Train and hire staff, schedule employees and meetings
Ā Ensured compliance with state and local laws
Developed marketing strategies, promotions and resolved operating issues
Communicated closely with customers
Researched and Negotiated competitive pricing
PreparedĀ and reconciled receipts of day to day financials
Established and identified profits
Cpi Card Group Inc - Buyer/Planner/Scheduler Littleton, CO, 11/2007 -
Placed purchase orders and Expedite delivery of materials as needed
Determine source selection and determine if price, delivery, and terms are acceptable to the needs and goals of the business
Advise appropriate associate and planned alternative supplier issues and potential issues in a timely manner.
Proactively addressed supply chain issues and/or potential issues prior to them impacting the business schedule and/or customer commit date Take action on issues that may delay or stop production line by scheduling/ rescheduling jobs Planned, reported and executed scheduled plan versus complete to schedule results Identified obsolete and slow moving parts for appropriate disposal.
Maintain the master schedule for assigned product lines both domestic and overseas Responsible for controlling inventory and managing logistics according to production schedules Utilization of Kanban with assigned suppliers and responsible to negotiate the utmost competitive quality, and price Maintain the best inventory turns for different products Provide professional, accurate and quick response to support both internal and external customers Expedite delivery external materials to assure customer on time delivery Interact with appropriate personnel to pro-actively take action on issues that may delay or stop production line Managed obsolete parts for sale on E-bay website.
Caterpillar - Purchasing Manager Peachtree City, GA, 11/2005 - 11/2006
Responsible for planning, executing and finalizing purchasing strategies of replenishing supplies and materials to keep production, and manufacturing facility running efficiently.
Ensured all purchasing activities and concepts supported company's business plans, by Keeping costs under control, and prices at competitive levels.
Assured purchasing guidelines were followed for policies, purchasing orders, requisitions, evaluating suppliers, record keeping and debits on returned goods.
Purchased highest and utmost quality at the best competitive price.
Defined the objectives of products and services in order to meet quality controls throughout their lifecycles.
Forecasted/ planned to MRP requirements through AS400, to attain desired profit and company goals.
Aeg Worldwide - Senior Inventory Analyst Ontario, CA, 12/2002 - 11/2005
Responsible to classify inventory value of $28 million to assess the adequacy of the company's E & O reserve.
Developed the rationalization process with sales and Marketing to reduce SKU's to acceptable levels.
Ensure accurate inventory levels, to reduce cost, and meet targeted reduction of obsolete inventory.
Present identify process improvement on inventory.
Recommend to senior management appropriate disposal of slow moving SKU'S.
Prepare quarterly reports for end of quarter on inventory status.
Approve fabric continuity as requested by clients, based on product availability.
Quaker Fabric Corporation - Purchasing Buyer and Planner of Raw Materials City, STATE, 02/2000 - 02/2002
Planning and forecasting utilizing an MRP system.
Constant customer interaction to assure quality and on time delivery.
Communicate with suppliers to maintain appropriate levels of inventory.
Execute purchase orders, debits, delivery performance etc.
Attended APICS seminars and a member of Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM).
Quaker Fabric Corporation - Production Manager City, STATE, 02/1998 - 02/2000
Working out the human and materials resources needed.
Estimating how long a job will take, and assure ISO quality standards are followed Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
Supervising and motivating a team of workers.
Maintain safety and housekeeping of manufacturing department.
Responsible for updating personnel records files.
Execute priorities to meet delivery and complete schedule JIT.
Professional Affiliations
Languages
Fluent in Portuguese and basic knowledge of the Spanish language
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