Experience

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  Three Bears Alaska, Inc.

  • United States
  • Retail
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • HR/Benefits/Payroll Assistant

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Category Manager

    • Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

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  Castle USA

  • Petaluma, California, United States

  • Purchasing Agent

    • Feb 2021 - Oct 2022
    • Petaluma, California, United States

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  Miyoko’s Kitchen

  • Petaluma, California

  • Purchasing Specialist

    • Mar 2019 - Feb 2021
    • Petaluma, California

    • Reduced overstocked inventory by $250K in 4 months.• Ensured all raw materials and packaging supplies were purchased, in stock and on time for a consistently changing production schedule.• Reorganized warehouse into workable sections, to confirm proper inventory levels, and create accurate counts.• Formulated weekly supply calculator in Microsoft Excel to use VLOOKUP’s to bring inventory counts from Google Sheets to reduce errors in number transposition.• Weekly manual inventory of warehouse. • Collaborated on creation of Google Sheet of inventory to modernize process from a manual process to using an iPad to collect counts.

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  VIP Petcare

  • Windsor, CA

  • Procurement Specialist

    • Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
    • Windsor, CA

    2016 to 2019VIP Petcare, Windsor, California• Create and submit purchase orders and requisitions for pet wellness centers as well as field offices nationwide. Currently we provide service to 195 mobile pet care clinics• Calculate monthly needs for all locations based on end of month sales data and future demand• Facilitate RMAs to vendors whose products are expired or damaged.

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  CDI Talent & Technology Solutions

  • Santa Rosa, California

  • Buyer/Planner

    • Feb 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Santa Rosa, California

    • Create purchase requisitions and purchase orders for computer board components• Manage Open Order Reports to ensure purchase orders arrive on time.• Requested quotes for products from vendors in the US as well as Internationally• Facilitate RMAs to vendors whose products need to be repaired or replaced

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  Soligent

  • United States
  • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Planner

    • Apr 2013 - Feb 2016

    • Review sales data and history to plan purchases of solar products in support of 4 distribution warehouses nationwide.• Assisted in $17M inventory reduction from company acquisitions while keeping On-Time and In-Full (OTIF) metrics at 95%.• Conducted basic forecasting and cost analysis for assigned product categories.

  • Buyer

    • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

    • Created purchase orders from Purchasing Analysis Report as well as generated purchase orders from Oracle and NetSuite ERP systems.• Tracked purchase orders from submission to receipt.• Built solid relationships with vendors which assisted in returning $500,000 of excess inventory in one year.• Acquired freight quotes from vendors to facilitate inbound deliveries from supply base.• Created NetSuite User Manual including screen shots for Buyer position.

  • Customer Service Representative

    • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

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  Redwood Credit Union

  • Member Service Representative

    • Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

    • Top 10 in sales every period during tenure.• Excellent in cross sales of other credit union products.• Provide exceptional service to members regarding all credit union products and services.• Determine member’s needs through active listening to ensure requests are understood and met.• Educate members by explaining different procedures to save time and enhance their experience.• Prepare applications and fund various types of loans.• Assist teller line when needed.• Daily balancing of vault and cash drawers.• Built strong relationships with members and introduced them to credit unions, and the benefits of a credit union vs. traditional banks.

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  Stainbrook & Stainbrook

  • Santa Rosa, California

  • Trademark Paralegal

    • Mar 2007 - Apr 2009
    • Santa Rosa, California

    • Conduct preliminary trademark searches using the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) website as well as online screening searches for potential conflict of desired marks.• Assist attorney with filing and prosecution of trademark applications and correspondence with clients regarding pending registrations.• Create client specific intellectual property reports exported from docketing/calendaring database.• Prepare hourly invoices and monthly statements for clients.• Assist with scheduling client appointments.

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  Highplains Marketing

  • Santa Rosa, California

  • Account Executive

    • Jan 2002 - Mar 2007
    • Santa Rosa, California

    • Oversaw distribution of products from large corporations, including BirdsEye Foods, Zatarain’s, Duraflame, Goya, McCormick, Martinelli’s, Fresh Express, and others to military commissaries within the United States, Asia, and Europe.• Sales and distribution of food service products to Officer’s Clubs and Morale, Recreation and Welfare (MWR) establishments.• Calculated and processed payroll for all vendor stocking contractors.• Tracking of distributed products by SKU, commissary, and distribution center.• Created sales and void reports for each commissary.