Laura Johnson
Kimball
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Kimball Health Services
03.2022 - Current
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Used [Software] to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements.
- Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
- Conducted regular spend analysis reviews to identify opportunities for cost optimization within various categories.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
- Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitated resolution of vendor disputes and discrepancies.
- Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
Purchasing Clerk
Clean Harbors Environmental
07.2018 - 03.2022
- Create and maintain records of purchases, pricing, and other important data
- Review and analyze vendor/suppliers, supply and price options
- Create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers
- Additional duties include managing inventory and non-inventory reorders, tracking orders resolving issues concerning price disputes
- Assists our maintenance department creating repair order PO's and in resolving inventory discrepancy counts and descriptions
- Work with team members and purchasing supervisor to complete duties as needed.
Facility Coordinator
Clean Harbors Environmental
09.2015 - 07.2018
- Review waste manifests and ensure they comply with DOT and EPA regulations
- Print receiving reports and drum labels for drum processing
- Prepare manifests for outbound loads
- Input daily inbound and outbound counts into waste tracker.
Administrative Assistant
Kimball State Bank & Insurance
04.2015 - 09.2015
- Provided new and existing customers help with deposits
- Assist with giving new customers insurance policy quotes and taking payments.
E.L.L. Paraeducator
Kimball Public Schools
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Assisted teachers with extra classroom lessons for children whose primary home language is not English.
Office Manager
B & N Johnson Farms, Inc.
02.2008 - 03.2015
- Worked Independently to ensure farm account books were up to date
- Responsible for A/P, A/R, payroll for 6 employees
- I was also responsible for making sure all financial documents were accurate and submitted to the loan officer in a timely matter
- Performed other small tasks as needed.
Education
28 credit hours of general education -
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NEHigh School Diploma -
Kimball Jr/Sr High School
Kimball, NESkills
- Experienced in Microsoft Applications
- Have a basic knowledge working with QuickBooks
- Excellent customer service skills
- Great organizational skills
- Able to work with minimal guidance
- 3 years' experience with PeopleSoft
- 5 years' experience with WINWEB
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Kimball Health Services
03.2022 - Current
Purchasing Clerk
Clean Harbors Environmental
07.2018 - 03.2022
Facility Coordinator
Clean Harbors Environmental
09.2015 - 07.2018
Administrative Assistant
Kimball State Bank & Insurance
04.2015 - 09.2015
E.L.L. Paraeducator
Kimball Public Schools
08.2014 - 09.2015
Office Manager
B & N Johnson Farms, Inc.
02.2008 - 03.2015
28 credit hours of general education -
Western Nebraska Community College
High School Diploma -
Kimball Jr/Sr High School
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