Experience

The Certif-A-Gift Company

• United States
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Responsible for promoting multiple selection gift programs including years of service recognition, sales incentives, loyalty programs, and safety awards. • Provide inside and outside sales support to deliver top quality incentive programs. • Supports the organization by exhibiting at national industry trade shows. • Delivers numerous high impact presentations with potential customers. • Ensures smooth rollout of programs by supporting customers throughout the program duration. • Responsible for promoting multiple selection gift programs including years of service recognition, sales incentives, loyalty programs, and safety awards. • Provide inside and outside sales support to deliver top quality incentive programs. • Supports the organization by exhibiting at national industry trade shows. • Delivers numerous high impact presentations with potential customers. • Ensures smooth rollout of programs by supporting customers throughout the program duration.



Smithfield Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager, Pricing

  • May 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Maintained all aspects of pricing, ensuring that the company’s business goals of growth, market share, profitability, and customer satisfaction are met. • Managed the daily, weekly, and monthly administrative functions required to support and to validate pricing structure. • Coordinated and maintained all special pricing programs and agreements. • Managed key customer account pricing for accuracy and provided quarterly overview of the accounts. • Maintained pricing on a weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual basis, dependent upon the account schedule. • Managed the cost-pricing updates from category managers and ensured SAP was maintained in a manner to support the financial team. • Communicated the national price list approval to business managers. • Worked as liaison with customer service and business development management to ensure all system parameters are updated and reflect accurate pricing at all times. • Provided pricing activities to accounting, sales, and customer service by working with business development management and the financial planning team. • Trained customer service, sales, customers, and others required to understand pricing structures. Liaison for customers to investigate pricing issues. • Provided analysis to ensure competitive and acceptable pricing levels and conformity to company pricing standards. • Performed special projects as assigned by management

• Financial Analyst, Pricing

  • Oct 2011 - May 2015

  • Interfaced with multiple business systems while staying organized and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.• Provided financial and pricing consulting and strategic support to senior management.• Assisted business development managers and sales analysts with pricing for blacksmith programs.• Ability to create complex templates in Excel.• Completed financial and pricing data entries in SAP.• Followed a step by step process in order to enter special pricing and provide correct invoices to customers across different company names.• Strong ability to interact well with a wide variety of people and personalities.• Worked independently with minimal supervision and met many tight deadlines.

• International Customer Service Representative

  • Dec 2006 - Oct 2011

  • Comprehensive knowledge and efficiency with EDI and SAP.• Worked daily monitoring and overseeing that customer orders flow through the SAP system properly from order placement to invoice.• Solved inventory, delivery, and customer service issues on a daily basis by tracking each order and identifying any issues that have or may occur.• Analyzed and investigated daily reports on product shortages and pricing discrepancies which are then communicated to the buyers and pricing team to help eliminate any problems that may arise.• Trained new employees and participated in meetings for my account division.• Knowledgeable with domestic and international shipping requirements and paperwork.

• Quality Assurance Technician

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Utilized Microsoft Office extensively for entering weekly evaluations of new employees.• Implemented good laboratory practices accurately and conducted basic microbiological tests on product samples. Accurately documented results in QA systems and maintained records. • Performed calibration checks on laboratory instruments and production scales as defined in the equipment operation and calibration procedures.

• Human Resources (ESL )Translator - Intern

  • Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Utilized Microsoft Office extensively for entering weekly evaluations of new employees. • Duties included translating meetings involving safety, labor/employee relations, training, and fundraising. • Translated documents in Microsoft Word and Power Point • Utilized Microsoft Office extensively for entering weekly evaluations of new employees. • Duties included translating meetings involving safety, labor/employee relations, training, and fundraising. • Translated documents in Microsoft Word and Power Point