Bonnie Kimmick
Ligonier
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Officer
S & H Electric Supply Company,Inc.
07.2002 - Current
- Organized training sessions for purchasing department staff to enhance their skills in negotiation techniques and contract management.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Conducted market research to stay current on industry trends, ensuring competitive pricing for products and services procured.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Made valuable contributions to planning of promotions, pricing and inventory levels, enhancing inventory flow, revenue, and profits.
- Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs.
- Collaborated with internal departments to identify and manage demand for material and services.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Analyzed and reported on inventory levels to determine purchasing requirements.
- Conducted research, identifying potential vendors and better pricing options.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Searched for hard-to-find items and found high-quality, reliable vendors.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Conducted regular research to identify trends and cost saving opportunities.
- Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
Cook
Big Pap's Restaurant
05.1991 - 03.1999
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Measured and mixed ingredients according to precise recipes for best results.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels for efficient kitchen operations.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ligonier Valley High School
Ligonier, Pa06.1993
Timeline
Purchasing Officer
S & H Electric Supply Company,Inc.
07.2002 - Current
Cook
Big Pap's Restaurant
05.1991 - 03.1999
High School Diploma -
Ligonier Valley High School
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