Parker Z.

Experience

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  Six Flags

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2019

  Culinary Team Member

  -Responsible for taking orders, working the cash register, preparing food, and other related kitchen tasks. -Received the award "Team Six Superstar" for being in the top 5% of employees for overall performance

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  Six Flags

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Retail Team Lead

  -Managed 5-7 team members across the waterpark's retail store and 2 cabana locations-Monitored inventory of 100+ unique items on the sales floor and periodically rearranged product to increase revenue-Inspected locations to ensure opening and closing procedures were followed

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Procurement Intern

  E&T Machined Castings Purchasing Team- Planned for parts to be quoted, then compiled incoming quotes and followed-up with suppliers as necessary- Contributed to the preparation of several sourcing council presentations used to justify resourcing decisions- Developed executive summaries consisting of key facts and performance metrics for 35 suppliers-Arranged a volunteer opportunity painting curbs with the park district for procurement interns with nearly 100% attendance

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  May 2023 - now

  Construction Industries Purchasing Team- Developed a PowerBI dashboard to combine project gateway data from multiple product groups into one central source- Decreased segment's average unlaunched requisition age from 50 to 40 days through part research and buyer correspondence- Learned about company operations through 4 supplier visits and 9 unique facility tours throughout summers of 2022 & 2023

  • Buyer- Leadership and Technical Development Program

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Procurement Intern

    May 2023 - May 2024