Wlamir Hiroshi Tazaki Email & Phone Number

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for category management of computer components for retail
• Analyse category requirements through market research and competitive analysis to see trends, procure new merchandise, determine demand, initial inventory and allocations, and set retail prices
• Negotiate with vendors and create collaborative partnerships to maximise revenue and market share
• Contribute to marketing to promote strategic products and brands through events and promotional campaigns
• Cooperate with customer service to attend customer requests and solve any issues related to the categories' products

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for purchasing of computer components for resale across 40 stores in Canada
• Managed inventory, demand planning, purchasing from local and international sources, inbound supply chain, and inter-store transfers
• Discussed and negotiated costs reductions and credit terms with suppliers as well as logistic arrangements with freight forwarders
• Analysed global events in order to anticipate concerns that could impact supply of goods
• Kept weekly communication with stores to address any concerns or arrival of new products

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for acquisition of Bill of Material (BoM), Spare Parts, OEM from internal and external markets, and Indirect Materials & Services (IM&S)
• Handled all steps in purchasing processes such as vendor management, price and contract negotiation, inventory, forecast and MRP analysis, purchase orders creation and follow-up, and delivery arrangements
• Coordinated and monitored inbound logistic processes between vendors, freight forwarders and custom brokers to make sure of on-time delivery and avoid shipping errors
• Monitored and analysed KPIs to evaluate operational performances, and conducted root cause analysis to identify the bottlenecks through to problem solution
• Performed a process mapping in the Supply Chain of Spare Parts to identify improvement opportunities, define key processes and engage persons in relation to purpose resulting in a more efficient and strategic process.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for assisting buyers with purchasing processes of Bill of Materials such as emission and follow-up of Purchase Orders, coordination of shipments with suppliers and custom brokers, and taking the minutes of.
• Designed a new follow-up tool together with IT team using the ERP system.

Associate’S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 4.25 / 4.50

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Associate’S Degree, System Analysis And Design

Associate’S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services