BRITTANY L. GARCIA
Houston,TX
Summary
Results-driven Purchasing and Procurement professional with 6 years of experience in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Specializes in purchase order management, supplier relations, and inventory control. Manages high-value purchase orders and ensures material availability through effective collaboration with vendors and internal teams. Experienced with ERP systems, including Epicor P21 and Sage.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Assistant / Expeditor
NAPPCO FASTENER COMPANY
Houston, TX
09.2025 - Current
- Managed purchase orders with the top five suppliers for three branches, consolidating orders to enhance purchasing efficiency and achieve free-freight shipment thresholds.
- Created, placed, and maintained purchase orders to align purchasing with company-wide production needs.
- Manage and track open purchase orders, monitor supplier commitments, and provide procurement status updates.
- Expedited critical materials by collaborating with suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments, and backorders.
- Communicated order statuses, delays, and material issues with sales and internal teams to ensure alignment with customer and production needs.
- Assist with maintaining appropriate inventory levels across the company by monitoring stock and outstanding orders.
- Maintained product life-cycle information, ensuring accuracy in item creation, pricing, stock status, and supplier assignments.
- Partner with Accounting and suppliers to research and resolve supplier invoicing discrepancies.
- Maintained supplier relationships and followed up on outstanding purchasing and delivery issues to facilitate timely resolution.
Purchasing Assistant
JANUS INTERNATIONAL
Houston, TX
03.2020 - 05.2025
- Managed purchase orders ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 for materials required to maintain production.
- Managed purchase orders valued between $20,000 and $100,000 to ensure timely availability of materials for uninterrupted production.
- Collaborated with production and management to order and secure materials for upcoming projects, ensuring alignment with production schedules.
- Performed daily inventory and stock checks for manufacturing supplies and identified upcoming material requirements.
- Communicated with vendors regarding pricing, availability, delivery schedules, purchase orders, and material requirements.
- Negotiated and maintained supplier contracts and purchasing agreements.
- Managed consignment inventory counts and worked with suppliers to resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Partnered with Accounts Payable and suppliers to reconcile month-end inventory and invoicing issues.
- Maintained relationships and negotiated contracts with key suppliers, including Cintas, R.S. Hughes, Quench Water, Waste Connections, and Smash My Trash, to support purchasing operations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Stafford High School
Stafford, TXSkills
- Purchasing & Procurement
- Purchase Order Management
- Expediting & Order Tracking
- Vendor Relations
- Inventory Control
- Sourcing & Negotiations
- Production Support
- Material Planning
- Contract Management
- Supplier Discrepancy Resolution
- Invoice Reconciliation
- Procurement Reporting
- Epicor P21
- Sage 500
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Purchasing Assistant / Expeditor
NAPPCO FASTENER COMPANY
09.2025 - Current
Purchasing Assistant
JANUS INTERNATIONAL
03.2020 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
Stafford High School