Buyer

Posted on: 2010-07-05

Carol Antonow

7630 N. Milwaukee Ave

Niles, IL  60714

Residence: (773) 552-4128

E-mail: [email protected]

SUMMARY:          Purchasing Agent with strong record of accomplishments in 

                                Operations and management, personnel management and customer   

                                service.

EXPERIENCE:    Walgreens Corporation

                                2744 N. California Ave. Chicago

                                July 2009-Present

                                Service Clerk

                                 Tasks include:  

• Register duties
• Restocking store on warehouse days.
• Tobacco inventory and ordering.

                                A La Carte

                                5610 W. Bloomingdale, Chicago

                                July 2005-July 2008

                                 Buyer

                                Responsible for daily order processing, purchasing and inventory.

                                Tasks included:

• Processing of sales orders, verifying inventory levels.
• Reordering of inventory as necessary
• Follow up of purchase orders and delivery dates.
• Obtained quotes from vendors for high quantity items.
• Obtained quotes for inbound and outbound freight.
• Biannual inventory and pricing verification.

Animal Mania

Navy Pier

May 1995-July 2005

Manager

Responsible for the daily management of specialty gift store located at a major tourist venue.

Tasks included:

• Management of store and kiosk.
• Personnel management of staff including hiring, scheduling and daily supervision.
• Inventory ordering, receiving and restocking.
• Work with vendors marketing products and items.
• Responsible for store environment including cleaning, retail display cases and design of window dressings.

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

1976-1995

Purchasing Agent, Materials Management 1990-1995

• Responsible for purchasing and materials management for Operating Room
• Daily activities included purchasing patient and surgical supplies for 12 suite Operating Room with specialties in Open Heart and Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics.
• Responsible for developing and implementing budget.
• Worked with physicians on product trials, price negotiations with vendors
• Implemented computerized ordering process and Stockless Inventory Program.

                                Resource Manager, Department of Nursing. 1978-1990

• Responsible for daily staffing of unit secretaries for surgical units.
• Provided support for clinical nurse managers including ordering of supplies and equipment.
• Developed and implemented budgets for 6 surgical units.

Unit Secretary 1976-1978

• Responsible for daily clerical activities on medical/surgical units.

EDUCATION:      Northeastern University  

                                Senn High School 

                                Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, MAS 90

                                References upon request.