Lana Mak
Chicago
Summary
Dynamic Supply chain professional with a proven track record at Lifeway Foods, excelling in relationship building and merchandising proficiency. Achieved significant profit margin increases by optimizing product management and controlling expenses. Adept at identifying market trends and supporting team objectives, driving business growth through strategic vendor partnerships and creative inventory solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Assistant-Purchasing Manager
Lifeway Foods
06.2014 - Current
- Fielded customer and vendor questions to share information about products, availability, and pricing.
- Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
- Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
- Increased profit margins by effectively controlling budget and overhead and optimizing product turns.
- Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
- Built relationships with over a hundred vendors nation-wide to establish long-term business growth.
- Established rapport with customers and vendors using active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Developed strong rapport with vendors and customers to create positive impression of business.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Managment
Odesa Mechnikov National University
Odesa Oblast, Ukraine05-1996
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Forecasting and cost tracking
- Purchasing report updating
- Product status tracking
- Shipment arrangements
- Supply inventory measuring
- Product delivery reconciliation
- Purchasing agreement review
- Order tracking
- Cost reduction
- Vendor relationship management
- Supplier negotiation
- Creative inventory solutions
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Recruited and developed 2 purchasing professionals.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Managed purchasing operations for 4 locations.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Purchasing Assistant-Purchasing Manager
Lifeway Foods
06.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Managment
Odesa Mechnikov National University
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