Katherine Alvarado
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Marilyn Webb
Katherine is a very professional, reliable and detail oriented person. She worked directly with me for over two years coordinating the FF&E purchasing for multiple projects. I highly recommend her work.
Linda Hein
In Katherine's position as project coordinator at The Parker Company, she consistently demonstrated excellent skills in all aspects of the position. We would certainly consider her for rehire if the opportunity arose.
Marilyn Webb
Katherine is a very professional, reliable and detail oriented person. She worked directly with me for over two years coordinating the FF&E purchasing for multiple projects. I highly recommend her work.
Linda Hein
In Katherine's position as project coordinator at The Parker Company, she consistently demonstrated excellent skills in all aspects of the position. We would certainly consider her for rehire if the opportunity arose.
Marilyn Webb
Katherine is a very professional, reliable and detail oriented person. She worked directly with me for over two years coordinating the FF&E purchasing for multiple projects. I highly recommend her work.
Linda Hein
In Katherine's position as project coordinator at The Parker Company, she consistently demonstrated excellent skills in all aspects of the position. We would certainly consider her for rehire if the opportunity arose.
Marilyn Webb
Katherine is a very professional, reliable and detail oriented person. She worked directly with me for over two years coordinating the FF&E purchasing for multiple projects. I highly recommend her work.
Linda Hein
In Katherine's position as project coordinator at The Parker Company, she consistently demonstrated excellent skills in all aspects of the position. We would certainly consider her for rehire if the opportunity arose.
Experience
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Pineapple Procurement
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Oct 2022 - Present
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The Carroll Adams Group
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2022
Project Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Budget preparation by bidding out specifications to various vendors to obtain and submit the best and most cost-effective budget to the client. Purchase specified items that have been selected by designers for specific projects for Luxury Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers’ expectations and approvals for custom items… Show more Project Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Budget preparation by bidding out specifications to various vendors to obtain and submit the best and most cost-effective budget to the client. Purchase specified items that have been selected by designers for specific projects for Luxury Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers’ expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering,Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from Order placement until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Expedite orders to meet delivery and installation deadlines. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise, delivery at the site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Show less Project Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Budget preparation by bidding out specifications to various vendors to obtain and submit the best and most cost-effective budget to the client. Purchase specified items that have been selected by designers for specific projects for Luxury Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers’ expectations and approvals for custom items… Show more Project Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Budget preparation by bidding out specifications to various vendors to obtain and submit the best and most cost-effective budget to the client. Purchase specified items that have been selected by designers for specific projects for Luxury Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers’ expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering,Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from Order placement until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Expedite orders to meet delivery and installation deadlines. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise, delivery at the site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Show less
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Seminole Gaming Development
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hollywood, fl
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Project Coordinator
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2020
2017-2020 Seminole Gaming Hollywood, Florida Project Coordinator Maintenance of FFE specification books prepared by the outside design firms to ensure current specifications are properly uploaded electronically and in hard copy format. Preparation of turnover documentation to property at end of the projects. Documentation includes FFE specification books, procurement reports, flame certificates, etc. Verify that FFE counts match the design… Show more 2017-2020 Seminole Gaming Hollywood, Florida Project Coordinator Maintenance of FFE specification books prepared by the outside design firms to ensure current specifications are properly uploaded electronically and in hard copy format. Preparation of turnover documentation to property at end of the projects. Documentation includes FFE specification books, procurement reports, flame certificates, etc. Verify that FFE counts match the design drawings and other documentation. Assist with verification of FFE shipment receiving logs by SGA offsite warehouses and property direct shipments. Assist with monitoring and maintaining internal procurement and budget reports based on communication and available reports from external purchasing agent. Facilitate the FFE installations including the vetting of install bids, coordination of FFE deliveries to site for the installs, load-in routes and communication with construction and property teams. Assist the FFE manager with the submittal process between purchasing agent and interior design firms including shop drawings, finish sample review and cutting. Maintain Blue Beam project directories to ensure that current submittals (shop drawings, CFAs, seaming diagrams, etc.) are posted by the external design teams. Assist with the interface with internal and external purchasing agents ensuring that project budget and schedules are maintained. Assist with the expediting of goods and services procured through external purchasing agents as needed. Assist with the creation and maintenance of tracking logs