Experience

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  Biz connection international, inc.

  Oct 1999 - Sept 2007

  Owner / general manager

  • Financial and data analysis, P&L, ROI assessment skills and the ability to interpret and act upon financial statements.• Eight years’ experience in sourcing, buying, and selling telecommunication and data equipment, hardware, electronic components, and services in an ecommerce setting. • Executed negotiations relative to product cost, services, quality, terms, and delivery while working to improve lead time and profitability.• Forecasted material needs to ensure we always had adequate inventory levels.• Supervised all aspects of projects; determined deadlines, assigned responsibilities, monitored, and summarized progress of projects.• Sourced suppliers and vendors established relationships to ensure quality, availability, and consistency at a competitive price.• Prepared shipping quotations for North America and global shipments, experience working with pro forma invoices and letters of credits while working closely with our bank, accounting personnel and logistics.• Budget management and financial planning established forecasts with strategies for meeting or exceeding those expectations.• Cultivated new accounts while maintaining and growing our key customer portfolios for both North America and our International business. Show less

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  Sprint

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008

  General manager

  • Extraordinary customer service.• Leadership and development of professional retail sales teams to ensure achievement of store revenue targets, operational goals, and customer satisfaction.• Planning and executing strategies for promotions to include sales forecasting, meeting sales goals, merchandise presentation and flow.• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and development, motivation and team building of associates and management to ensure a productive team.• Completed audits associated with employee reviews, accounting and paperwork, price changes and monthly physical inventories.• Responsible for maintaining high standards within the departments and throughout, merchandise presentation, plan-o-grams and visual standards, customer service and product knowledge.• Developed and conducted comprehensive workshops on, customer relations, sales, and product knowledge.• Coordinated and processed the RMA returns. Show less

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  Bmg

  Jun 2008 - Apr 2010

  Buyer / production manager

  • Purchasing to include equipment, raw manufacturing materials, steel, plastics, wire, electrical components, circuit boards, parts, and hardware.• Forecasted future sales, inventory needs and established a buying plan to attain sales and margin goals.• Created daily purchase orders and worked with vendors to ensure timely delivery of all manufacturing materials. • Monitored purchase order activities and prepared reports and communicated to senior management regarding the status of projects.• Purchased project inventories, managed cost and labor resources and quality while controlling expenses. • Sourced new vendors and established strong relationships and negotiated for cost reductions and extended terms which resulted in cost savings.• Managed customer service, tech support, and all warranty parts while overseeing production and labor.• Import/export, responsible for the flow of goods in and out of the country. Ensured all paperwork and monetary transactions were completed accurately in a timely manner.• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with the; sales department, manufacturing, and production personnel to ensure strict shipping deadlines were maintained.• Set up our warehouse to utilize JIT which saved warehouse space and cost. Show less

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  Wesco

  Jul 2010 - May 2013

  Buyer

  • Purchasing electrical, communications and electrical utility materials and products, optimizing buys on excess stock levels and ensuring immediate customer needs.• Responsible for daily procurement utilizing WESCO Purchasing System (WPS), by reviewing re-order points, current stock levels, lead times, forecasting and generating purchase orders.• Responsible for accepting and placing orders, verifying terms and correct pricing, expediting, and resolving discrepancies on purchase orders.• Initiating purchase order cancellations, backorder reports, vendor returns, obsolete and slow-moving inventory reports.• Researching and communicating with suppliers, resolving discrepancies between shipped quantity, and received quantity.• Assisted Purchasing Managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates and errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.• Coordinating transfers within the company to reduce and balance excess inventories.• Maintain Product Data Maintenance ongoing entry of vendor information, price updates and maintenance of accurate information which ensures data integrity.• Responsible for releasing daily Distribution Center orders and branch holding files.• Expediting and status request or Proof of Delivery of past due purchase orders.• Entry into WPS orders and shipping acknowledgements for items ordered.• Set up and entry of new products into WESCO’s purchasing system. Show less

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  Radio engineering industries

  May 2013 - Apr 2021

  Buyer

  • Purchased raw manufacturing materials, electrical materials and products, circuit boards, steel, plastics, industrial facility, and warehouse supplies.• Responsible for procurement utilizing re-order points, safety stock levels, lead times, forecasting and generating purchase orders while ensuring best practices and company policies.• Evaluate Safety Stock and update on an ongoing basis to maintain data integrity.• Responsible for expediating orders to meet job order deadlines.• Entry of changes on orders due to receiving discrepancies and or price differences.• Responsible for processing purchase requisitions and purchase orders. Timely communication with departments regarding material and service’s needs, determine deadlines, and work with vendors to ensure availability and timely flow of goods.• Optimizing buys on additional stock levels, blanket purchase orders and ensuring inventory availability to meet customer order deadlines.• Developed and maintain strategic partnerships with vendors to ensure quality, availability, and consistency at a competitive price.• Executed negotiation strategies relative to product cost, services, quality, terms, and delivery while working to improve profitability and lead times.• Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) for Products and Services (P/S), and sample approval to determine the most suitable suppliers.• Meeting technical specifications, certification requirements and company guidelines. Country of Origin (COO), Buy America Supplier Certification, United States Mexico Canada Certification (USMCA), and FCC Certification. Show less

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  Lindsay corporation

  Apr 2021 - now

  Senior buyer
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  Spreetail

  Mar 2022 - now

  Senior vendor manager