Purchasing Coordinator Resume Example WILLIAM LYON HOMES

PURCHASING COORDINATOR

Summary

Objective: To obtain a position where I can leverage my recent MBA education in strategic management & supply chain planning, combined with my experience with internal and client facing operations, in order to increase company efficiency while furthering my long term career goals.

Accomplished, bilingual (Spanish) business professional with demonstrated experience and skill sets in multiple disciplines, combined with recent MBA course-related study in the area of Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management.

Related coursework includes Operations Management, Integrated Supply Chain Management, and Strategic Sourcing

Experience and Relevant Accomplishments

Purchasing Coordinator 11/2014 to Current WILLIAM LYON HOMES Newport Beach, CA

Create and modify composite reports and itemized cost estimations of model homes & individual phases of the tracts for over 20 project sites in Southern California
Daily tracking of budgets, start memos, and individual cost codes for budget forecasting accuracy & future spending commitments, including investigating reasons for overages
Assembly & coding of bid packages, plans, job information, contracts, addendums, purchase orders, invoicing and billing schedules, scope of work, preliminary information, & wrap insurance to ensure vendor compliance
Negotiate options and purchasing pricing with sub contractors to meet budget constraints
Follow up & maintenance of all deadlines for vendor bids to meet construction start dates
Generation of bid spreads, evaluation of compiled of vendor proposals, and preparation of all data reports for awarding & managing contracts & scope of work
Update supplier lists, source, qualify, and select new vendors by conducting comprehensive supplier analysis, production capabilities, capacity, and risk assessment
Process change of vendor requests or approvals within purchasing guidelines
Coordinate takeoff changes from Superintendent ensuring open commitments are adjusted as required
Build and maintain vendor relationships for improvements in service, quality, optimal pricing, and value engineering needs
Timely ordering & transmittal of updated or revised architectural plans to vendors & internal customers through Buzzsaw
Provide support to VP of Land Development

Account Manager 04/2008 to 12/2013 MS INTERNATIONAL Orange, CA

Solicited, developed, and managed a diverse portfolio of approximately 60 major clients while driving revenue goals
Collaborated with the product & purchasing teams for stock replenishment using sales forecasts for planning appropriate inventory levels pertaining to certain market regions
Analyzed revenue, sales, and profit margin reports for all active accounts
Generated custom pricelists for over 1000 various products for all major clientele in Colorado State and Inland Empire customers
Coordination & troubleshooting with Imports/Logistics & Product Teams for placement of special project and direct container orders from China/Brazil/India/Portugal to Colorado
Administered quality control on all products being transported out from MSI warehouse
Employed knowledge of retail business math to quote/bid projects & orders to cover necessary overhead costs while still retaining a sufficient profit margin
Negotiated freight rates and contracts on minimum order quantities and pricing for all major accounts
Implemented various sales and marketing tools & strategies in order to increase market share & promote new product
Managed the entire accounting process for all clients including accounts receivables, pricing levels, credits, collections, & taxes
Researched & studied data history, market trends, and competition for advancement of product & new business development
Trained and educated all wholesale clients on MSI products that were displayed in clients' showrooms in order for them to better inform end consumers on our products
Supervised 7 warehouse staff and shipping coordinators to ensure timely order fulfillment & scheduling and loading of trucks to meet client deadlines
Facilitated & supported operations between the Orange and Northern California branches
Exceeded sales target $3.6 million in sales in 2013, $3 million in sales for 2012, $2.4 million in 2011, & crossed $2 million in 2010
Responsible for growth & profit of largest account for my team for 2 years transforming them from a $300,000 customer to a $1.2 million customer
Negotiated, secured and supplied material to a half a million dollar project order for the W hotel in downtown Austin
Participated in Annual “Sales Objectives” Training Sessions for Current and New Employees from MSI branches
Attended all flooring and granite trade shows such as Coverings and Surfaces in order to market products, observe competitor's products, and network with new clients

Retail Sales Associate 11/2005 to 03/2008 JOLANTA TILE INC Anaheim, CA

Closed average sales of $70,000 monthly and obtained largest retail sale of $45,000 - Top retail salesperson
Upsold other products & installation services to maximize the sale Mentored and educated junior sales reps with Peachtree software and product knowledge
Generated leads through daily cold calling
Comprehensive understanding of entire product line, and day-to-day operations of a small business.

Education

MBA: Management 2016 California State University Fullerton, CA Management

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration 2002 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Business Administration

Professional Developments

Certified: Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People & Dale Carnegie Training

Consulting project for The CarLab Inc., Orange, CA (January 2015 - May, 2015)

Training Consulting project for the Orange County Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA (January 2016-May 2016)

Skills & Competencies

Technical

Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook)
Peachtree
Sage ERP Solutions (Mas 500)
Delphi

Marsha
Office Automation Software
Vantage
DJ Edwards
Buzzsaw

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Purchasing Coordinator Resume Example

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