Amanda Tijerina

• Lead all strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier performance management activities for MRO purchases of materials and/or services to promote 24/7 production, maintain production-critical components, consumables, and capital purchases.
• Working closely with mill Supervisors, procurement management, and vendor/suppliers to manage and maintain the entire procurement process for all day-to-day purchasing and expediting activities to reach deadlines.
• Maintain steel mill operation by focusing on material sourcing and supplier coordination by issuing 200 – 300 POs per week, depending on material demand.
• Lead all strategic sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management (KPIs) activities for all MRO and CAPEX purchasing.
• Own and Maintain site materials management program—including inventory, warehouse operations, and demand forecasting—to minimize downtime while controlling working capital and obsolescence risk.
• Integrate procurement workflows with the Oracle and NetSuite applications.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, long-term agreements, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), and consignment programs with a first-principles focus on total cost of ownership, lead-time reduction, and supply chain resilience.
• Coordinate materials readiness for major planned upcoming work, work directly with Engineering and Site Supervisors to align procurement with critical-path schedules to meet all deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement KPIs (cost savings, on-time delivery, inventory turns, supplier quality) through data-driven analysis, digital tools, and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Process Safety, and Engineering teams.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, Safety, and company policies/procedures/regulations are maintained.
• Coordinate all changes associated with purchase orders including Sales requests, invoicing, reorders and closing orders
• Responsible for various reports related to pricing, supplier evaluations, steel purchases, and scrap sales.
• Plan and implement vendor sourcing allocations and secure definite lead times
• Source to achieve company, commercial and supplier objectives
• Prepare and update various reports, including material/parts price and volume consumption
• Problem-solve issues with suppliers and participate in supplier conference calls and meetings
• Internally participate in customer service meetings and problem solving with all departments
• Provide back-up support to warehouse for receiving
• Track material and/or parts mid/max levels with reporting and physical inventory.
• Track material and/or parts, resolving any and all delivery issues to meet necessary material deadlines
• Establish new and maintain existing vendor relationships
• Initiate RFXs, to quotes for best pricing and lead time to fit production needs meeting current situation
• Resolve all purchase order and invoicing issues to prepare POs for payment
• Meet and vet new potential vendors and acquiring all necessary information to set up new vendors
• Provide a variety of activities and related tasks as it pertains to coordinating the outside processing of tubed pipe, including pipe cut down, installation of end plated and/or shoes, beveling of the ends. By maintaining schedule to ensure flow of material continuously meeting customer deadlines.

• Provide a variety of activities and related tasks as it pertains to coordinating repair jobs, with responsibility of scheduling, ordering needed materials and working directly with the customers to ensure a prompt and accurate product.
• Schedule repair opportunities with customers and the shop foreman for best delivery
• Update the Production Board, Foreman/Production Managers, ValveKeep, and customer of any changes to the schedule
• Schedule and prepare scope of work for all field service work with customer and Shop Foreman
• Turnaround/ outage cost track and weekly invoicing
• Update the customer on pricing while valve is still in house to ensure that the purchase order is updated for same day invoicing
• Identify revenue opportunities within customers' communities through communications, programs and other activities as needed
• Plan, coordinate and prepare valve specifications and/or material requisitions and bid evaluations
• Provide technical support and assist in resolution of manufacturing problems as required
• Provide engineering support to customers and make recommendations on product selection and applications for our products
• Examine ways to offer practical, creative alternatives that increase Setpoint's chances of successfully closing orders at higher margins; in addition, to giving the customer the best solution for their application
• Review the process of customer's Requests For Quotations (RFQs) to help keep the process and criteria current in order to reach bid decisions, which best satisfies the company's goals and objectives
• Source and procure direct shipment, special, and rush order items in a cost effective and timely manner
• Follow-up on open quotations and respond to customer requests
• Identify and close additional purchases of products and services by customers' communities.
• Work closely with Sales Support, Account Managers and Business Development
• Engage in technical discussions with potential clients, demonstrations and presentations

