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EXPERIENCE

October 2021 - Present

Long-term Substitute

Humble ISD - Humble, TX

June 2021 - August 2021

Purchasing Manager

CSNA - Houston, TX

June 2020 - March 2021

Assistant Property Manager

Galleria 2425 Owner - Houston, TX

June 2016 - February 2020

Assistant Buyer

Stage Stores - Houston, TX

  • Achieved high-level competency in Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Schoology, and other applications

  • Taught graphic design and visual communication using Illustrator and Canva to 170+ middle school students per semester

  • Students enhanced their knowledge, skills, and abilities in design, color, typography, and layout

  • Methodically planned and executed lessons that were both appealing and engaging

  • Graded assignments, quizzes, and projects, relaying information to parents and administrators when necessary

  • Oversaw the development and execution of the vendor approval process by ensuring the submittal of all required documentation including Vendor & Sub-Contractor Agreement, Certificate of Insurance, W9, and Waivers

  • Oversaw the development and execution of daily expense reporting and budgeting to ensure the continued completion of work orders and special projects

  • Perform daily financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and posting accounts payable data into QuickBooks

  • Liaise on behalf of account coordinators and account managers with vendors to secure materials to complete work orders and ensure all payments are made in a timely manner

  • Liaised on behalf of ownership with tenants, prospective tenants, day porters, engineers, and vendors for Class-A, 260,000 sq ft commercial building in Galleria/River Oaks District

  • Negotiated contracts to cut operating expenses by $6k in 2020 and $9k first quarter of 2021

  • Closely worked with property management, engineering team, and cleaning teams to ensure all tenant needs were being met

  • Competitively negotiated service contracts to ensure high quality and cost-effectiveness

  • Oversaw capital improvement projects and tenant improvement projects

  • Developed and executed weekly marketing plans outlining activities and tasks to market

  • Created social media content and implemented marketing strategies on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

  • Trained and motivated interns, security, and cleaning staff

  • Performed daily financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, posting, and recording accounts payable data in YardiBreeze

  • Analyzed raw data from multiple sources and streamlined daily, weekly, monthly, and end of season summaries to senior management on overall performance and trends

  • Successfully created a competitive shopping analysis strategy to understand the competition and identified opportunities and challenges for in-season business and future season planning; effectively coached said strategy across all merchandising divisions to meet departmental goals

  • Partnered with buying team to build product assortments based on pre-season/in-season trends

  • Strategically outfitted product marketing based on LY bestselling trends for advertising

  • Proofed print ads and managed all e-commerce functions to ensure product, pricing, and taxonomy were correct

  • Developed strong working relationships with 70+ vendors across department stores and off-price

  • Negotiated with vendors to procure branded and unbranded goods at a competitive cost

  • Maintained appropriate standards and performed business functions effectively while under pressure to reach goals

September 2014 - March 2015

Purchasing Assistant

Bray International - Houston, TX

  • Managed procurement of multiple products with vendors, maintained timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier commitment dates within Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning systems

  • Assisted with inventory control, disposition of nonconforming material, and tracked material test reports

  • Notified vendors of Non-Conformance Reports and Inspection Reports and maintained a log of all communication for said NCR; followed through with the desired choice of settlement

  • Conducted research to source new vendors and negotiated the best price to cut production costs and maximize profit

January 2014 - August 2015

Accounts Payable 
Clerk & Receptionist

Bray International - Houston, TX

  • Performed daily financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, posting, and recording accounts payable data

  • Charged expenses to general ledger accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports

  • Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions

  • Greeted clients as they arrived and connected them with the appropriate party

  • Answered phone calls in a timely manner and directed calls to the correct person

  • Assisted inside sales team with data entry and file creation

January 2013 - January 2014

Purchasing Assistant

  • Saved the company over $4,000 by sourcing new vendors and negotiating contract pricing in my first year

  • Managed procurement and replenishment of assigned products with vendors, maintained timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates within MRP systems

  • Proactively engaged and coordinated daily meetings with members of the sales and planning teams for the flow of information regarding product arrival dates

  • Assisted purchasing manager to ensure that standard policies, procedures, internal auditing, and quality management processes were being adhered to

  • Assisted planners with inventory control, tracking of non-compliance reports for the material review boards, and tracking of material test reports for overseas product

Bray International - Houston, TX

LICENSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Currently enrolled at Texas Teachers of Tomorrow for Technology Applications (242) teaching certificate

  • Notary Public Commission No. 129721675 – Expires August 2024

  • Become a Supply Chain Manager – Issued August 2020

  • Social Media Marketing with Facebook and Twitter – Issued Jun 2020

EDUCATION

August 2015 - December 2018

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science: Marketing

University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria, Texas

GPA 3.3

August 2008 - December 2011

Associate of Arts and Sciences: Digital Media

Lee College | Baytown, Texas

GPA 3.8

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