Experience

Purity Life Health Products LP

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Specialist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  - Reviewing and placing purchase orders and warehouse transfers - Expediting purchase orders and updating system with revised expected delivery dates as required - Back orders are reported on a daily basis and communicated to the appropriate internal team members - Vendor records, profiles and notes within the purchase order system are maintained - Invoices are checked once stock is received to ensure we reconcile unreceived, damaged or short dated products in a timely manner - A close relationship is maintained with Vendor relations specialist to coordinate on forecasting and seasonal purchase planning - Coordinate deliveries with receiving department and freight carriers, maintaining consistent, transparent and friendly communication across all departments - A lot of attention to detail and pursues quality in the accomplishment of tasks - Superior service to both internal and external customers, driving client/customer focus - Communication is key where information is expressed and transmitted with consistency and clarity - Organized - Create or maintain processes to ensure all relevant information or tools are easily accessible Show less



Nature's Source

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2018 - Nov 2020

  - Create purchase orders for the individual stores to replenish their stock, to complete any special order requests by customers and to ensure sufficient product is ordered to suffice flyer deals at competitive pricing from the vendor- Ensure the orders (from supplemental vendors) are coming in on a timely manner and that the orders and being shipped to their appropriate designations on a weekly basis- Regular replenishments for the individual locations were done on a week to week basis using Microsoft Dynamics NAV- New products SKUs were entered into the system and any existing product information (including min/max inventory, pricing, cost, margin, special instructions, ordering bundles, UPCs etc.) was updated once a month win accordance to catalogs and availability from the vendors- Inventory data was monitored on a monthly basis and sales reports were looked at to determine min/max inventory needed on the shelves to allow for quicker turnovers- Relationships were maintained and developed new ones along the way to ensure we are up to date as a company on any new launches, special features and to make ourselves standout from our competition- Worked closely with the accounting department to ensure that the deals we had determined, we got and to ensure that all payments are taken care of to avoid any shipment delays on their end- Association with the marketing team to ensure the monthly promoted items and vendor oriented demos were ordered before hand, further maintaining its inventory throughout the month. Show less

• • Jul 2012 - Jul 2018

  -Customers were attended and any questions or concerns they had were answered- Thorough knowledge and training on the supplements/products, allowed to guide the patient in buying those supplements that would fit them best- Inventory was maintained, received and transferred to ensure better turnover- Endcaps and merchandise was moved around and placed in an appropriate fashion to reflect the monthly flyers and to create displays to match health trends- Administrational work was looked after, for example, payroll submission, weekly sales and overall growth of the store, managing employees to ensure work was being done and to direct them to the appropriate tasks that needed to be completed- Training of POS system was an asset as it helped to ring the purchases and returns through the system and ensured customer history was updated to help remember their previous purchases- If required, phone orders were completed and shipped through Canada Post, ensuring the customer received their products in a fast timely manner. Show less



Tim Hortons

• Storefront

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2012

  As a storefront, I would deal with customers and cash. I would serve customers their preferred food and beverages accurately and to their liking. As a storefront, I would deal with customers and cash. I would serve customers their preferred food and beverages accurately and to their liking.



Kamans Corporation

• Henna Artist

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  As a henna Artist, I would design tattoos that customers would like and the way they wanted it. I have also dealt with customer satisfaction and cash handling. As a henna Artist, I would design tattoos that customers would like and the way they wanted it. I have also dealt with customer satisfaction and cash handling.