• Provide procurement support for the turnaround in accordance with company procedures and strategic goals by requesting vendor quotations, analyzing costs, and purchasing least expensive material
• Create and release purchase orders for turnaround material
• Perform weekly cost analysis to determine money spent through current date.
• Select and negotiate pricing with approved vendors and evaluate vendor reliability
• Obtain materials from suppliers at the lowest cost for turnaround, with consideration to quality, reliability and urgency of need
• Schedule deliveries and followed up on orders to expedite delivery and shipment
• Obtain certifications of delivery and approve payment for turnaround invoices for orders placed
• Troubleshoot missing material and delivery issues
• Maintain constant communication with turnaround work force and vendors to prevent work stoppage due to material issues
• Negotiate with vendors pricing on non stock number materials according to necessary lead times.
• Assist Purchasing Agents in the bid and evaluation process.
• Serve as liaison between Procurement and Accounting resolving invoice issues.
• Assist Purchasing Agents by reviewing terms, conditions and pricing.
• Maintain contract files for audit purposes as well as historical activity data to assist in business decisions
• Attend weekly planning/budgeting meetings
• Release work orders according to approved turn around work schedule
• Review and edit requisitions for materialin SAP.
• Create PowerPoint presentations of approved scope of work for turnaround manager to present to TESC.
• Maintain constant coordination with material coordinator of all materials being delivered and materials being issued out to contractors.
• Verify goods receipts on all delivered materials.
• Perform weekly ZBOUGHT reports to verify budget stays on schedule.
• Manually source contracted stock number materials to appropriate vendor.

• Oversaw the portion of manufacturing that corresponds with sending material out to coating and receiving it back into the production stream
• Coordinated activities and managed relationships with customers service, production, scheduling, receiving, quality assurance and our outside service providers
• Reviewed incoming special finish sales orders and sent them to the Finishers to quote
• Coordinated flow of raw materials and assemblies scheduled to go to the finishers between the materials department and the production department
• Coordinated the shipment of raw material to the special finish vendors and the return of processed material from the finishers to the Plant.
• Coordinated and scheduled logistics of material to the finishers
• Worked with the Master Scheduler to schedule special finish production to ensure promise dates to the customer are met.
• Facilitated disposition and resolution of any rejected materials and associated NCRs for Special Finish
• Maintained and updated information on the status of each open Special Finish order on the Special Finish Tracker
• Communicated quotes from the finisher with the buyers to ensure PO pricing is correct
• Communicated issues with the customer service team on issues affecting on time delivery
• Verified paint codes or paint samples from the customer with the finishers
• Responsible for supplying paint samples to the customer base
• Created PO to get price quote from vendors in Oracle
• Tied work orders to POs in Oracle
• Was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with wholesalers, resellers, corporations and others to ensure consistent supply at competitive prices
• In addition to parts and materials procurement, was also responsible for procurement of the spare parts needed to make doors sellable
• Approved all estimates, bids, pricing, contracts and orders within the dollar limits authorized
• Worked with sales team and anticipated any likely supply shortages and ensure appropriate steps were taken to have products ready for sale
• Ran Replenishment Reports daily for the restocking of warehouses
• Daily follow up on PO’s with vendors and inputted tracking into ERP along with updated the delivery date
• Sourced new qualified suppliers
• Worked closely with receiving and returns department to assist in resolving mis-shipments, damaged goods and missing products
• Worked closely with accounts payable regarding any invoice discrepancies
• Actively participated in the maintenance and development of inventory forecasting domestically and internationally

• Provided procurement support for the turnaround in accordance with company procedures and strategic goals by requesting vendor quotations, analyzing costs, and purchasing least expensive material
• Created and released purchase orders for turnaround material
• Performed weekly cost analysis to determine money spent through current date.
• Selected and negotiated pricing with approved vendors and evaluate vendor reliability
• Obtained materials from suppliers at the lowest cost for turnaround, with consideration to quality, reliability and urgency of need
• Scheduled deliveries and followed up on orders to expedite delivery and shipment
• Obtained certifications of delivery and approve payment for turnaround invoices for orders placed
• Troubleshooted missing material and delivery issues
• Maintained constant communication with turnaround work force and vendors to prevent work stoppage due to material issues
• Observed negotiations with vendors conducted by Purchasing Agents.
• Assisted Purchasing Agents in the bid and evaluation process.
• Served as liaison between Procurement and Accounting resolving invoice issues.
• Assisted Purchasing Agents by reviewing terms, conditions and pricing.
• Maintained contract files for audit purposes as well as historical activity data to assist in business decisions
• Attended weekly planning/budgeting meetings