using status reports from purchasing agents. Show less 2017-2020 Seminole Gaming Hollywood, Florida Project Coordinator Maintenance of FFE specification books prepared by the outside design firms to ensure current specifications are properly uploaded electronically and in hard copy format. Preparation of turnover documentation to property at end of the projects. Documentation includes FFE specification books, procurement reports, flame certificates, etc. Verify that FFE counts match the design… Show more 2017-2020 Seminole Gaming Hollywood, Florida Project Coordinator Maintenance of FFE specification books prepared by the outside design firms to ensure current specifications are properly uploaded electronically and in hard copy format. Preparation of turnover documentation to property at end of the projects. Documentation includes FFE specification books, procurement reports, flame certificates, etc. Verify that FFE counts match the design drawings and other documentation. Assist with verification of FFE shipment receiving logs by SGA offsite warehouses and property direct shipments. Assist with monitoring and maintaining internal procurement and budget reports based on communication and available reports from external purchasing agent. Facilitate the FFE installations including the vetting of install bids, coordination of FFE deliveries to site for the installs, load-in routes and communication with construction and property teams. Assist the FFE manager with the submittal process between purchasing agent and interior design firms including shop drawings, finish sample review and cutting. Maintain Blue Beam project directories to ensure that current submittals (shop drawings, CFAs, seaming diagrams, etc.) are posted by the external design teams. Assist with the interface with internal and external purchasing agents ensuring that project budget and schedules are maintained. Assist with the expediting of goods and services procured through external purchasing agents as needed. Assist with the creation and maintenance of tracking logs using status reports from purchasing agents. Show less
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Project Manager
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
Project manager assisting South Florida sales Representative for Contract vendors such as Hallmark lighting, IWorks, Royal Custom Design, Demar leather and Eaton Fine Art. Providing quotations, order follow up and visibility to purchasing firms as well as project development with design firms. Project manager assisting South Florida sales Representative for Contract vendors such as Hallmark lighting, IWorks, Royal Custom Design, Demar leather and Eaton Fine Art. Providing quotations, order follow up and visibility to purchasing firms as well as project development with design firms.
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The Parker Company
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Dec 2011 - Jul 2014
Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to… Show more Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to our clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from when placing the orders until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise ordered, delivery at the site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Responsible to submit all invoices for items ordered to issue payment. Show less Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to… Show more Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to our clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from when placing the orders until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise ordered, delivery at the site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Responsible to submit all invoices for items ordered to issue payment. Show less
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The Parker Company
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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May 2007 - Jun 2010
Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated… Show more Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to our clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from When placing the orders until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise ordered, delivery at the site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Responsible to submit all invoices for items ordered to issue payment.
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Purchasing Coordinator
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May 2007 - Jun 2010
Purchasing Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for five Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such… Show more Purchasing Coordinator for a hospitality purchasing company. Purchase specified items for specific projects that have been selected by designers for five Five Star Hotels for Clients. Place custom orders with Vendors in the United States, Asia And Europe. Coordinate with vendors to meet designers expectations and approvals for custom items by Approval of shop drawings, finish samples, fabric and leather samples. Responsible for having specified items such as Upholstered Furniture, Wall covering, Draperies and fabric Flame Retardant and Teflon treated to meet Fire Codes. Provide visibility to our clients of all items ordered by updating the status of each order from When placing the orders until it ships to either the site or a warehouse chosen by the client. Coordinate with warehouse personnel for the receipt of the merchandise ordered, delivery at The site, and the installation of the case goods and furniture. Responsible to submit all invoices for items ordered to issue payment.
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Logistic Coordinator
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Aug 2005 - Dec 2006
Logistic Coordinator of a Venezuelan department store. Place orders with Asia on store products, assign this inventory to various Venezuelan ports, and authorize product shipments. Coordinate with import and export brokers for shipping documentation, ensuring the bill of lading and commercial invoices are in proper order. Responsible for marketing design of product packaging from Asia. Assign barcode encoding to each product. Logistic Coordinator of a Venezuelan department store. Place orders with Asia on store products, assign this inventory to various Venezuelan ports, and authorize product shipments. Coordinate with import and export brokers for shipping documentation, ensuring the bill of lading and commercial invoices are in proper order. Responsible for marketing design of product packaging from Asia. Assign barcode encoding to each product.
