Manage $6M-$8M in purchases and 1 million monthly case shipments. Oversee forecasting accuracy and help mentor and develope new hires. Collaborate with Category/Warehouse Teams and Vendor Partners including Proctor & Gamble, Nestle, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, and Kraft to drive on-time delivery and achieve device level goals. Ensure effective promotional setups, forecasting, and stock availability to support retail demand.  Achieved recognition and awards for STAR performer among peers at several supply chain quarterly meetings for top division performance. Consistently met or exceeded established goals for one of the largest Safeway divisions, focusing on delivering excellent customer service while minimizing out of stocks and providing optimal turns. Streamlined the learning process and increased productivity by creating a list of critical items by seasonality. Selected out of 250+ employees to participate in a six month forecasting project; extracted data and identified the top ten highest contributors to aged inventory, resulting in an overall 20% reduction for the NorCal team. Partnered with category and vendor community to reduce on-hand capital and inbound capital through better pricing and push purchase orders and ended the year over 3% below the significantly reduced working capital goal.

Managed buying and forecasting for Sun Microsystems and Lucent, two highly valued customers. Monitored and replenished inventory. Sourced and procured materials from outside resources to meet customer requirements. Recognized for outstanding performance within two months of employment for meeting tight deadlines and realizing sales goals. Researched and identified new vendors to help maintain inventory on allocated items and grow sales. Contributed to bottom-line by collaborating with Project Managers on the best use or disposition of aged inventory.

Oversaw purchasing functions for all materials to support sales, facilities, production, and operations. Assisted the accounting department at end-of-month closing by generating payable and receivable reports using the MRP system. Generated cost savings by onboarding new vendors with competitive pricing while reducing lead time, increasing productivity, and improving turnaround time for sales orders. Reduced net expenses by identifying recyclable materials. Authored a comprehensive step-by-step process for the purchasing department to become ISO 9002 certified.