• Performed project material management for American Electric Power by managing all logistical operations planning, procuring, receipt, distribution, inventory, accountability, and maintenance of multi-million dollar materials, equipment, resulting in complete uninterrupted continuous 100% production and support
• Oversaw material goods and equipment inventories and accountability, resulting in a nearly zero percent loss to AEP.
• Inventory management with receiving and shipping in AEP’s Asset Suite program and Anixter’s S.X.E. programs.
• Created shipped packets, including Bill of Ladings, for all issued material, maintain constant communication with AEP’s Project Manager, troubleshoot unaccounted for or delayed/backordered material.
• Managed all logistical operations planning, procuring, receipt, distribution, inventory, accountability, and maintenance of multimillion dollar materials, equipment, resulting in complete uninterrupted continuous
• Received materials, parts, components, and assemblies ordered or to be re-worked.
• Determined schedules for sub-routing and prepared items for shipment to AEP jobsite
• Troubleshooted outstanding or missing material.
• Maintained inventory of lay down yard for material issuance
• Occasional operation of 844II forklift that holds up to 30,000 lbs. to move material within the yard.

• Federal Security and background clearance.
• Managed all logistical operations planning, procuring, receipt, distribution, inventory, accountability, and maintenance of multimillion dollar materials, equipment, resulting in complete uninterrupted continuous
• 100% production and support of multiple lines in multiple shops.
• Made inputs in Logistics Modernization Project (LMP) and various computer databases such as, Electronic Shop Production System (ESPS).
• Prepared workstation requirements (WSR) and requisitions for reparable, parts and/or materials required to meet production shop work schedules.
• Received materials, parts, components, and assemblies ordered or to be re-worked.
• Determined schedules for sub-routing and prepared items for routing to next shop
• Licensed to operate material movement equipment such as forklift, roll-lift, aircraft tug, scooter, and pallet jack to transport materials from and to customer work centers and/or staging areas.
• Examined items received to verify identity, quantity, and work order number and check for discrepancies such as wrong, untagged, or damaged items.
• Identified materials from technical data for allocation and tracking of the material.
• Initiated and researched material requisitions, shipping documents, transaction reports, other official correspondence through the LMP and CAMS for parts, materials, and supplies.
• Maintained supply status, material control and verified all outstanding critical parts shortages for my asset lines in Rotating Electric and supplied status reports on a daily basis.
• Oversaw material goods and equipment inventories and accountability, resulting in successful completion of nearly all scheduling deadlines. Analyzed statistical data and reports to ascertain potential work stoppage in performance and production due to parts shortages.
• Interfaced with production shops, Safety/QC personnel, supervisors, program managers, item managers, and stock clerks for evaluating and documenting asset overhaul efforts through a LMP/CAMS.
• Used Roll lift, scooter, and forklift to move parts accordingly
• Handled all aspects of shipping to include packing, preservation and tracking of all my asset lines once overhauled, which included sending material to and from all CCAD Shops. management System. This includes handling all aspects of the UPS mailing services.
• Managed all material planning efforts along with direct oversight of all contributing parts procurement.
• Maintained material and supply chain management through high knowledgeable and extensive use of SAP logistics and CAMS programs.
• Maintained overall control of all incoming asset inventory and work processed for the materials budget for each assigned program.
• Inducted, returned, and requested assets for the Army, Navy, and Air Force using SAP Logistics and CAMS programs.
• Re-sequenced work and/or deviated from normal work process to alleviate problems or possible work stoppage.
• Handled material in a safe manner by utilizing and implementing constant safe practices and procedures, while complying with a mandatory safety rules and regulations
• Maintained inventory information on End Item WIP and repair parts.
• Reviewed production discrepancy reports and workload schedules and also balanced programs to verify correct sales/invoices, receive requested assets, maintained incoming inventory, and verify parts and serial numbers.
• BER’d all non- repairable assets.
• Participated in monthly scheduling meetings for shop workload for the following month, maintained progress reports on the overhauling of all NICP assets. Also communicated production priorities to work leaders, supervisors, and division chiefs either verbally or email.
• Scheduled and distributed assets to shop for overhauling.

