Aaron James Aquino
Office Manager
Fremont,CA
Summary
Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
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Languages
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Professional Experience
Work History
Office Manager
BillionToOnce, Inc
Menlo Park, CA
10.2021 - Current
- In charge of office maintenance and management
- In charge of events planning and management
- In charge of building and facility maintenance and management
Tour Specialist
Flyhomes, Inc
San Francisco, CA
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Met clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to see properties they are interested in
- Prepared for each tour and shared details with clients on homes, neighborhoods and the home buying process
- Educated clients about the nuances that they need to be aware of when seeing different types of properties, and became an expert advisor for clients while on tours
- Answered client questions and/or documented questions for the team to follow-up on
- Found ways to improve tour process and helped FlyHomes tours be the best in the industry
Real Estate Salesperson
Alliance Bay Realty
Newark, CA
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Helped clients rent, buy, or sell properties
- Performed duties, such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property sites, discuss conditions of sale and draw up real estate contracts.
Procurement/Sourcing Manager
Nanosyn, Inc
Santa Clara, CA
04.2016 - 10.2021
- Performed all purchasing functions from processing of internal purchase requisitions through purchase order issuance for three different departments and one offsite location
- Obtained competitive quotations and recommended suppliers based on quality, cost, lead-time, and service
- Reviewed/verified adequacy for sole source justifications
- Validated cost estimates included with requisitions
- Assured compliance with purchasing procedures on internal approval and financial guidelines
- Responsible for monitoring, follow up and expediting purchased goods and services
- Resolved supplier caused quality and delivery problems
- Scheduled/conducted vendor meetings
- Maintained and updated purchase order Terms and Conditions
- Set up new vendor accounts and establish credit and terms
- Helped with on-boarding and orientation processes of newly hired employees
- In charge of managing and selling in-house reagents for both external and internal projects
- In charge of maintaining an open access reagent inventory room
- Maintained and updated a reagent database
- Prepared a monthly report
- Reviewed and approved vendor invoices through the company’s bill.com account
- Reconciled credit card invoices
Center Consultant
FedEx Office
Milpitas, CA
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Demonstrated consultative behaviors in a retail environment to understand each customer’s individual needs and wants
- Provided customer expertise in printing, signs and graphics and shipping product lines and recommends appropriate FedEx Office products and services
- Provided an outstanding customer service experience by using consultative skills to anticipate customer needs, suggested alternatives, and found solutions to meet customer needs
- Ensured all customer problems are resolved quickly
- Took customers’ orders using order systems and provided accurate pricing information
- Assembled parcels and prepared goods for shipping by wrapping items in insulation, inserting them into shipping containers, weighing packages, and affixing labels to parcels
- Set up and operated printing, binding, and other related equipment using customer supplied original media and documents
- Maintained a safe, clean, and orderly retail center.
Connection Center Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
Milpitas, CA
10.2009 - 08.2015
- Educated customers regarding different types of cell phone plans
- Helped customers find the best electronic products based on their needs
- Maintained a customer service-oriented department
- Operated cash registers
- Helped in other areas of the store.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 08.2013 - 05.2015
Associate of Arts - Business
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA 01.2010 - 05.2013
Associate of Arts - Human Development
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA 01.2010 - 05.2013
Skills
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Accomplishments
- Implemented purchase requisition rules that enabled the company to save on shipping costs on all of its purchases.
- Identified repetitive ordered materials to get a quotation with competitive discounts.
- Helped fix the company’s bookkeeping practices by implementing vendor invoice approval rules.
- Set up a relationship with other vendors to avoid sole sourcing of common use reagents, solvents, and lab supplies.
- Able to get a 30% account discount on all the company’s purchases from its 2 largest laboratory glassware vendors - saving the company thousands of dollars in savings on its weekly purchases.
- Maintained a 3-year old pricing agreement with one of the company’s most important laboratory related supplies vendors.
- Able to get competitive pricing on most of the company’s purchases even if the company’s customers are paying for those purchases.
Affiliations
- Silicon Valley Association of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors
- San Jose State University Alumni
Certification
Real Estate License - California Bureau of Real Estate – License ID: 02080109
Timeline
Real Estate License - California Bureau of Real Estate – License ID: 02080109
12-2022
Tour Specialist
Flyhomes, Inc
02.2022 - 07.2022
Office Manager
BillionToOnce, Inc
10.2021 - Current
Real Estate Salesperson
Alliance Bay Realty
01.2019 - 10.2021
Procurement/Sourcing Manager
Nanosyn, Inc
04.2016 - 10.2021
Center Consultant
FedEx Office
07.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
San Jose State University
08.2013 - 05.2015
Associate of Arts - Business
Ohlone College
01.2010 - 05.2013
Associate of Arts - Human Development
Ohlone College
01.2010 - 05.2013
Connection Center Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
10.2009 - 08.2015
Volunteer Experience
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission Alternate Member #2 January 2020 – August 2021
City of Milpitas - Milpitas, California
- Advised the City Council regarding the operation and maintenance of recreation, leisure services, and historic preservation activities.
- Advised the City Council on the acquisition, planning, and development of new and existing parks and facilities.
Hobbies
- Playing Volleyball
- Barhopping
- Playing Table Tennis
- Playing Badminton
- Playing Basketball
- Hiking
- Travelling
- Playing Computer Games
Volunteer Experience
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission Alternate Member #2 January 2020 – August 2021
City of Milpitas - Milpitas, California
- Advised the City Council regarding the operation and maintenance of recreation, leisure services, and historic preservation activities.
- Advised the City Council on the acquisition, planning, and development of new and existing parks and facilities.
Hobbies
- Playing Volleyball
- Barhopping
- Playing Table Tennis
- Playing Badminton
- Playing Basketball
- Hiking
- Travelling
- Playing Computer Games
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