Extensive experience in distribution and manufacturing. Highly skilled with implementing complex national account customer programs and creating effective and profitable business development infrastructures. Major strengths in supply chain management for clients, marketing, merchandising, product management, project management, training and development, supplier diversity, systems design and negotiations. Additional skills in purchasing, tele-sales, logistics, and operations. Strong blend of strategic and analytic thought processes. A creative problem solver, with an outstanding track record developing and mentoring associates and leading cross-functional teams to cut costs, while maximizing customer satisfaction and productivity.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	(Confidential)	1/2004 - Present
Boise Cascade Office Products	(Confidential)	9/1979 - 3/2003

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Georgetown University	Economics and Math	1972	Associate Degree
Massapequa High School	College Prep	1970	High School/GED Degree

Highlights:

• Biography in “Who’s Who of American Women”, 16th Edition.• Selected as one of America’s “Women Who Mean Business ‘95” by Minority Business News USA, 3/15/95 issue.• 7 Boise Certificates of Achievement for recommending significant improvement opportunities subsequently implemented.• Won Chrysler’s 1994 Special Supplier Relations award “Supplier of the Year” and Amtrak’s 1993 “Prime Contractor Award” for best MWBE program.• Featured on 2/8/94 NPR Marketplace radio show and published in 17 news / magazine articles for developing a creative and powerful MWBE program.• National Association of Purchasing Managers award for Outstanding Services Rendered.

Companies I like:

Fellowes Manufacturing, 3M, United Stationers, SP Richards, Staples, NISH, American Fereration for the Blind

Business Development
Strategic Planning
Organizational Process Design and Development
P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions

• Marketing
• Product Management
• Category Management
• Federal Government Business Developmnet
• siness Development
• Purchasing Director
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• Training
• Logistics Management
• Non-Profit Manager
• Employment for People who are Blind

Designed corporate infrastructure and processes for all Product/Category Management. Guide clients in business devleopment and product line evaluation to enable them to gain new federal government contracts, thereby providing employment opportunities for people who are blind.