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Commerce, California, United States

• Sourcing, meeting, and negotiating with suppliers, freight forwarders, and freight carriers regarding quality assurance, extended warranties, rebate programs, new products, and overall best pricing for their particular product/service overseas and domestically • Prepare the company for implementation of MRP to ensure materials and components are available and needed, inventory levels are optimized, manufacturing efficiencies are improved, and customer satisfaction increases.• Implemented supply chain infrastructure policy and procedures, including for multi-state locations. • Implemented lean principles (5s, JIT, smart tools) to reduce obsolete inventory and streamline overall inventory structure using lean principles.• Built and maintained a strong team of buyers, planners, and material handlers.

La Palma, Ca

• Sourcing, meeting, and negotiating with suppliers, freight forwarders, and freight carriers regarding quality assurance, extended warranties, rebate programs, new products, and overall best pricing for their particular product/service overseas and domestically • Implemented a new MRP system and trained on proper use that took this large manufacturer from running like a mom-and-pop shot to the global manufacturer they are today. • Implemented supply chain infrastructure process and procedures, lean principles (5s, JIT, smart tools) while overseeing all aspects of purchasing furniture for a large multi-facilitator contract manufacturer while reducing cogs by 2%, On hand inventory by 14%, and overnight freight expenses by 68%• Built and maintained a strong procurement team of buyers and planners, training them on communication, lean principles, proper forecasting techniques, and the use of software systems.• Work alongside engineering and marketing in the development of new products.

Pomona, Ca

• Maximized supply chain infrastructure process and procedures, MRP Systems, and lean principles (5s, JIT, smart tools) while overseeing all aspects of purchasing furniture for a globally known home resort manufacturer. • Reduced supply chain impact on the company by reducing Cogs by 2%, inventory percentage to sales by 4%, overnight freight costs by 91%• Created and ran daily production and purchasing planning meetings.• Built and maintained a strong procurement team of 4-6 buyers and 2 planners at any given time, including overseas purchasing. Trained team on communication, lean principles, proper forecasting techniques, and software systems.• Sourcing, meeting, and negotiating with suppliers, freight forwarders, and freight carriers regarding quality assurance, extended warranties, rebate programs, new products, and overall best pricing for their product/service overseas and domestically • Work alongside engineering and marketing in the development of new products

Santa Fe Springs, Ca

• Oversaw all purchasing, accounting, and payroll aspects for the largest privately owned full-line office furniture manufacturer in the Western United States.• Oversaw all aspects of manufacturing as their production manager when needed.• Sourcing, meeting, and negotiating with suppliers, freight forwarders, and freight carriers regarding quality assurance, extended warranties, new products, and overall best pricing for their product/service overseas and domestically • Established and implemented policies and procedures relating to the purchasing department.• Attended furniture installations to oversee jobs.• Assured that AQMD, EPA, and County Sanitation regulations were implemented and followed, along with all reporting to satisfy those requirements. • Worked alongside engineering on the development of new products.