BETH LOPEZ
Edmond,OK
Summary
Recently relocated to the Oklahoma area , I am looking to bring Veteran Procurement Manager expertise to a new company bringing 18 years experience in the field focused on actualizing high-quality, cost-effective global procurement solutions. Talented in leading projects, directing logistics and managing inventory needs. Dedicated to maintaining schedules and budgets while enhancing operational performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Purchasing and Finishes Manager
JC Millwork
04.2024 - Current
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
Director of Supply Chain
Woodmont Cabinetry
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Streamlined receiving operations to reduce errors and improve internal process efficiencies.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Supervised 5 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and receiving duties.
Procurement Manager
Idx Corporation
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Lead team of 3 in procurement of all materials for 25 million dollar manufacturing facility.
- Implemented procedures to reduce cost continually on raw materials and inbound freight
- Evaluate supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers over 10 years for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
Purchasing Manager
JC Millwork
03.2015 - 08.2018
- Responsible for purchasing all goods, raw material and services for company.
- Maintaining appropriate inventory levels, and ensuring material arrives on time and in good condition.
- Develop and maintain excellent vendor relationships, vendor records and pricing files.
- Communicate with Project engineers, Material Take off and Production departments to make sure all material needs are met.
- Research raw and finished goods vendors, based upon project requirements.
- Contracts with new vendors, submitting account information and negotiating best pricing.
- Initiates, negotiates and maintains fixed pricing with new and current suppliers.
- Regularly evaluates vendors and quantities to identify cost savings opportunities.
- Review and approves all vendor invoices before forwarding to accounting for payment.
- Expedites and confirms delivery status of all open, pending and backordered purchase orders on daily basis, updating files, and communication regularly with project management on status of incoming goods and services.
- Creates vendor return documentation, coordinates with shipping and receiving return Material authorization information and ensures delivery to original supplier.
Education
Education
University of North Texas At Dallas
Dallas, TXundefined
Purdue University
1995
Skills
- Profit and loss understanding
- Data analysis understanding
- Excellent verbal/written communication
- Vendor sourcing
- Lean inventory principals
Timeline
Senior Purchasing and Finishes Manager
JC Millwork
04.2024 - Current
Director of Supply Chain
Woodmont Cabinetry
03.2022 - 04.2024
Procurement Manager
Idx Corporation
08.2018 - 03.2022
Purchasing Manager
JC Millwork
03.2015 - 08.2018
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Purdue University
Education
University of North Texas At Dallas
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