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HEIDI VALLEZ

HEIDI VALLEZ

Hollister,CA

Summary

Dedicated Operations professional with 14 years of experience in Operations, Planning and Purchasing, providing strong and effective process improvement. Productive Materials Specialist possessing excellent documentation, problem-solving and multitasking abilities. In-depth knowledge of supply chain management and materials management protocols and procedures. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Material Manager

Grabango
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
  • Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
  • Managed vendor purchase order, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Managed monthly, quarterly and annual project budgets.
  • Designed and implemented process improvements to streamline purchasing process.
  • Implemented Arena PLM
  • NetSuite
  • Coordinated implementation of complete and raw product changes to facilitate successful launch and exceed customer expectations.
  • Purchased indirect manufacturing supplies, administrative support materials and packaging to comprehensively build multifaceted production lifecycles.
  • Researched and evaluated potential suppliers to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities.
  • Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.

SENIOR BUYER

Velodyne Lidar Inc
07.2016 - 08.2022
  • Managed Contract Manufacture, timely material requirement to support manufacturing and monitor material transfers from multiple contract manufactures sites
  • Coordinated transfer of raw material sub-assemblies from Velodyne Lldar to Contract Managements site
  • Implemented NetSuite and Portus
  • Arena PLM
  • Evaluate, purchase and expedite goods and services at a competitive cost for assigned facilities and/or spend category
  • Receive and review requisitions, Issue Purchase Order to approved suppliers
  • Analyze available supply sources and place orders on basis of total cost, quality and delivery
  • Analyze and manage supplier performance, resolve performance issues
  • Overseeing Contract Management, Supplier Management and Risk
  • Management initiatives
  • Execute commodity management with focus on contract and price negotiations and managing the relationship with key suppliers
  • Day-to-day collaboration with Global Supply order management, inventory management and sourcing teams
  • Engages with management for approval of purchase orders exceeding
  • Procured stock out material for Contract Manufacture.
  • Managed large MRB volume with 98% return replacement or credit

Purchasing Manager

MC Electronics
12.2009 - 06.2016
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
  • Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards.
  • Conducted regular research to identify trends and cost saving opportunities.
  • Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
  • Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Generated reports, documents and analysis in Excel and NetSuite for senior management review and approval.
  • Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
  • Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
  • Reviewed and approved purchase orders and invoices for accuracy and completeness.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce lead times and improve inventory management.
  • Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
  • Participated in annual ISO 9001:2008 audits

Skills

  • Supplier Oversight
  • Company Inventory Oversight
  • Waste Reduction
  • Material Flow Management
  • SAP ERP
  • NetSuite
  • Arena
  • Cost Savings
  • Budget Management
  • Corrective Actions
  • Purchasing and Product Sourcing

Timeline

Senior Material Manager

Grabango
08.2022 - 09.2023

SENIOR BUYER

Velodyne Lidar Inc
07.2016 - 08.2022

Purchasing Manager

MC Electronics
12.2009 - 06.2016

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