Sean Goodwin

Experience

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  NIRAS

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2003

  Sales Marketing Manager
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  Costco Wholesale

  Aug 2003 - May 2006

  Sales Specialist
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  Holland America Line

  Jul 2006 - Apr 2008

  Strategic Sourcing Project Specialist

  Works with Project Procurement Manager and Customer to plan and implement early procurement opportunities and activities in medium value, strategic projects.Use 7 step sourcing process to develop sourcing strategies for assigned categoriesDevelops project scope and articulation, and procurement plan; identifies project and category spend opportunities to leverage Company volume.Locates, analyzes, develops and recommends preferred sources of supply, both domestically and internationally, to satisfy business requirements.Negotiates agreements with suppliers on medium risk/medium value projects. Show less

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  Unilever

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

  IP Logistic Chief

  QA and Payment Terms Claims ManagementTo be key point contact for all logistic and operations suppliers, supporting daily's activitiesResponsible of the follow up of the different logistic s projects assigned to VenezuelaShare with Middle Americas Region the procurement logistics best practicesBuild Market Intelligence with LATAM in Transportation and Warehouse areas.Build competences and reports in order to support decision making.Execute and analysis of Score Card.Build Strategies in order to develop and optimize logistic network.Support the Distribution unit in order to keep Distribution Cost within the Middle Americas Region target. Show less

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  Bayer Pharmaceuticals

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Techincal & Equipment Operational Buyer

  Responsible for all PO receipts of goods, invoice approval, MRO purchases.Reviews MRP outputs daily to ensure all required actions are taken.Discusses defectives goods with QA personnel of suppliers to determine action required.Expedite PO and conduct follow-up to ensure timely delivery of products through the entire supply chain.

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  Nestlé

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Category Manager Service and Indirect Materials

  Responsible for all negotiations of all logistic spend category including: transportation, 3PL, Third Party Warehouse, security, SHE, and others Service & Indirect Materials spend categories, in order to be aligned with the Venezuelan Market and the America Zone Procurement Objectives.Delivered Savings of USD 3 million (Cost Reduction and Cost Avoidance) to Business Units, using the Nestle Strategic Sourcing approved method.Work with the Business units Controllers and Stakeholders, in order to make annual finance forecastAnalyzing the market trends to determine present a future material availability.Maintaining close involvement with suppliers, keeping abreast of products offerings, pricing, terms and special deals that maximize company profits. Show less

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  Dover Corporation

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2017

  International Purchasing Coordinator

  Elaborate proposals of new lines and models to buy to international suppliersTo select and keep relations with the best international suppliers, in the complete P2P process (from Receiving proforma invoice, negotiations to the reception of goods).To create and keep master data of all suppliers.To create, develop and follow up of different KPI´s.To propose the right distribution to the differents stores all around the country.Working close to the Foreign Trade Department.

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  National Vision Inc.

  Jul 2017 - now

  Human Resources Benefits Coordinator

  Responsible for assisting employees with enrollment in benefits programs such as health insurance and retirement. Administrate Open Enrollment, COBRA, LOA, FMLA and synthesize activities of Payroll and other departments to achieve accuracy in payroll and billing.