Dana Smith

Experience

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  Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College

  Nov 2011 - May 2016

  Administrative Assistant

  -Coordinate and maintain five departmental schedules-Correspond with students while maintaining confidentiality-Program social events for students in the program on a semester basis-Create organizational spreadsheets, complete mail merges-Represent and recruit on behalf of both Honors and Scholars Programs at CSU Visit Days and Organization Fairs

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  JCC/YMCA of Greater Toledo

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Day Care Personnel

  -Report and document all incident and behavior reports; effectively communicate such reports to parents and guardians-Facilitate and lead field trips for school-age children with a child to counselor ratio of 16:1

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  Blissfield Advance Newspaper

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Office Manager

  -Work closely with the manager to assist in all financial and organizational aspects of the business-Prepare, update, and mail out business invoices-Assist business manager with employee payroll through use of Aatrix Payroll Series-Preparing and handling bi-weekly bank deposits of all incurred checks and cash-Stuffing inserts and bundling weekly copies of newspaper

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  Cleveland Foundation

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Operations Intern, Gay Games 9

  -Host a Professional Development Seminar for all other members of Summer Internship Cohort to attend-Assist with the preparation, management, and production of events during the Games-Work closely with the Director of Operations in monitoring all non-competition elements at each venue-In conjunction with the ticketing coordinator, develop a plan to allocate tickets to participants-Request ticket sales audits on a weekly and monthly basis using Veritix portal-Develop a hosted housing plan for scholarship recipients, judges, and officials-Assist with plan to distribute medical supplies and sports equipment to venues-Assist in the coordination of Scholarship Recipients Opening Reception dinner Show less

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  Columbia Chemical Corporation

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  -Purchase raw materials, packaging, and MRO supplies for global, ESOP company-Evaluate ROPs and forecast future inventory requirements-Analyze inbound freight spend and process to determine best practices and cost savings opportunities -Assist Purchasing Manager with Purchasing duties including placing Purchase Orders, maintaining warehouse inventory, ordering office supplies and MRO supplies before Buyer position was created-Assist sales and marketing teams with sales binder creations, ordering promotional materials, facilitating sales seminars, and organizing lead sheets-Enhanced the process for storing and filing Safety Data Sheets and Marketing Data Sheets

  • Buyer

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Administrative Assistant

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2017
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  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

  Feb 2018 - now

  -Built out a team to support Non-Claims Vendor Management at the organization level.-Facilitate Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) process for incoming and current Vendors.-Maintain Third Party Vendor Relationships in several lines of business including, but not limited to: Premium Audit, Premium Collections, Commercial Lines, Marketing, Facilities, and Operations. -Adhere to and enforce the purchasing procedure throughout the company, including negotiation, SOW creation, legal review, and executive review-Assist the Sourcing team with RFPs -Aided in the system testing, process development, supplier communications, and staff mentoring for AmTrust's first-ever ERP system

  • Program Manager

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Purchasing Agent

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2019