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Transportation Operations Support
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Apr 2004 - Nov 2004
Provide Supply Chain visibility of Handhelds and Portables shipments; several Latin American markets. Maintain quarterly shipment projections through the use of tracking software and expediting time-critical shipments. Analyze weekly reports pertaining to shipping lanes, freight forwarder performance, and critical route causes of delays in shipment. Assign action items to parties responsible for their particular function. Participate in bi-weekly conference call with Transportation… Show more Provide Supply Chain visibility of Handhelds and Portables shipments; several Latin American markets. Maintain quarterly shipment projections through the use of tracking software and expediting time-critical shipments. Analyze weekly reports pertaining to shipping lanes, freight forwarder performance, and critical route causes of delays in shipment. Assign action items to parties responsible for their particular function. Participate in bi-weekly conference call with Transportation Operations Support, presenting the summary and conclusions of the weekly performance reports. Participate in quarterly conference calls with Supply Chain, offering visibility on selected shipments; providing information needed such as shipping, tracking information, and critical path solutions. Conduct Metrics reviews with Freight Forwarding companies, to review shipments and rectify delays in delivery. 2002 Show less Provide Supply Chain visibility of Handhelds and Portables shipments; several Latin American markets. Maintain quarterly shipment projections through the use of tracking software and expediting time-critical shipments. Analyze weekly reports pertaining to shipping lanes, freight forwarder performance, and critical route causes of delays in shipment. Assign action items to parties responsible for their particular function. Participate in bi-weekly conference call with Transportation… Show more Provide Supply Chain visibility of Handhelds and Portables shipments; several Latin American markets. Maintain quarterly shipment projections through the use of tracking software and expediting time-critical shipments. Analyze weekly reports pertaining to shipping lanes, freight forwarder performance, and critical route causes of delays in shipment. Assign action items to parties responsible for their particular function. Participate in bi-weekly conference call with Transportation Operations Support, presenting the summary and conclusions of the weekly performance reports. Participate in quarterly conference calls with Supply Chain, offering visibility on selected shipments; providing information needed such as shipping, tracking information, and critical path solutions. Conduct Metrics reviews with Freight Forwarding companies, to review shipments and rectify delays in delivery. 2002 Show less
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Account Manager
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Aug 2002 - Jan 2004
Assist Distributors with purchase of Glass Mosaic Tile and Terrazzo Tiles. Assist Distributors with specifications of Tiles on Artistic Projects and Trade Shows. Work extensively with Southern and Canadian Sales Representatives; manage territory sales, sample request and new Accounts. Dealt heavily with customer service phone calls promoting new products, educating current and new customers on Tiles and providing technical information of products. Assist Promotional Coordinator… Show more Assist Distributors with purchase of Glass Mosaic Tile and Terrazzo Tiles. Assist Distributors with specifications of Tiles on Artistic Projects and Trade Shows. Work extensively with Southern and Canadian Sales Representatives; manage territory sales, sample request and new Accounts. Dealt heavily with customer service phone calls promoting new products, educating current and new customers on Tiles and providing technical information of products. Assist Promotional Coordinator analyze new product list and develop new market strategies for various events, such as trade shows. Provide International airfreight quotes and regular freight quotes on materials from the home manufacturer. Show less Assist Distributors with purchase of Glass Mosaic Tile and Terrazzo Tiles. Assist Distributors with specifications of Tiles on Artistic Projects and Trade Shows. Work extensively with Southern and Canadian Sales Representatives; manage territory sales, sample request and new Accounts. Dealt heavily with customer service phone calls promoting new products, educating current and new customers on Tiles and providing technical information of products. Assist Promotional Coordinator… Show more Assist Distributors with purchase of Glass Mosaic Tile and Terrazzo Tiles. Assist Distributors with specifications of Tiles on Artistic Projects and Trade Shows. Work extensively with Southern and Canadian Sales Representatives; manage territory sales, sample request and new Accounts. Dealt heavily with customer service phone calls promoting new products, educating current and new customers on Tiles and providing technical information of products. Assist Promotional Coordinator analyze new product list and develop new market strategies for various events, such as trade shows. Provide International airfreight quotes and regular freight quotes on materials from the home manufacturer. Show less
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Education
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University of Miami
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University of Miami