Hy-Vee

• Prairie Village, Kansas

• Kitchen Clerk/Service Meat clerk

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  Team Leader, inventory and quality control of food and beverage, catering and special event preparation and oversight, cooking, food preparation, special projects. Customer service expert. Team Leader, inventory and quality control of food and beverage, catering and special event preparation and oversight, cooking, food preparation, special projects. Customer service expert.



GT Midwest

• Product Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2010

  Oversee all quoting, import through brokers both domestically and internationally, manage the supply and demand of finished goods, review detailed customer MRP reports, release purchase orders for timely supply of customer demand, analyze exception reports within the system on a daily basis, review and update planning reports, maintain item planning data and insure inventory levels and customer service goals are established and maintained, evaluation and disposition of excess and obsolete inventory and coordinating return of product. Maintain corrective action reports. Train sales and purchasing staff, utilize NexTrend software program. Saved over 80K by purchasing overseas versus domestic in one year. Seek out new vendors, build and maintain client relations. Review freight bills for accuracy. Show less



Eurest Dining Services

• Food Service Director

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

  Food Service Director – Eurest Dining Services – Kansas City, MO Manage kitchen staff in corporate facility housing over 800 employees. Motivate and train team members on all aspects of food service. Insuring food quality and customer satisfaction and overseeing production of lunch and dinner menu. Insure OSHA, local, state and federal guidelines for health and safety codes and company security policies are enforced. Adhere to strict budget guidelines to control costs. Oversee purchasing and operation of C-Store. Involved in all aspects of food preparation and serving. Develop and implement specialized menus. Maintain contact with district manager and client on improvements and sales results. Implemented and trained staff on new Casio 7500 cash register system. Conduct daily line meetings with employees covering safety and quality issues. Attend monthly meetings with corporate staff to help develop new strategies for increased sales and customer satisfaction. Show less



Sauvan & Associates

• Independent Sales Rep

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 2001

  Owner/Operator of Manufacturer’s Representation Firm – Sauvan & Associates – Shawnee, KS Developed business plan used to generate new vendor relationships. Created and maintained customer relations to promote increased sales. Served as liaison between importers, manufacturers and distributors. Traveled four-state territory conducting business calls. Evaluated distributor usage of products. Assisted in decreasing cost and increasing revenues for distributors via freight consolidation. Owner/Operator of Manufacturer’s Representation Firm – Sauvan & Associates – Shawnee, KS Developed business plan used to generate new vendor relationships. Created and maintained customer relations to promote increased sales. Served as liaison between importers, manufacturers and distributors. Traveled four-state territory conducting business calls. Evaluated distributor usage of products. Assisted in decreasing cost and increasing revenues for distributors via freight consolidation.