Experience

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  City Of Evanston

  • Purchasing Specialist
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  City of Evanston

  • Purchasing Specialist

    • 2014 - Present
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  Nimlok Chicago

  • Niles, IL

  • Account Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013
    • Niles, IL
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  Superior Exhibits & Design Inc

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Jan 2004 - 2012

    Responsible for purchasing, tracking and receiving all merchandise to insure timely delivery and quality product Troubleshoot and follow through with all returns and defective productTrack project from inception to completion, dealing with any issues pertaining to that projectInstrumental in work...

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  Heritage Exhibits

  • Purchasing Agent

    • 1999 - 2003
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  HA-LO Marketing and Promotions

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

    of Purchasing Reorganized Purchasing Department and increased staff to accommodate recent company expansionCreated new procedures for quicker turn and more efficient time managementSet up control standards with Quality Assurance Department for the maintenance of quality goodsPut into motion exped...

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  Display Supply Group, Inc

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

    Streamlined and reorganized existing Purchasing DepartmentResponsible for maintaining all purchasing functions as they related to needed materials Responsible for maintaining and ordering all inventory and non inventory itemsInitiated new forms and procedures for more concise paper flowCoordinate...

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  Fritkin-Jones Design Group, Inc

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

    of PurchasingCreated Purchasing Department where none had existed previouslyPurchased all custom exhibit building materialsPurchase and maintained all office products and equipmentNegotiated vendor contracts and pricingInitiated multiple vendor capabilities for like merchandiseSet up product semi...