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Skills

  • Product quality assurance
  • Vendor management
  • Continuous improvement methodologies
  • Cost reduction and containment
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Cost analysis and optimization
  • Industry regulation compliance (program)
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Contract lifecycle management

Work Experiences

  • Successfully sourced and secured goods and services such as raw materials and production components to manage day-to-day purchasing operations.
  • Contributed to a 25% year-on-year cost saving.
  • Collaborated with initiative across departments.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Saved $15 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Kept my operations fully compliant and open, with meticulous business and financial records.
  • Achieved 28% cost reduction over 13 years.
  • Assisted with training new purchasing analysts.
  • Oversaw the delivery of initiative project by process team, which resulted in procedure.
  • Based on seasonality and consumer behavior.

Summaries

  • Achieved a 72% improvement in gross margin.
  • Accomplished at leading cross-departmental procurement initiatives, facilitating collaboration between 17 teams to align purchasing strategies with company objectives.
  • Deep understanding of cost optimization strategies.
  • Achieved a 36% reduction in stock holding costs.
  • Achieved 74% cost savings for high-demand product categories.
  • Dedicated Specialty Buyer.
  • Achieved lower costs.
  • Adept in cost analysis.
  • Accomplished Specialty Buyer skilled in supplier relationship management and contract negotiation, delivering an annual procurement value of $15 while improving supply chain efficiency.
  • Achieved 36% lead time reduction.

Accomplishments

  • Revamped inventory management system, reducing stock shortages by 22% in 2015.
  • Drove the integration of Asana to optimize the procurement workflow, leading to a 36% increase in order accuracy.
  • Seamlessly managed product recalls across 11 regions while maintaining adherence to metric.
  • Organized and led quarterly business reviews with top suppliers, identifying key performance issues and resolving them within three years.
  • Established a vendor relationship program, which resulted in enhanced supplier collaboration and a 48% improvement on lead time reduction.
  • Championed the adoption of e-sourcing tools, such as Salesforce, leading to a reduction of 17% in procurement cycle time.
  • Collaborated with legal and finance teams to review supplier contracts, reducing organizational liability by ensuring adherence to standard.
  • Reduced supplier risk by establishing a risk mitigation protocol that curtailed defective product deliveries by 37% in several months.
  • Negotiated long-term contracts with multiple international suppliers, producing cost savings of 64% for standard.
  • Collaborated with team of 17 in the development of initiative.

Affiliations

  • Certified in Demand Driven Planning (CDDP)
  • Society for International Affairs (SIA)
  • Retail Trade Federation Seattle
  • Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
  • Rotary International
  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
  • Global Sourcing Council
  • Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD)

Certifications

  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Certification – Brightline, 2023
  • Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Certification – method, 2018
  • Familiarity with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Compliance Certification – Austin, 2024
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Supplier Risk Management Certification – Brightline, 2015
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) – APICS
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Foreign Trade and International Logistics Certification – Lakeside Partners 2022

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