Melissa T.

- Lead all purchasing, sourcing, and vendor coordination for materials, packaging, and supplies. - Manage budgeting, cost analysis, pricing formulas, and financial planning to maintain profitability. - Developed 216+ aromatherapy and fragrance products with full responsibility for formulation, testing, and quality control. - Achieved a 1200% profit increase after material costs through strategic purchasing and operational efficiency. - Oversee inventory management, logistics, order fulfillment, and customer service with a 100% satisfaction rating. - Utilize Excel and digital platforms to track inventory, pricing, and operational workflows. - Direct branding, product design, and process optimization to support business growth.

~Supported renovation and restoration projects with purchasing, sourcing, and vendor coordination ~Ensured materials aligned with project budgets, timelines, and design requirements ~Managed order tracking, documentation, and communication between contractors, vendors, and clients ~Assisted with jobsite needs, change orders, and material adjustments to keep projects on schedule.

~Managed purchasing for high-volume residential construction, including PO's, EPO's, change orders, and vendor management. ~Created and maintained take-offs, spec sheets, pricing databases, and material requests. ~Coordinated with estimating, accounting, construction managers, and superintendents to ensure accurate and timely materials. ~Resolved invoice discrepancies, processed credits/debits, and maintained budget accuracy. ~Improved purchasing workflows, including transitioning vendors from paper to digital PO's reducing response time by 40% ~Tracked deliveries, addressed vendor issues, and prevented delays in construction timelines. ~Supported design center operations, plan changes, and option selections with updated material requirements ~Trained new purchasing staff on PO entry, vendor communication, and internal procedures.

* Oversaw and executed high-volume check processing operations in a secure, time-sensitive federal environment. * Supervised the entire end-to-end processing workflow, including mail intake, data entry, machine routing, and outbound shipment. * Maintained compliance with financial security protocols and accuracy standards in a high-pressure, deadline driven environment. * Trained new employees and helped optimize team performance through improved workflow coordination and departmental committee.

Received certificate in AP Management which examined the fundamental principles and importance of AP management, AP key terms and concepts, payment processing methods, procedures, and systems, vendor selection, onboarding and management, data informed decision making, audit preparation and procedures, AP reports generation and analysis, error and fraud preventing financial controls, and expense management

Learned accounting principles that mandate the use of a (PLCA) Purchase Ledger Control Account, purchase ledgers, sub-ledgers, buy-ledgers, reconciliation, and bookkeeping.

Succeeded complete understanding of Procurement Process Key Components and Stages, Legal Considerations, Negotiation Strategies, Operational Purchasing, Strategic Purchasing, Project Purchasing, Supplier Management Relationships, Sourcing Strategies, and the Overall Significance of Procurement in Organisational Operations.

Studied the various components of the construction industry, the importance of productivity and labor quality, estimator roles and responsibilities, the main types of construction cost estimates, estimating methods, and elements and fundamental factors of construction cost estimates including overall impact.

studied the fundamentals of interior design,project Planning, client communication,space planning, colors,surface materials and textures,lighting, material selection, and sustainability and ethics

studied fundamentals of architecture, architectural systems, orders, commodities, primary design elements, ancient architecture, architectural ideas & movements, architectural styles, and interior design principles including color theory and lighting strategies