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Katy, TX, US

Brenham, Texas, US

• Managed procurement and strategic sourcing with $10 million in spend. Executed sourcing activities for raw materials to support manufacturing specialty chemicals for Commercial, Industrial, Foodservice.
• Delivered 20% cost savings on procurement expenses by renegotiating contracts and leveraging strategic vendor partnerships for chemicals, MRO, packaging, and labels.
• Reduced inventory costs over 60 days by 50% YoY by optimizing supply chain processes, improving demand forecasting, and implementing just-in-time inventory management practices.
• Led a cross-functional team of 3 purchasers overseeing procurement for MRO, packaging, labels, and raw materials, resulting in a 15% improvement in procurement cycle times and increased efficiency across departments.
• Established strategic sourcing initiatives that strengthened vendor relationships, achieving 98% on-time material delivery rate.
• Developed supply and demand protocols that improved stock levels by 30% and reduced stockout occurrences by 25%.

Brenham, Texas, US

Mesquite, Texas, US

• Procured over 100 types of raw materials, packaging, and bottling products, optimizing purchasing processes and reducing lead times by 15% for on-time production of finished goods.
• Managed inbound shipping lanes, negotiating pricing and carrier services, achieving $400K annual savings via route optimization and consolidating shipments while maintaining 99% on-time delivery rates.
• Sourced and onboarded multiple vendors for raw materials and packaging, securing cost reductions of 12% across key categories.
• Coordinated daily with tolling vendors to oversee production and deliveries, which led to 10% increase in operational efficiency.
• Monitored and managed inventory levels, achieving 20% reduction in stockouts and increasing overall warehouse accuracy by 18% through enhanced receiving and tracking processes.
• Collaborated with production, quality control, and finance departments, supporting launch of 4 new product lines within 2 years.

Austin, TX, US

• Handled purchase of projects for theme park worth $3 million in Beijing with an annual turnover of $100 million annual turnover
• Reduced process cost by 12% from the previous year and saved the company $50,000 for that year
• Helped build up an increase in client satisfaction for 3 companies from 78% to 90% through stream lining the supply chain flow.
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
• Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
• Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance.

• Obtained quotes from several shipping companies and selected new organization, resulting in cost savings of 10%.
• Confirmed accurate freight duties and bills of lading for shipments by collaborating with customs brokers.
• Coordinated shipments of product from country of origin to final destination by both air and land transport.
• Developed tracking reports, which alleviated customer calls and boosted time savings.
• Maintained open communication with customers and overseas partners to update all parties on order and shipping changes.
• Developed new process instructions, which enabled team members to work more efficiently.