1. Patricia Q. Johnson
5840 Broadwell Drive ▪ Plano, Texas 75093
469-693-8681 ▪ PatriciaQJohnson@gmail.com
Professional Summary
A valuable combination of purchasing and financial experience, with extensive analytical
experience, which includes:
 Superior Analytical & Quantitative Skills
 Exceptional Written & Oral Communication
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
 Forecast and Planning
 Project Management
 Manage ongoing analytical reports
 Establish new processes
 Solution Oriented
 Ability to create budgets and track them
 Meet deadlines and prioritize
Professional Experience
Caregiver – Plano, TX February 2011-May 2015
 Provided full time at-home care for my disabled mother
 Responsible for all financial, investment and legal decisions in 4 Trusts
Tuesday Morning – Dallas, TX
Merchandise Data Group Manager July 2010 – February 2011
 Managed 8 person team while implementing a newly developed inventory system
 Established new business processes to meet needs of 24 buyers by monitoring the sales,
returns, margin, markdown, inventory
 Provided Open-to-Buy for buyers
 Created ad hoc analytical reports regularly
 Monitored the set up of new vendors with appropriate documentation
Rent A Center – Plano, TX November 1999 – July 2010
Forecast and Planning Analyst 6/2009 – 7/2010
 Developed a business process while implementing new forecasting software; our 3 person
team started with a pilot group of stores and rolled out 3,100+ stores in 7 phases
 Established an on-going process to approve weekly forecasts (deliveries and returns) for the
Furniture and Accessories areas
 Consistently created and designed promotional analysis reports, power point presentations,
and provided documentation for senior management
 Provided weekly input and innovative thought for the management team’s success
Merchandise Purchasing Manager 12/2003 – 6/2009
 Directed, planned, organized, and oversaw the duties and work flow of 7 people on 2
distinct teams
 Established procedures for the smooth operation of these teams while ensuring compliance
with all laws, policies, and procedures including working with internal auditors
 Multiple responsibilities included set up procedures and validation for accuracy,
companywide weekly rate changes, and verification of correct costs from vendors

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 Personally responsible for meeting multiple deadlines, managed dealings between company
and vendor, and totally accountable for accuracy of the catalogs.
 A point person between Purchasing and IT, handled system and transmission problems
Purchasing Merchandise Analyst 7/2001 – 12/2003
 Instrumental in redesigning the main purchasing weekly reports used for senior management
 Upgraded the business process to impart pricing structures and suggested price changes that
allowed senior management to make price change decisions.
 Interviewed and trained analytic assistants for the new Analytic Team
 In charge of generating and evaluating various analytic reports sent to senior management
Purchasing Coordinator 5/2000 – 7/2001
 Processed purchase orders for stores considering vendor minimums, idle inventory in the
store, and the company suggested idle for each subtype
 Constant interaction with both vendors, stores, and shippers to resolve issues
Inventory Payables 11/1999 – 5/2000
 Paid invoices on a weekly basis, produced spreadsheets and various computer attachments
 Communicated with internal and external contacts on a daily basis to meet deadlines with
precision; analyzed and resolved related problems
Chevron Corporation – San Francisco, CA 6/1980 – 6/1987
Financial Analyst
 Gathered and interpreted data to produce financial statements for the company benefit plans;
included the SEC 11K and DOL 5500 and presented them to outside auditors
 Performed accounting consolidations and reconciliation of data for audited financial reports
 Part of the team that monitored the results from the Money Managers for the $1B Annuity
Plan
Education
 BA – University of California, Berkeley, CA
 Completed a 60 hour Project Management Series – Collin County Community College
 Currently qualified to obtain Project Management Certification from PMI
Community Involvement
 Junior League of Collin County Member 2003 – Present
 Children’s Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary Member 2010 – Present
 RAC Masters – Toastmasters Competent Communicator & Leader 2009 – 2011
 Young Men’s Service League Board of Directors-Member 2007 – 2011
 Leadership Plano Class 26 2008 – 2009
 Assistance Center of Collin County Board of Directors - Treasurer 2000 – 2003