Petra Somers

Wedding, portrait, and commercial photography serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding area.

Wedding and Portrait Photography

Photography of two-dimensional and three-dimensional fine art and vintage artifacts

Food Photography

-Purchased and managed inventory for a plant manufacturing industrial storage cabinets and racking in Allentown, PA -Purchased corrugated packaging components, skids, stretch wrap, polyurethane bags, strap banding, and other packaging materials -Liaison between accounts payable, warehouse, and supplier, to investigate and correct errors between purchase orders, invoices and receivers to ensure timely and accurate payment to supplier -Maintained a vendor-managed system of thousands of SKUs of hardware components, managing inventory and making additional purchases and expediting components when necessary, worked with engineering to source new hardware components when necessary -Purchased and managed physical inventory and receipt of lock cores and keys, in hundreds of combinations, from an overseas manufacturer with long lead time, occasionally requiring expediting and troubleshooting -Purchased aerosol and other touch-up paint, negotiating with suppliers, changing suppliers, and meeting with supplier representatives when necessary to discuss issues with color match and paint quality -Purchased MRO supplies for plant maintenance and office needs, obtaining/negotiating prices and required approvals of such -Negotiated prices and lead times with suppliers with a focus on reducing both while maintaining and improving quality standards -Met with various Continuing Improvement teams in the plant weekly to brainstorm new processes, troubleshoot problems, reduce shipping damage, eliminate and replace outdated procedures, improve safety practices, and help facilitate communication between plant and office personnel -Participated in various KAIZEN events with various groups using LEAN practices to implement new product lines and troubleshoot existing ones, for maximum functionality

-Purchased construction and hardware supplies for government contract FE/BR construction upgrades on US Embassies globally -Managed and created purchase orders manually, kept records of purchases and reconciled credit card spending for both myself and other contract personnel -Managed all travel arrangements, passport requirements, government requirements, and medical/immunization requirements for contract personnel traveling overseas -Managed all government contract records and correspondence observing regulations and requirements regarding storage and distribution of sensitive materials -Compiled reports and project documentation for all contracts, and distributing such materials to various parties within contract

-Received and directed incoming visitors and phone calls -Ordered and managed office supplies and functionality of office equipment -Drafted and distributed letters and contract paperwork -Sourced prices for contract construction supplies and equipment, requesting quotes and lead times -Managed all government contract records and correspondence observing regulations and requirements regarding storage and distribution of sensitive materials -Compiled reports and project documentation for all contracts, and distributing such materials to various parties within contract