Dina Klein

Professional Summary

Organized and detail-oriented office professional with 15+ years of experience in inventory management, purchasing, and administrative operations. Proven expertise in record-keeping, vendor coordination, and multi-location oversight. Genuine passion for equestrian environments combined with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and inventory control systems. Seeking to leverage comprehensive business acumen to deliver administrative support for an equestrian establishment.

Professional Experience

Inventory Analyst, Supply Planner/Sr. Inventory Planner, Planner, Robert Bosch, LLC. | Broadview, IL, Automotive Aftermarket Division

June 2008 - Present

• Resolved data integrity issues in SAP systems (inbound ASN processing, clearing blocks, aging goods in-transit tracking) and maintained purchase order and bill of material databases with precision.

• Expedited domestic and international orders by air and sea while maintaining inventory and service level targets; recognized with two 'Way to Go' awards for audit involvement and service level improvement (2009, 2012).

• Regular interaction, collaboration and problem resolution with colleagues from other departments, as well as North American warehouses. Planning and purchasing of over $23 million worth of inventory for several product lines. Expediting of orders by sea and air while communicating with domestic and global contacts. Attainment of inventory and service level goals. Purchase order, item and bill of material data base maintenance.

 

Buyer, Home Medical Equipment, 6 locations DependiCare, an Air Products Healthcare Co. | Broadview, IL

August 2002 - April 2008

Responsibilities included

• Purchasing up to $700K per month of medical equipment such as wheelchairs, beds, oxygen tanks, walkers, respiratory products and other medical items.

• Controlling a multimillion dollar inventory by handling shortages and errors, negotiating with vendors and processing special orders/backorders.

• Utilization of KANBAN system of inventory control.

• Communication with other locations regarding inventory requests and questions.

• Learned Payroll and A/P to be proxy for positions at various times in my position.

• GEM (Go the Extra Mile) award, 2006, for outstanding work.

Volunteer Office Representative

Oak Brook Farms | Oak Brook, IL (years back)

• Booking lessons

• Handling funds

• Customer service

• Working with horse care assistants

Volunteer

Ray Graham Association Hanson Center for Therapeutic Riding

B.S. in Business Management

University of Illinois at Chicago Circle

A.S. in Accounting and Business Administration

Triton College

Certificate in Computer Science

Computer Career Program (CCP) of DePaul University

CPIM certificate (Certificate in Production and Inventory Management)

ASCM (APICS) organization