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CEO/CO-FOUNDER
Summary
Business minded professional with an entrepreneur spirit accomplished in B2B sales, procurement, marketing, customer service, vendor management, supply chain management and contract negotiation. My career life has span a vast array of fields which has greatly contributed to my ability to communicate and work effectively with people from all walks of life and different levels.
Highlights
  • Skilled in MS Office
  • Customer-oriented
  • Skilled multi-tasker
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Logistics coordination
  • Team leadership
  • Meticulous eye for detail
  • Marketing proficiency
  • Decision-making strength
  • Proven sales track record
Accomplishments
  • Developed and procured contract for helicopter engine repairs resulting in several thousand dollars in savings as well as eliminating emergency purchase need.
  • Reduced lost production time and posting errors through process improvement of existing posting procedures for purchasers statewide.
  • Created and designed procurement tracking, approval, and receiving system at BazaarVoice resulting in streamlined visible process and budget savings.
  • Promoted within 1 year of hire due to minimal lead time on procurements, exceptional customer service, and maintaining audit compliant files.
  • Started business from ground up with tract record of 200% increase in sales each year. 
Experience
12/2014 to Current
CEO/Co-Founder BarneStar Candle Company － Austin, Texas
  • Constant development of production process improvement to keep up with growing demand.
  • Create and run social media marketing campaigns.
  • Manage Inventory levels and set appropriate re-order points.
  • Established and maintained more than 20 business accounts.
  • Decreased company costs by 15% by negotiating new contracts with suppliers and vendors. 
  • Grow and maintain B2B and consumer retail sales nationwide.
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07/2013 to Current
Purchaser IV Texas Department of Transportation － Austin, Texas
 
 
Skills: Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Customer Service, Sourcing, Microsoft Office, Vendor Management, PeopleSoft ERP, APS
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  • Source new vendors for purchasing needs.
  • Determine recurring business needs and developed contracts based on demand to reduce costs and lead time.
  • Organize and prioritized projects.
  • Build competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers.
  • Lead process improvement teams for statewide purchasing procedures to reduce in error and lost production time.
  • Develop specifications and product tabulations through cross-functional teamwork.
08/2012 to 05/2013
Compliance Associate Austin Water Utility － Austin, Texas
 
Skills: Vendor Sourcing, Infor, Microsoft Office, Contract Negotiations, Procurement, Record Keeping, Customer Service, Asset Tracking
 
  • Research and procure from a wide variety of available suppliers based on demand to decrease lead time of supply fulfillment for customer.
  • Prioritize and understand level of urgency from each request to appropriately source and procure in accordance with business operation needs.
  • Cross-Functional team work for special projects
11/2011 to 08/2012
Compliance Associate BazaarVoice Inc － Austin, Texas
  • Develop procurement approval and tracking system to reduce costs and lead time and provide stronger visibility across multiple departments.
  • Research and onboard new vendor accounts for a wider range of availability and stronger price competition.
  • Lead project implementation for procurement within the IT department coordinating with vendors and sourcing needed material.
  • Stock and inventory control monitoring ensuring employee onboarding runs smoothly with everything they need to begin work immediately.
  • Metric reporting for budget and savings, customers, and lead time to management on a weekly basis.
  • Contract negotiation for services based on business forecasting provided from multiple office locations domestic and international.
05/2007 to 11/2011
Associate Agent Allstate Insurance － Austin Arlington, Texas
  • Processed applications, payments, corrections, endorsements and cancellations.
  • Interviewed prospective clients to learn about their financial needs and to discuss any existing coverage.
  • Promoted agency products to customers in person, on the telephone and in writing.
  • Developed productive working relationships with car dealers, loan processors and other business partners in the community.
  • Developed life insurance and commercial insurance leads to meet monthly sales targets.
  • Promoted client retention through high-quality service, policy reviews and follow through.
  • Upsold agency products and services based on customer need.
  • Cold-calling, warm lead calls and marketing to grow the book of business and exceed sales goals.
Education
2010
BBA: Business Management Texas State University － San Marcos, Texas
Coursework completed includes:
  • Finance
  • Business Management
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Small Business Entrepreneurship 
Skills
Purchasing, Procurement, Management, Leadership, Consumer Sales, B2B Sales, Teamwork, Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Attention To Detail, Multi-tasking, Database Administration, Problem Solving, Marketing Customer Service, Communications, Microsoft Office, ERP, PeopleSoft, APS, Alliance,
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • BarneStar Candle Company
  • Texas Department of Transportation
  • Austin Water Utility
  • BazaarVoice Inc
  • Allstate Insurance

School Attended

  • Texas State University

Job Titles Held:

  • CEO/Co-Founder
  • Purchaser IV
  • Compliance Associate
  • Associate Agent

Degrees

  • BBA : Business Management

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