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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, and a 78% backorder reduction

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 internal and supplier meetings.• 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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