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A highly motivated, innovative professional with diverse experience in small and large businesses. Possesses strong leadership and team building capabilities in addition to excellent communication, and customer service skills. Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to bring quick resolution to challenging situations as well as build lasting relationships

More than twenty years of experience in retail operations management. Cross functional experience in all aspects of operations from staff development and supervision, purchasing and receiving to warehouse.

I work for Portland Community College/Worksource Oregon and am administering our new On-The-Job-Training Program. Using Federal Stimulus dollars, this program allows any Oregon business to hire a new employee, provide some on-the-job-training & be reimbursed up to 50% of salary during this training period. The company or job-seeker needs to call me before start date, I will come out to meet employer & employee & collaborate to develop training plan, review/clarify contracts and new employee can start. Very simple/quick process. If interested plse call me: Wendy (503) 533-2607. I will be happy to provide details.

My name is Axel Oberg and I have been working as a buyer for the last 7 years.

I have a four year degree in Business Finance/Accounting from University of Washington in Seattle. UW Seattle is consistently ranked among the top 20 undergraduate business schools in the nation, the same list that included MIT, Stanford, and Yale. My education there included all elements of accounting, finance, human resources, and entrepreneurship.

My first position after graduation was with Jones Soda. As the point of sale and clothing manager, my job was to invent, source, order, and maintain inventory of a catalog of several hundred marketing related items, including refrigeration, store displays, signs, and Jones' clothing line.

I spent over a million dollars a year on these purchases, and much effort over every decision. How many coolers can we sell rapidly without filling up the warehouse? How many do we have to buy to get the best price break? How many can we afford? How much should we sell them for? Did I mention we demand free shipping and net 60 day terms.

As a young company, Jones Soda was quick and creative, but brutal in its financial dealings. Every penny was pinched, every negotiation was a grind, and not for fun but out of necessity. Jones has taken off in recent years, and I'm proud of the real world experience I gained there.

During my 6 years at Trade Up Music, I reached the position of Senior Buyer. This was similar to Jones, but dealt with a broader array of items. Instead of a catalog of a couple hundred standardized items, I purchased several hundred individual items every week.

But the same concepts remain: How much is this Martin guitar brand new? How much could we hope to sell a used one for? Is this a popular item or a white elephant? How long will it take to sell? What price will I offer to in hopes to complete the transaction, without insulting the customer, but to still make a profit for our company?

As the Senior Buyer, I had the final say in the offers we made, and was given a lot of clout and responsibility in the financial management of the company. It was rewarding to see our efforts pay off, as a staff of six quadrupled to over two dozen in less than five years.

I retired from the Marine Corps with 29 Years of Logistics, Procumrement, Inventory Management and Supply Chain Management. I am looking for a good company that needs a dedicated and hard worker with room to grow.

I have over six years of extensive experience working within a fast paced financial institution. In addition to banking/finance, I also have experience teaching/presenting to multicultural audiences. I just returned from a year of teaching at Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand. If you are interested in someone who can work independently or within groups and who has the enthusiasm and drive to achieve total success, then please consider what I have to offer. Thank you!