• Extensively used/knowledgeable of Logistics Modernization Program/SAP and other Tech Data: ESPS, ATLAS, DLMDII/MCDS, and DMWR. Performed extensive data entry and transactions in LMP: Scanned parts/materials in and out of each shop.
• Achieved a 100% on time Customer delivery rate while also reducing monthly inventory levels.
• Continuous review and updating of Bill of Materials and component costs on all current product lines.
• Developed and implemented effective inventory controls, eliminating shortages to improve assembly line work flow to meet production deadlines.
• Coordinated and expedited flow of material, parts, and assemblies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Reviewed production schedules and confers with Production Control, supervisors, and mechanics to determine parts required or overdue and to locate parts.
• Managed material and component inventory in Machine Shop Holding area, T700 Engine Cleaning Shop, and in Rotating Electric. Processed and expedited supply transactions in LMP to insure timely repair and receipt of required items.
• Researched parts requests, and performed research on backorders and non-filled issue requests.
• Verified the accuracy of all incoming/outgoing parts/materials by comparing items with travelers and other shipping documents, checked for damage, insured items were properly identified in inventory or for distribution to appropriate overhaul activity, and prepared and kept all records of goods received/shipped.
• Kitted parts for assembly of different assets
• Maintained incoming and outgoing parts and materials.
• Followed up on requisitions and provided feedback to the mechanics needing the materials.
• Pushed parts/materials into work, Stored materials accordingly and forward to the next step when complete.
• Ordered all consumables and hardware for the machine shop holding area.
• Researched demolition of BER parts by verifying material numbers for F14 parts and researching in WebFils for proper demolition.
• Performed cost transfers to bill all chargeable POs.
• Maintained hand quantities and excel spreadsheets to track all hardware and consumables ordered.
• Scanned material and hardware in and out of PC areas. Read and interpreted MECs for proper procedure to work parts.

• Used SAP/LMP to create POs, performed BOM and route corrections and added steps to routes on rework assets, added steps to routes and materials to BOMs, chose and corrected production versions.
• Created and confirmed PPOs and put into DEX.
• Validated and created routes for all re-work necessary in shops issued through MECs.
• Assisted shop floor personnel performing analysis of nonconforming parts to get recommended course of action
• Requested and initiated requests for materials to determine whether overhauling, modification, or salvaging is necessary.
• Obtained, handled, and disposed of hazardous materials in accordance with existing MSDS, applicable state and federal guidelines, customer directives and shop policies.
• Official timekeeper for approximately 100 CCAD workers and performed daily variance corrections with annotations and corrections on exceptions worksheets and assisted with bi-weekly payroll certification.
• Used databases to verify and update changes on 2410s and performed 2410 hour corrections, Finale hours on T700 Engines and CSMs, Total tagged: Green tagged repairable parts, red tagged BER’d parts, brown tagged parts needing rework, and yellow tagged new parts and engines/CSMs to CAN Shop for sell off, created new POs for parts to be routed out, inputted material requirements.
• Confirmed POs for work performed on engines and cold mod assemblies, PO corrections, Job hazard analysis, printed A&Is and travelers, stamp and date verification, correction of traveler routes, assisted supervisor in daily duties.

• Full-charge bookkeeping/office managing, managed 10 banking accounts including Operating/ IOLTA/ personal accounts, payroll (salary & hourly), 941 deposits, quarterly reports (941 & TWC), accounts receivables/payables, bank deposits, monthly bank reconciliations, timecards, letters, 1099s, W-2s.
• Handled all owner’s personal finances, handled rental properties, processed insurance/client settlements, signed up new clients, greet clients, maintain client database and expenses, filing, company insurance, company/ personal tax preparation, clerical/receptionist duties, order office supplies, and business/personal errands.
• Promoted customer satisfaction, referencing, reconcile accounts and financials, expenditure testing, clerical/ receptionist duties, order office supplies, and business errands.
• Ordered and handled inventory, price mark-up on inventory, employee scheduling
• Processed and maintained accurate reports for political action contributions, monthly bank reconciliations.
• PowerPoint presentations.
• Scheduled materials and work to meet deadlines
• Entered receipts, job cost, certified payroll, AIA documentation, bid jobs by phone and fax

• Managed full-cycle bookkeeping processes, including accounts payable and receivable.
• Reconciled bank statements and financial discrepancies to ensure accuracy.
• Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for management review.
• Oversaw payroll processing and related tax filings, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Help with County audits
• Full-charge bookkeeping/office managing, payroll (salary & hourly), 941 deposits, quarterly reports (941 & TWC), accounts receivables/payables, bank deposits, monthly bank reconciliations, tax preparation forms such as 1099s, W-2s.
• Promoted customer satisfaction, referencing, reconcile accounts and financials, expenditure testing, clerical/ receptionist duties, order office supplies, and business errands

116 credit hours