Thaonguyen Nguyen

Place and track purchase orders for furniture, artwork, and decor across multiple active projects. Communicate directly with vendors and sales representatives to confirm pricing, availability, and lead times. Negotiate warehouse and service rates to support cost efficiency.

Coordinate inbound shipments, resolve mis-shipments, damages, and warranty claims. Maintain detailed purchasing spreadsheets to track orders, budgets, and delivery timelines. Manage logistics for product pickups, shipping, an Travelling across Colorado and other cities to set up model homes.

Responsibilities include unpacking products, maintaining organization with incoming items, hanging artwork, and assisting in arranging items as needed to facilitate designers in completing their tasks efficiently. Supporting designers with various tasks such as product pick up, drapery fabrication, data entry and vendor communication.

Design Assistant, Installer & Purchaser - Possibilities for Design

(2023)

• Place and track purchase orders for furniture, artwork, and decor across multiple active projects. Communicate directly with vendors and sales representatives to confirm pricing, availability, and lead times. Negotiate warehouse and service rates to support cost efficiency. Coordinate inbound shipments, resolve mis-shipments, damages, and warranty claims. Maintain detailed purchasing spreadsheets to track orders, budgets, and delivery timelines. Manage logistics for product pickups, shipping, an
• Travelling across Colorado and other cities to set up model homes. Responsibilities include unpacking products, maintaining organization with incoming items, hanging artwork, and assisting in arranging items as needed to facilitate designers in completing their tasks efficiently.
• Supporting designers with various tasks such as product pick up, drapery fabrication, data entry and vendor communication.

Shipping & Receiving, Warranty, Barista, Retail Sales Associate - Neptune Mountaineering

(2019 - 2023)

• Managed high-volume incoming and outgoing shipments across the US and Canada. Verified received products against purchase orders to ensure accuracy. Liaised with 50+ vendors regarding warranties, returns, and product discrepancies. Maintained accurate inventory records and supported buyers with purchase order creation. Assisted in data entry and tracking for purchasing and inventory systems. Ensured compliance with receiving procedures and product security tagging.
• Working as one barista during shift. Served specialty drinks & food. Multitasked between drinks, food & customers. Opener & closer, handling point-of-sales. Managed food product (FIFO), as well as restocking
• Proactively promoted and sold outdoor gear, specializing in camping, climbing, and mountaineering gear. Utilized visual merchandising techniques to showcase products effectively.

Shift Lead & Barista - Brewing Market

(2019 - 2019)

• Made and served espresso drinks, tea, pour overs & food. Opened/closed the store, including handling cash for drawers in the morning or end of the day. Certified Level 2 BM barista. Managed food product-restocked and merchandised.

Front Desk Staff - Mission Cliffs

(2016 - 2017)

• Greeted & checked in guests and members (up to 1200 people per day). Signed people up for memberships, classes and handled point-of-sales. Sold climbing equipment. Taught introductory climbing classes (belaying, safety, bouldering). Ensured safety in the gym.

Shift Lead & Barista - Artís Coffee

(2016 - 2016)

• Made & served freshly prepared drinks, coffee & tea. Handled cash & point-of-sales. Effectively communicated with coworkers as a team, and as a leader. Checked daily inventory of coffee beans, milk, and other items. Roasted coffee on air roasters by the pound or by order.

Bachelor of Science - Geography - Florida State University (2018 - 2023)

Associate of Arts - Tallahassee Community College (2012 - 2015)