Celia Gonzalez
Richmond,USA
Summary
Achievement-driven supply chain and operations professional with eleven plus years of experience in global supply chain, procurement, production planning and inventory management. Effective decision-maker with records of implementing and improving processes helping the department and the stakeholders to have a better visibility of the operations. Reduce cost and increase levels of service. Team player with strong analytical skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PURCHASING MANAGER
MAXXIN INDUSTRIES
01.2024 - Current
- Inventory Management and Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term strategic plans that align with the organization’s mission and vision
- Resource Allocation: Assess and allocate resources to ensure effective execution of plans
- Budget Management: Prepare and manage budgets related to planning and purchasing efforts and ensure alignment across the organization
- Supplier Management: Identifying, evaluating, and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness
- Negotiation: Negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers to secure the best terms for the company
- Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to coordinate planning and purchasing efforts and ensure alignment across the organization
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
SANMINA CORPORATION
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage procurement of material and strive to reduce total costs to less than target
- Places orders based on MRP
- Verifies price and delivery dates within established contracts but rarely negotiates
- Works with incoming inspection and receiving to resolve discrepancies
- Monitors supplier delivery
- Action all new planned buys, reschedule, cancel, and pre-delivery confirmations to supplier and monitor past due purchase order (PO) based on Performance Excellence guidelines
- Receive and evaluate supplier responses and take appropriate action (escalate as required)
- Ensure suppliers deliver purchased items in a timely manner
- Complete resolution of Accounts Payable issues
BUYER II
HOWCO
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Receive and analyze assigned purchase requisitions for compliance with the customer’s standards and to ensure information is complete and accurate and that order parameters are clear and understood
- Review assesses and develop product and service specifications
- Manage operational relationship with domestic carriers, including negotiation of pricing, conditions, transit times, set up of monthly reports, etc
- Evaluate bids, performing price/cost analyses and assessing discounts, delivery conditions and the quality and suitability of supplies, materials and equipment
- Investigate, analyze, and determines new or better sources of supply for products and service within areas of assigned responsibility
- Interview vendors to evaluate products and services and to obtain information for use in developing proposals
- Prepare and maintain detailed spreadsheets, databases, and other reports as required
- Review and approve freight invoices
IMPORTS COORDINATOR
NUCO LOGISTICS INC.
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Receive documents (ISF, Inv, P/L, BOL, IRN) from suppliers for preparation of Arrival Notice
- Verify information on ISF for completion and accuracy
- Verify pricing, shipping location and inspection report
- Communicate with broker on custom compliance issues
- Verify, approve and audit broker invoices for accuracy
- Manage shipments from external suppliers, outbound shipments to customers and intercompany shipments
- Review and approve freight invoices
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
MEXILINK INC.
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Reviewed and processed sales orders as they are approved by Accounting Department
- Monitored warehouse inventory to ensure product availability
- Worked with purchasing department to request product maintaining appropriate levels minimum and maximum levels of product expiration date
- Consolidated and requested changes to secure satisfactory rates
- Coordinated domestic movements from order approval to final delivery
- Reported any discrepancy in inventory that is not justified identified thru Conciliation Report to take adequate measures
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management, Minor Business ADMINISTRATION
University of Houston-Downtown, College of Business
08.2018
associates degree of arts - business
houston community college
01.2012
Skills
- Global Supply Chain Operations
- Purchasing Management
- Production Planning
- Inventory Management
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Advance Excel
- Analytical Skills
- Problem Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Independent Work
- Multi-Project Handling
Timeline
PURCHASING MANAGER
MAXXIN INDUSTRIES
01.2024 - Current
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
SANMINA CORPORATION
01.2022 - 01.2024
BUYER II
HOWCO
01.2019 - 01.2022
IMPORTS COORDINATOR
NUCO LOGISTICS INC.
01.2018 - 01.2019
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
MEXILINK INC.
01.2012 - 01.2016
associates degree of arts - business
houston community college
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management, Minor Business ADMINISTRATION
University of Houston-Downtown, College of Business
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