Operations Manager

• Jul 2021 - Present

Senior Sales & Administrative Associate

• Oct 2011 - Jul 2021

Provide customer service and in-house sales to lumber and flooring clients. Manage day to day business for top company producer, including sales, purchasing and logistics - domestic and international. Special projects as needed, including implementation of inventory tagging software.

Sales Admin.

• Jul 2010 - Sep 2011

Support to VP of Sales and four distribution salesmen. Responsibilities include order entry, invoicing, credit memos, some light AP work.Reason for leaving: Company restructured administrative department and eliminated this position. Support to VP of Sales and four distribution salesmen. Responsibilities include order entry, invoicing, credit memos, some light AP work.Reason for leaving: Company restructured administrative department and eliminated this position.

Sales/Purchasing

• Feb 2010 - Apr 2010

Independent sales with a focus on imported hardwoods and reclaimed/FSC softwoods. Responsible for follow through on web-based and inbound phone leads, including sourcing materials, negotiating purchase pricing and determining appropriate sale price based on customer type. Reason for leaving: the compensation package initially agreed upon was changed dramatically due to internal company issues. Independent sales with a focus on imported hardwoods and reclaimed/FSC softwoods. Responsible for follow through on web-based and inbound phone leads, including sourcing materials, negotiating purchase pricing and determining appropriate sale price based on customer type. Reason for leaving: the compensation package initially agreed upon was changed dramatically due to internal company issues.

Sales/Purchasing

• 2009 - 2010

Sales/Purchasing

• Mar 1998 - Oct 2009

Worked in all office aspects of the company. Responsibilitiesincluded assisting wholesale lumber traders and mill salesrepresentatives, secretarial work for company CEO and VPs, office management, sales and purchasing.

Sales & Admin.

• Mar 1998 - Oct 2009

From 2003 - 2009 I was a salaried sales person focusing on imported hardwood flooring. I managed the product line with minimal support staff. Prior to taking over flooring sales, I was the assistant to the Hardwood Division manager. Therefore I was well versed in handling the logistic and paperwork aspects as well as the sales and purchasing. Other responsibilities over the years included staff management, traffic management, import and export logistics and administrative work.

Sales Admin.

• Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

In 1997, I was transferred to San Francisco to support a new-to-the-industry sales manager. Advised and assisted regarding appropriate sources for materials and services, how to interpret vendor pricing and various industry specific details. Independently managed several of my own accounts; negotiated buy pricing, setting sell pricing and managing logistics and value-added services. In 1997, I was transferred to San Francisco to support a new-to-the-industry sales manager. Advised and assisted regarding appropriate sources for materials and services, how to interpret vendor pricing and various industry specific details. Independently managed several of my own accounts; negotiated buy pricing, setting sell pricing and managing logistics and value-added services.

Sales Admin.

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

I started my lumber career as a receptionist at Stimson's sales office. I progressed to Sales Assistant, as well as aide to the Credit/Traffic Manager which involved booking trucks and rail cars, running credit reports and compiling credit references. Worked directly with customers and mills to resolve shipping discrepancies; provided support to admin, accounting, documentation personnel as needed. I started my lumber career as a receptionist at Stimson's sales office. I progressed to Sales Assistant, as well as aide to the Credit/Traffic Manager which involved booking trucks and rail cars, running credit reports and compiling credit references. Worked directly with customers and mills to resolve shipping discrepancies; provided support to admin, accounting, documentation personnel as needed.