Purchasing Agent and Warehouse Manager for a retailer for professional fastening systems, power tools and other construction products. Prepared purchase orders, solicited bid proposals and reviewed requisitions for goods and services. Authorized purchase payments by forwarding received documentation. Managed warehouse inventory, and operated forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to move pallets onto trucks.

* Negotiated pricing for materials * Performed project takeoff using blueprints * Utilized Excel for budget and inventory purposes * Researched internet for new products and product improvement * Received and unloaded material with forklift * Performed market research on material for pricing

* Monitor and maintain current inventory levels * processes purchasing orders as required * tracks orders and investigate problems. Record purchases, maintain database, performs physical count of inventory, and reconciles actual stock count to computer-generated reports. Process and document returns as required following established procedures.