Experience

C.A. Short Company

• Shelby, NC

• Buyer

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  • Responsible for maintaining catalog items across 6 individual categories, including researching market trends, attending vendor meetings and attaining critical margins • Communicate effectively with the marketing team for virtual campaigns and promotions, warehouse with item shortages and discrepancies, and customer service to deliver an exceptional buying experience • Review and create processes to add enhancements for improvements within the department; monitor and implement pricing strategies • Conduct weekly and monthly reports to analyze usages and identify buying opportunities, as well as staying compliant with ISO standards • Create promotional plans for items and categories that increase sales to the customer, while satisfying vendor requirements and achieving desired total net goals



Precision Carriers Inc.

• Shelby, North Carolina, United States

• Owner/President

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Mangum & Associates, Inc.

• Accountant

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016



Metal Works Mfg. Co.

• Shelby, NC

• Junior Buyer Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  - Responsible for procurement function directly associated with the company demand for indirect material and services, fixed assets and tooling, and select production materials and services - Provide support to master scheduling job functions included but not limited to: contract manufacturing plans, order releases, logistics and intra-building inventory transactions - Prepare supplier and purchasing status written reports, administrative task such as filing, researching and submitting change orders, A/P issues, credit memos and assisting operations with inventory shortages - Coordinates with divisional purchasing resources to integrate supply base strategies, performance and improvements while minimizing disruption to manufacturing