1. 10915 Crawford Circle, Montgomery, TX 77316 • 281-650-8617 • aedwards0317@yahoo.com
Amber Nicole Edwards
June 2008 – Present Smartcool Systems USA, Inc. Houston, TX
Resource and Supply Manager (5 Years) - Reporting to CEO & Director of Operations
• Responsible for the project coordination, planning of procurement, production, inventory management, logistics and distribution
both internationally and domestically.
• Manages all Smartcool Systems inventory internationally, over 4 million in value
• Monitored inventory levels at all inventory locations including inventory held at the manufacturer in Australia, United Kingdom,
Canada and Hong Kong
• Maintains all inventory procurement and purchases for all equipment
• Communicated and issued blanket orders based on all companies sales forecasts to ensure timely fulfillment of sales orders,
distribution blanket orders and proper inventory levels at all times.
• Created and communicated bi-weekly inventory reporting to management along with the recommendation of purchases required.
• Responsible for managing quarterly and year-end inventory reconciliation with nearly a 100% accuracy rate.
• Accountable for the inventory annual audits of each company.
• Extensive knowledge of coordinating all of the entities involved in a supply chain including the strategic planning and transportation
of product, tarrif codes, paperwork, etc.
• Accurately calculated total supply chain costs in relation to proposed new projects.
• Negotiated transportation and purchasing contracts to reduce costs and achieve maximum efficiency and savings.
• Communicated needs & objectives to executives & key personnel in procurement, logistics & distribution.
• Worked closely with suppliers and customers to improve operations and reduce costs
• Created companywide process and procedures in order to maintain smooth and consistent operations.
• Responsible for monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract, pricing and invoicing information.
• Managed the implementation and set up of new software program for inventory with some involvement of the accounting
configuration.
• Created and managed improved process and procedures of companywide returns and defective units
Assistant Project Manager (2 Year) - Reporting to CEO and Director of Operations
• Responsible for managing all active projects consisting of procurement, installation, measurement & verification processes and
Utility Company communications with regards to energy savings products.
• Managed up to 25 projects simultaneously nationwide
• Accountable for management and scheduling of 6 employed technicians and 5 nationwide contractors.
• Analyze and provide installation proposals and installation quotations for contract project installations
• Oversaw complete equipment installation, contractual measurement and verification processes for each project ensuring
communication between all departments and customers.
• Job Costing of all projects with verification of budget goals.
• Created and transmitted weekly technical updates to customers and utility companies to manage contractual rebates.
• Raw Data analysis for measurement and verification projects to ensure proposed kWh usage savings was to be met
• Created and submitted extensive savings report per required project
• Lead weekly operations meetings to communicate all project status.
• Communicated with the CEO and Director of Operations for total project status, actions required and projected timeline for budget
and project completion and with Vice President of sales and Vice President of Business and Marketing on project status for means
of closing sale.
• Created companywide process and procedures in order to maintain smooth and consistent operations. Including but not limited to,
Scheduling, Job reporting, Close of job, Inventory, Sales team to operation team communication processes, and Accounting and
invoicing
Technical Services Assistant Manager (1 Year) - Reporting to GM and Director of Operations
• Managed 5 technician’s schedule and installation timelines concurrently
• Responsible for procurement and purchasing of all material per company wide sales reports
• Assisted in managing installations from start to finish including, scheduling, procurement of material needed, customer
communication, manage project timelines, manage measurement and verification, ensure data analysis completed in a timely
fashion, close job books and report to necessary sales team
• Responsible for all job costing and budgeting
• GSA Contract Administrator
• Credit Merchant account management and processing
• Approved and transmitted all submitted site surveys and equipment configurations to sales to generate customer proposals.
• Responsible for project management involving all key staff to ensure a 72 hour proposal timeline.
• Implemented a 50% improvement in proposal process in first 3 months of management

2. Amber Edwards - 281-650-8617 •aedwards0317@yahoo.com
Oct 2005 – May 2008 Farouk Systems, Inc. Houston, TX
Operations Coordinator (1 Year)
Reporting to the CEO, Vice Chairman and CIO
Detailed project management from conception to completion averaging 20-30 simultaneous projects encompassing 17 departments
requiring multiple deadlines.
Responsible for millions of dollars in procurement and negotiation of manufacturing and warehouse equipment and necessities.
Oversee relocation of all contract manufacturing from outside vendors to in house production/manufacturing.
Relocating electronic manufacturing, such as Ceramic Flat Irons, Hair Dryers and Color Processors, from China to US to encompass the
“Made in USA” trademark.
Determine location, permit requirements and equipment necessary to manufacture all Aerosol products in house to eliminate lead times that
the beauty industry is currently facing.
Constant building construction, additions, and remodeling over 3 multi-million dollar warehouses with a forth under construction.
Responsible for bids, vendor selection, construction management, all equipment and furnishing details, vendor payment and final
occupancy.
Assist in responsibilities for developing solutions to provide efficient warehouse space utilization.
Negotiates contracts, job estimates and all major purchases for the corporation.
Plan and coordinate all details for semi-annual worldwide distributor event meetings.
Manages all sales back orders and develops resolutions for every department to meet deadlines, sales goals and operational efficiency.
Develops and manages company wide solutions for excess and obsolete inventory reduction.
Provides management reporting which includes; current and future sales statistics and goals, account aging, financial reporting and project
status.
Hand picked internally to provide active project organization and leadership.
Purchasing Agent/Promotional Project Coordinator (2 years)
Local and international vendor interaction to design and purchase folding cartons, displays and product case packaging.
Maintained inventory item availability by evaluating monthly usage in Nextrend (SXE) system.
Cross trained and covered other purchasing areas which included bottles, caps, printed materials and chemicals.
Developed, implemented and managed standardized procedures for company wide promotional products to meet multiple deadlines in a
timely manner.
Purchasing Agent – Operational Materials (6 Mths)
Vendor selection for purchase of operational machinery based on required guidelines to guarantee smooth and efficient operations.
Assist upper management, such as CEO, CFO and COO with special projects to guarantee all contractual purchasing obligations are met.
Purchase facility materials for 17 departments which included security and safety materials, operational necessities, office furniture and
additional miscellaneous needs.
Ensure all employees have necessary materials to efficiently perform job requirements.
Education
May 2004 - Present Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
B.A. General Business Administration – In Progress
Minor in Management
Degree Acquired in May 2004 North Harris Montgomery Community College The Woodlands, TX
A.A. Associate of Arts - Completed
General Degree with focused on Business/Management Courses
Additional Skills
Microsoft Office (Strong Excel Skills, Microsoft Project), Vertabase project Management Software (similar to Microsoft Project), Citrix and Navision
software programs, Strong background with Microsoft Sharepoint, Quickbooks, Nextrend (SXE), Basic ERP Skills, Adobe In Design, Adobe
Photoshop. Extremely proficient and swift learner on any system.