Ruth Michael O'Hara

Experience

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  Taco John's International, Inc.

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Supervisor
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  Lunds & Byerlys

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2016

  Ensuring customers receive prompt, friendly service and a quality product while strictly adhering to food safety code. Motivating and inspiring new employees as well as co-workers to maintain high standards of quality through in-depth training and open communication. Delegating duties, overseeing all processes and analyzing team performance of day-to-day tasks.

  • Store Supervisor

    Aug 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Deli Worker

    Aug 2012 - Nov 2016
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  Twin Cities Inclusion Collaborative

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Information Coordinator

  sole link between 6 non-profits with complex protocols and numerous “moving parts,” I created an email template to eliminate multiple written forms, and developed data entry and online registration system to ease transportation scheduling processes (Twin Cities Inclusive Collaboration).

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  Delaware North

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

  Administrator of Retail Merchandising

  Managing and balancing inventory, purchasing, replenishment systems and vendor communications for thirteen retails stores at MSP Airport with sales over ten million since the start of 2018.Providing up-to-date process analysis in order to keep systems current and efficient.Identifying new vendors and collaborating with all 372 existing vendors on inventory items, invoice discrepancies, and orders via NetSuite.Creating, training, and implementing process improvements and overhead cost savings resulting in over $177K saved within the first two years. Show less

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  Bellacor

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Operations Merchandise Analyst

  Continuously tracking and analyzing data in order to find areas of opportunity for both Bellacor and vendors.Communicating actionable performance updates to all stakeholders.Recovered 100k in lost business via vendor chargebacks and freight claims.

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  HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Clerk
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  Self-employed

  Sept 2019 - Apr 2020

  Caretaker

  I took time off of work in order to provide full-time care to a critically ill friend.

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  Klesk Metal Stamping

  Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

  Purchasing Agent

  Interpret print, customer instruction, and shop’s ease of use to source vendors and generate material/OSV quotes with courteousness and a sense of urgency.Ensure all quotes, PO confirmations, and CRTS match in detail with job specifications.Source and place POs for jobs, shop, warehouse, and office needs. Maintain PO records and follow up with vendors on any and all complications.Compliance Officer: researching and providing up to date CMRT, TSCA, RoHS, EU-REACH, and CA Props 65 declarations specified to customers and the parts KMS manufactures for them. Show less

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  Polaris Inc.

  Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

  Service parts PO forecast adjustment from March through April resulting in:2,186 parts work / 3,384 individual POs$1.597 million in defer/cancels$1.235 million in expeditesEstimate 703 RFQs sentLogility SKU maintenanceNew hire training on Cardinal forecasting system and vendor relations Oversaw systems initiation and training during the onboarding of over 80 direct/indirect suppliers world wideEnforce SOX compliance and add additional security measuresCreated and documented best processes for existing team responsibilitiesNew hire training on systems/applications such as excel, Teams, MAPICS, Zycus, and AS4000

  • Assistant Purchasing Analyst

    Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Sourcing Support Specialist

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
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  ISpace Environments

  Aug 2023 - now

  Project Coordinator Technology Division

  Within six months of hire became the sole PC for the department of technology installation in both government and business settings.Implemented a process to verify part numbers between the design catalog Dtools and ERP system Khameleon to ensure the use of existing inventory before ordering.Place orders and track equipment arrival times to make install deadlines.Upgraded processes to better utilize existing technology tracking systems.Work with AP to resolve PO discrepancies, and work with PMs/Sales to prepare SOs for invoicing.on ESOP Committee Show less