Ana Gonzalez
Maywood,CA
Work History
Purchasing Assistant
Angie’s Wholesale Grocery
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Maintained accurate records of purchases, pricing,
- Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
- Verified receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered and resolved shipment order errors with suppliers.
- Prepared purchase orders accurately and followed up with suppliers to confirm receipt and delivery schedules.
- Improved supplier relationships through regular communication and transparent dealings.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify opportunities for cost reduction or process improvements within the purchasing function.
- Managed inventory levels effectively to prevent stockouts and minimize holding costs.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Resolved discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices promptly, maintaining a high level of accuracy in financial records.
- Streamlined purchasing processes for increased efficiency and reduced procurement time.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of materials for production needs.
- Oversaw purchase order shipments by managing deadlines and cancellation dates.
- Reviewed purchasing trends and forecast demand for inventory planning and replenishment.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Analyzed and reported on inventory levels to determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained excellent communication with logistics and warehouse management inbound and outbound.
Operations Manager Assitant
Reynaldos Mexican Food
04.2022 - 02.2024
- Monitored and improved efficiency of processes, team performance, and customer service.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and maintained a safe work environment for all personnel.
- Created detailed reports on the performance of individual departments within operations.
- Coordinated with other departments including sales, marketing, finance, human resources. to ensure efficient operations.
- Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.
- Supervised day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction remains at optimal levels.
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
- Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices.
- Responded to information requests from superiors, providing specific documentation.
- Improved morale and management communication by creating employee recognition and rewards practices.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Supported accident investigations and prepared related paperwork.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with community organizations, acting as corporate representative at meetings and events.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Customer Service Representative
Reynaldo’s Mexican Food Co. LLC
06.2016 - 04.2022
- In put all sales orders coming from email, fax, SPS, I Trade and Retail link Walmart site and call in orders.
- Input cheese orders for our sales personal and DC locations
- Answered inbound calls, chats and emails to facilitate customer service.
- Work very closed with buyers assisting them with any request
- run sales report, send letters of price increase to our customers, help on the collection department to collect and bring account to update.
- work very closed with our warehouse team regarding any orders changes or inventory issues keeping very good communication.
- Input ASN in Walmart site for futures delivery's from our carriers or company drivers.
Purchase Assistant
Reynaldo’s Mexican Food Co. LLC
07.2012 - 04.2016
- Obtained purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers and monitored expedited orders.
- Coordinated with suppliers to resolve performance related issues.
- Authorized payments for purchases and kept information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
- Facilitated streamlined purchasing and resource availability through monitoring and oversight of company inventory.
- Maintained appropriate inventory levels to meet personnel and corporate needs.
- Assessed with all the preparation on gathering all documents from for our every year SQF audit
- Maintained excellent communication with logistics and warehouse management inbound and outbound.
Skills
EDI - Walmart, Trader Joes, McLane - I trade order
Excell -Quick Books -Canopy
- Purchase order processing
- Product status tracking
- Purchasing report updating
- Product procurement
- Vendor relations
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Self motivation
- Professionalism
- Inventory control
- Order processing
- Forecasting
- Logistics coordination
Languages
English - Fluent
Full Professional
Spanish - Fluent
Full Professional
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience