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PURCHASING MANAGER
Summary

Dedicated purchasing manager in coordination, vendor relations, and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Finance student seeking a job in a business related field with advancement potential in need of leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency. Determined and open to learning new ways of improvising a firm with strengths in effective pricing, maintaining customer relations and inventory management. Strategic thinker with team management and communication with suppliers and buyers.

Skills
  • Recordkeeping
  • Pricing structures
  • Professional communication skills
  • Supplier relations
  • Inventory coordination
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Project management
  • Price negotiations
  • Purchase orders
  • Restaurant operations management
  • Customer service best practices
  • Supervisory skills
  • Influencing and persuasive
  • Adaptable
  • Organization and prioritization
  • Hiring and training
Experience
Purchasing Manager|5 Core Inc. - Chicago, IL|01/2020 - Current
  • Developed and managed cost reduction and waste elimination policies.
  • Settled complex new and existing agreements or statements of work, including requests for information or requests for proposals.
  • Managed purchases, receipts and documentation of finished goods, materials, packaging and ingredients for submission in reports.
  • Improved warehousing and inventory management operations, including optimal scheduling and organization of more than $300000 worth of consumer related products.
  • Applied effective marketing concepts to increase revenue.
  • Saved over $50000 in seven months through comprehensive analysis, identification and targeting of critical procurement issues.
  • Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
  • Implemented robust inspection policies to check the quality of all incoming products.
  • Formulated and implemented annual purchasing plans and contracts, covering OEM, import, ingredients, materials and equipment.
  • Facilitated efficient purchasing and resource availability through monitoring and oversight of all company inventory.
  • Negotiated new and existing agreements or statements of work of greatest complexity, including requests for information or requests for proposal and reverse auction generation and facilitation.
  • Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts.
  • Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to company and customers.
  • Organized and prioritized projects.
  • Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
Cashier|Subway - Chicago, IL|06/2019 - Current
  • Scanned customer purchases, supporting transactions to streamline sales process.
  • Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered advice.
  • Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
  • Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
  • Operated cash register, collected payments and provided accurate change.
  • Processed 100 transactions per day with exceptional accuracy.
  • Processed customer payments quickly and returned exact change and receipts.
  • Assisted customers with account updates, new service additions and promotional offers.
  • Promoted specific item options to drive sales and achieve add-on purchases.
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum efficiency.
  • Trained new employees in cashiering procedures, offering assistance in resolving issues.
  • Received payments for sandwiches made and issued receipts.
  • Wiped down counters and conveyor belt to remove debris and maintain cleanliness.
  • Increased sales 15% by suggesting specific purchases to customers.
  • Assisted with completing end-of-day counts and securing funds to prevent loss or theft.
  • Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers and maintain satisfaction levels.
  • Wrapped items and bagged purchases properly to prevent merchandise breakage.
  • Maintained high productivity by efficiently processing cash, credit, debit and voucher program payments for customers.
  • Inspected items for damage and obtained replacements for customers.
  • Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer service.
  • Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find necessary store items.
Manager|Subway - Chicago, IL|08/2020 - 09/2020
  • Evaluated operational trends and made proactive strategy adjustments to maintain alignment between performance and objectives.
  • Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
  • Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles at all times.
  • Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
  • Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
  • Maintained ongoing system for development, recruitment, recognition and retention of store crew and management.
  • Facilitated exceptional sales and performance results by focusing on continuous improvement approaches and capitalizing on emerging market opportunities.
  • Conducted inventory counts by assessing current state of inventory integrity against target accuracy levels and tracking variances.
  • Cross-trained in every store role to maximize operational knowledge.
  • Recruited, hired and trained new employees, including monitoring and review of individual performance.
  • Supervised and trained customer service team members to provide exceptional service, driving retention and satisfaction.
  • Interacted with prospects and customers at various events, including trade shows, seminars and workshops.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
Education and Training
University of Illinois At Chicago|Chicago, ILBBA: Finance
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • 5 Core Inc.
  • Subway

School Attended

  • University of Illinois At Chicago

Job Titles Held:

  • Purchasing Manager
  • Cashier
  • Manager

Degrees

  • BBA : Finance

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