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Cheryl Marrow

Cheryl Marrow

Inventory Management
Shady Cove,OR

Summary

Versatile Inventory Management Specialist with advanced problem-solving and time management abilities. Proficient project coordinator and administrative leader. Highly familiar with inventory counts, business audits and documentation requirements.

Ready for a new challenge in my life.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Management Specialist

Veterans Administration
White City, OR
08.2007 - 09.2020
  • Restocked inventory to sustain par levels and produced quarterly inventory audits and calculated, updated and presented reports.
  • Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
  • Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
  • Completed physical inventory counts each month.
  • Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading/Packing list.
  • Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
  • Completed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits to track shrinkage and inform purchasing decisions.
  • Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels.
  • Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
  • Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
  • Marked stock items with identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools or other labeling equipment.
  • Reviewed and analyzed forecast data to determine and address inventory needs.
  • Coordinated, collected and maintained vendor and organizational records.

Office Automation Assistant

Veterans Administration Hospital
Fresno, CA
04.1991 - 08.1998
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
  • Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
  • Increased customer service success rates by quickly resolving issues.
  • Completed daily logs for management review.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Maintained clean reception area to promote positive, professional environment for patients.
  • Oversaw automated tracking and documentation of data, patient correspondence and office operations.


  • Assessed urgency and priorities before scheduling patients.

Purchasing Agent

Veterans Administration
Portland, OR
08.1998 - 09.2007
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
  • Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
  • Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
  • Coordinated, scheduled and arranged business meetings and travel calendars.
  • Oversaw automated tracking and documentation of data, patients correspondence and office operations.
  • Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
  • Kept office supplies well organized and sufficiently stocked, placing orders promptly to replenish materials before depleted.
  • Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff.
  • Informed and supported business leaders through consistent communication and administrative support duties.
  • Verified receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered and resolved shipment order errors with suppliers.
  • Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
  • Evaluated procurement activities and recommended needed improvements.
  • Oversaw purchase order shipments by managing deadlines and cancellation dates.
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
  • Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
  • Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
  • Entered serial numbers of surgical implants into patient’s charts
  • Timekeeper for Surgical Service.
  • Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating our Veteran Patients.

Waitress/Bartender

Various
Fresno , CA
02.1983 - 01.1991
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.

Education

Diploma -

Mclane High School
Fresno, CA
06.1981

Skills

  • Discrepancy Investigations
  • Information Recording
  • Inventory Accounts Reconciliation
  • Storage and Supply Management
  • Damage Identification and Reporting
  • Telephone Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Logistics Documentation
  • Materials Requisition
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Invoice and Manifest Review
  • Prevention Strategies
  • Shortage Reports
  • Box and Container Packing
  • Digital and Physical Counts
  • Inventory Monitoring and Management
  • Time Management
  • Shipment Inspection
  • Stocking and Organization
  • Ordering Supplies
  • Data Documentation
  • Contents Verification
  • Order Checking
  • Basic Math
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Customer Service
  • Critical Thinking
  • Inventory Control
  • Order Verification and Acceptance
  • Staff Mentoring
  • Cycle Counts
  • Attention to Detail
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • PPE Compliance
  • Property Disposal
  • Data Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • OSHA Requirements

Accomplishments

Worked with upper management during a staffing crisis to pass JAHCO inspection, my presentation was noted to be the best they ever reviewed.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Steve Jobs

Timeline

Inventory Management Specialist

Veterans Administration
08.2007 - 09.2020

Purchasing Agent

Veterans Administration
08.1998 - 09.2007

Office Automation Assistant

Veterans Administration Hospital
04.1991 - 08.1998

Waitress/Bartender

Various
02.1983 - 01.1991

Diploma -

Mclane High School
Cheryl MarrowInventory Management