Ana Jessica Torres
Aguadilla,Puerto Rico
Summary
Procurement professional with a strong background in customs compliance, inventory control, and logistics management. Demonstrated success in negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships for timely delivery and quality. Eager to leverage analytical skills and cost-saving strategies to enhance operational efficiency and support company growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Honeywell Aerospace
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
01.2025 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure competitive pricing and terms.
- Achieved annual savings through effective negotiation of supplier pricing.
- Managed supplier relationships to enhance timeliness of deliveries and uphold quality standards.
- Analyzed market trends to inform purchasing decisions and inventory strategies.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings through bulk purchases or alternative products and suppliers.
- Analyzed inventory levels and forecasted future needs to reduce stock outs.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Obtained pricing quotes from multiple suppliers to evaluate sourcing options.
- Coordinated with engineering teams for materials requirements and specifications.
Procurement BUYER II
Honeywell
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Maintained purchase orders, forecasted monthly for suppliers, managed key planning parameters, and reconciled invoice and purchase order issues.
- Evaluated supplier offerings based on price, delivery, quality, and service.
- Procured material according to ordering policies that minimized inventory costs and reduced inactive, obsolete, and surplus inventory.
- Identified and managed strategies to reduce inactive, obsolete, and surplus inventory while streamlining supplier relationships for enhanced efficiency.
- Responded to MRP messages to procure materials, ensuring alignment with production requirements.
- Assertively engaged with suppliers to address past due issues, exploring all alternatives to improve delivery schedules.
- Create commodity-based sourcing strategies to ensure site is working with the appropriate vendors. Support the transition team to ensure project plans are updated and requirements on purchase of parts are defined and ordered, so that support of the transition and follow-on schedules is secured.
Supply Chain SPECIALIST
Fastenal
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
11.2017 - 05.2023
- Managed complex projects in material handling, mail distribution, FIFO stock rotations, and inventory control, delivering on time and under budget for senior leadership.
- Analyzed supplier, inventory, and distribution data to identify areas of suboptimal performance.
- Managed supplier relationships and performed quarterly reviews.
- Increased on-time transport arrivals by managing logistics, planning travel routes, confirming arrival dates, and verifying cargo.
- Adjusted production schedules to account for issues such as supply interruptions or labor shortages.
- Sustained safety protocol to ensure proper, cost-effective, and safe handling of equipment and material usage.
- Saved costs by verifying proper temperature levels on all inbound merchandise requiring refrigeration.
SUPERVISOR
Hyatt Manati
Manati, Puerto Rico
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Resolved customer complaints and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Established and enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaboratively.
- Delivered ongoing training to improve staff skills.
- Maintained operating schedules to provide effective coverage for key areas and achieve objectives.
- Interviewed applicants, recommended individuals for hiring and evaluated staff performance.
- Realigned workflows with changing business demands by evaluating processes and employee strengths.
- Developed position rotation to support continuous improvement and operator development.
- Supervised overnight team functions and services for youth and adult shelter, managed resident intake, assigned work, maintained security and delivered resident support and discipline.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and when dealing with unhappy customers, effectively diffusing situations.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills in resolving product and consumer complaints.
- Streamlined ordering and Inventory procedures to identify top sellers and reduce over-stock.
- Developed and mentored team members, fostering a hospitable and professional service environment aligned with established service models.
- Coordinated with staff to clarify information and enforce procedures resulting in effective problem solving and smoother operations.
- Established ambitious goals for employees, resulting in improved achievement and surpassing business targets.
Education
BBA - Accounting and Finance
Caribbean University
Bayamon, Puerto Rico01-2019
Skills
- Purchasing supplies
- Strategic sourcing
- Vendor relations
- Cost controls
- Financial reporting
- Data analytics
- Managing inventory
- Payment processing
- Customer relationship management
- Safety protocol
- Team building
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Data entry
Languages
C1, C1
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Honeywell Aerospace
01.2025 - Current
Procurement BUYER II
Honeywell
05.2023 - 01.2025
Supply Chain SPECIALIST
Fastenal
11.2017 - 05.2023
SUPERVISOR
Hyatt Manati
01.2015 - 11.2017
BBA - Accounting and Finance
Caribbean University